News

Envelop appoints Midlands-based BDM

Envelop has further bolstered its sales support team with the addition of Neil Nisbet...

Pure Retirement reintroduces Emerald range

Equity release lender Pure Retirement has returned to full range availability following the reintroduction...

HTB partners with Finova Payment and Mortgage Services

Finova Payment and Mortgage Services has partnered with specialist lender Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB). HTB...

Just Mortgages joins Equity Release Council

National brokerage Just Mortgages has become the latest firm to join the Equity Release...

Rent rises hitting moving and non-moving tenants alike

The Deposit Protection Service (DPS) has revealed that 23% of the more than 2,000...

MT Finance expands buy-to-let availability to all brokers

MT Finance has now extended availability of its buy-to-let product across the market, having...

MPowered Mortgages lowers fixed rates and increases cashback

MPowered Mortgages has has further reduced rates across its two and three-year fixed products. ...

West One Loans adds finova to panel

Finova Payment and Mortgage Services has announced that its members will be able to...

More2life refreshes Maximum Choice Range

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

LMS partners with Mortgage Brain

LMS has announced its new partnership with Mortgage Brain on LMS SELECT. The strategic partnership will...

Shepherds Friendly improves income protection claims stats

Shepherds Friendly has announced it paid 96.2% of Income Protection claims in 2022, an...

8% of grandparents use property wealth to support grandchildren

Research from Legal & General Home Finance (LGHF) has found that grandparents are providing financial...

AML breaches more likely with outdated processes

Regulated firms who continue to rely on manual methods of verification are risking the...

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank change Forces Help to Buy policy

Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank will now accept the Forces Help to Buy loan...
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COMMENT

Comment

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’...

AI doesn’t remove bias. It gives us the chance to manage it

One of the great promises of artificial intelligence has always been objectivity. Machines, unlike people, do not have bad days. They do not favour...

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The first 1,000 customers have signed their mortgage deeds using Qualified Electronic Signatures through...
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TMG adds Roma Finance to lender panel

TMG Mortgage Network has added Roma Finance to its lender panel, expanding the range...
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Reactive is not a business strategy

I was reading a piece of market commentary last week about what’s defined the...
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FCA bans debt management executive over dishonesty

The Financial Conduct Authority has banned Howard Roland Duckett from working in financial services...

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