News

Nottingham BS improves contractor mortgage criteria

Nottingham Building Society has announced the first of a series of changes to its...

Experian Open Banking solution launches on Smartr365 for Nationwide applications

Following a pilot, Nationwide Building Society has approved the market roll out of Experian’s...

MorganAsh and Investor in Customers partner for Consumer Duty

MorganAsh and Investor in Customers have joined forces to provide firms with reports to...

TMA Club adds HSBC Life to lender and protection panel

TMA Club has announced a new partnership with HSBC Life adding its range of...

Toomey Leasing Group releases new mobile app with Nivo

Nivo has worked with Toomey Leasing Group to improve its ID collection and verification...

E.surv launches data-driven remote valuations for new builds

Residential property valuation provider, e.surv, is now using the accumulated data and insight of...

Fleet Mortgages provides cashback incentive for EPC improvements

Fleet Mortgages has introduced a new, limited edition product feature which will reward landlord...

OMS hires marketing consultant in growth push

One Mortgage System (OMS) has appointed Nick Allen to help meet its growth targets...

Foundation Home Loans unveils new owner-occupied and BTL ‘Special’ deals

Foundation Home Loans has added new Special products to both its owner-occupied and buy-to-let...

Cirencester Friendly adds short-term benefit option

Cirencester Friendly is broadening its product offering by launching a short-term benefit option to...

Mortgage Brain reveals Mortgage Vision regional roadshow programme

Mortgage Brain has announced the return of its series of Mortgage Vision regional roadshows,...

Black & White Bridging funds church conversion

Specialist lender Black & White Bridging has provided an £880,000 facility to support the...

Access FS adds new paraplanning service

Access Financial Services has announced the launch of a paraplanning service, offering advisers help...

Calls to reform state pension to prevent worsening poverty

Phoenix Insights, Phoenix Group’s longevity think tank, says reforms are required together with future...

COMMENT

Underwriting: Are we saying “no” to the wrong risks?

Over the last two days I’ve talked about the size of the later life lending market and the knowledge gap that still exists around...

The blind spot: residential advisers and the over-55 customer

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life lending community and the fact that collaboration is one of...

The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested growth. But I think we need to have an honest...

Are we actually set up to support first-time buyers?

After a summer spent thinking it over, this time of year is often the point where first time buyers decide whether they're going to...

Leasehold reform has a September window – will Burnham use it?

At the time of writing, the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill still has no published First Reading date.  But is it imminent? Andy Burnham entered...

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Eleos partners with Homebox to target underserved renters

Eleos has partnered with household bills platform Homebox to offer life insurance and income...

Mortgage anxiety rises as one in five lack financial safety net

The proportion of UK adults apprehensive about making mortgage decisions has risen from 15%...

Vince Cable gives cautious welcome to station-led planning reforms

Sir Vince Cable has given a cautious welcome to government plans to streamline the...

Beverley BS appoints Pattinson as non-executive director

Beverley Building Society has appointed Jonathan Pattinson as a non-executive director as the mutual...

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