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Sesame Bankhall Group makes three senior internal appointments

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has announced three senior internal appointments to help drive the...

Stonebridge improves Compliance Operating Model

Stonebridge, the national mortgage and insurance network, has launched a further enhancement to its...

Cynergy Business Finance provides £150m of funding in first year

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

Halifax reports another fall in average house prices

Halifax has reported that average house prices fell by -0.4% in October, compared to...

Castle Trust Bank relaunches TermTen

Castle Trust Bank has relaunched its TermTen buy-to-let product in a move designed to offer...

28% of landlords plan to sell properties

Mortgage brokers say that more than a quarter of their landlord clients plan to...

Quantum Mortgages improves offering

Quantum Mortgages has launched Switch to Fix and reduced its tracker rates. In addition, it...

Positive Lending unveils new later life lending solutions

Positive Lending is bolstering its suite of property financial solutions with a range of...

Two in every five SMEs fear insolvencies or mass redundancies

41% of established small and medium businesses (those with between 10 and 100 employees)...

Over 18m struggled to access NHS treatments when needed

New data from protection and health insurer the Exeter has revealed that over 18...

Twenty7Tec: mortgage availability has stabilised

Twenty7tec has issued its findings based on its mortgage platform data for October 2022. The...

30m expect their personal finances to worsen over next quarter

Research from pensions and retirement specialist LV= highlights how personal finances of millions of...

Lenders’ systems “under immense pressure”

Iress has launched its 2022 Mortgage Efficiency Survey, highlighting the opportunities and challenges faced...

Coventry BS gives £1m of ‘cost of living’ support

Coventry Building Society is donating £1 million to fund cost of living support in...

COMMENT

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why partnerships are key for unlocking advice niches

What’s your USP? It’s a vital question for all businesses to consider, but particularly advice firms. So, what exactly draws a potential client to...

Is landlord liquidity at risk of becoming too overlooked?

Among the many heated debates swirling around the buy-to-let market at present - and there are many - one that gets relatively little attention...

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SortRefer launches snagging reports service for new-build buyers

SortRefer has launched a snagging reports service to help brokers support clients buying new-build...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

CIExpert partners with Succession Wealth on protection advice

Protection research platform CIExpert has entered into a strategic partnership with Succession Wealth aimed...

Foreign exchange moves into focus as advisers urged to act earlier in mortgage process

Rising use of overseas funds in UK property purchases is increasing the need for...

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