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Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints NW regional sales director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has expanded its nationwide network of sales professionals with...

Acre integrates affordability directly into platform’s sourcing grid

Acre has introduced its new affordability and sourcing capabilities. Its sourcing engine provides the ability...

Hodge cuts professional mortgage rates

Hodge has made further reductions on rates across its Professional Mortgage range. It is the...

Over a quarter of adults with complex incomes have been denied a mortgage

28% of adults with non-typical income streams, including those who are self-employed, freelance, or...

New head of wellbeing for Towergate Health & Protection

Towergate Health & Protection has announced the appointment of Debra Clark to its newly...

Shirt firm secures £1.5m multi-currency invoice discounting facility

Cynergy Business Finance (CBF), the asset-based lending (ABL) arm of Cynergy Bank, has provided...

Foundation Home Loans cuts owner-occupied and BTL rates

Foundation Home Loans has announced rate reductions of up to 0.70% across its core...

Mike Walters appointed sales director at Admiral Money

Admiral Money has announced the appointment of Mike Walters as sales director. Walters (pictured) joins...

Advisers losing confidence in lender product development

A recent survey by Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has found that mortgage brokers believe...

MPowered Mortgages improves cashback offering

MPowered Mortgages has unveiled a new range of products for larger loans with bolstered...

Brokers upbeat about business volumes over next 12 months

Mortgage brokers are staying positive about the outlook for their business volumes in the...

Somo launches ‘One Month Interest Free’ offer

Somo Bridging is relaunching its exclusive ‘one month interest free’ deal for clients of...

UTB appoints head of regulated underwriting for bridging

United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted Becky Kidby to the senior role of head...

More2life refreshes Prime Choice range

More2life has announced the return of its Prime Choice product range, following a six-month...

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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