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Kuflink achieves B Corp certification

Kuflink, the Kent based short-term lender and P2P platform, has announced that it has...

UTB and Fluent Bridging provide £1.6m regulated bridge for downsizers

United Trust Bank (UTB) and Fluent Bridging have delivered a £1.6m regulated bridging loan...

Shawbrook agrees new five-year sponsorship deal with Saracens

Specialist bank Shawbrook and English professional rugby union club Saracens have agreed a new...

BoE raises base rate to 4.50%

The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter of one percentage...

Landlords more aware of EPC requirements

80% of landlords have already carried out some remedial works to properties in response...

LendInvest adds BNP Paribas to its financing syndicate

LendInvest has announced that BNP Paribas has joined its £300 million financing syndicate with...

RICS predicts brighter future amidst weak market conditions

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has reported a market continuing to struggle,...

Equity release repayment savings calculated

Over50choices has calculated that of the £699 million borrowed in equity release in Q1...

Selina Finance introduces new referrals service

Selina Finance has announced the launch of its new referrals service alongside a range...

MPowered Mortgages revises residential lending criteria

MPowered Mortgages has launched a new range of criteria in a move to help...

Time Finance completes its first ABL facility

Time Finance has announced the delivery of its first Asset Based Lending (ABL) facility....

Air launches library for Consumer Duty

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, has launched a Consumer Duty Later...

MT Finance makes board appointment

MT Finance has announced the appointment of Shyam Kotecha to the board of directors...

Fleet Mortgages launches new seven-year green deal

Fleet Mortgages has announced reduced rates across its two-year fixed-rate products and the launch...

COMMENT

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...

Advisers need an answer for evolving landlords

It’s a tough time to be a landlord. The succession of changes to tax and regulation made in recent years - with the Renters’...

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New-build asking prices edge higher as regional divide widens

The average asking price of newly instructed new-build homes in Great Britain edged higher...

LGSS targets growth as valuation market becomes more complex

Legal & General Surveying Services is seeking to increase its profile in the mortgage...

Mortgage industry backs alcohol-free MIMHC lunch

An alcohol-free event organised by the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) has secured...

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

Yesterday I talked about the supportive nature of the equity release and later life...

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