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Brokers reveal main concerns ahead of Consumer Duty

TMA Club has outlined the most common questions its Broker Support Desk have assisted...

More2life relaunches high LTV Apex range

More2life has announced the relaunch of its Apex product range, which offers high LTVs. ...

Brokers predict limited company BTL lending rise

49% of mortgage brokers expect the volume of buy-to-let portfolio limited company lending they...

LMS begins Charge Registration process update

LMS has increased the digital capability of its charge registration tool. In the first...

MFS secures £400m funding line

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has secured £400 million of new institutional funding. The new...

BFS acquires Aldermore’s working capital finance division

Independent invoice finance provider, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has acquired Aldermore’s working capital finance...

Just Mortgages launches bespoke training for larger firms

National brokerage Just Mortgages has expanded the level of support available to its large...

Landbay improves two-year tracker offering

Landbay has cut rates on its two-year tracker buy-to-let mortgages by up to 90...

Shawbrook funds purpose-built student accommodation in Durham

Three Tuns Development, a joint venture between two professional property developers Simon Williams and...

Virgin Money announces fixed rate mortgage rises

Virgin Money has announced further changes to its mortgage rates. The changes will take place...

Paragon Bank appoints SME lending sales director

Stewart Good has been appointed sales director for SME lending at Paragon Bank. Good (pictured)...

Adviser to pay £106k for poor pension transfer advice

The FCA has banned Mark Abley of County Capital Wealth Management Ltd (in liquidation)...

Paula Purdy joins United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Paula Purdy as head of sales for bridging...

Stonebridge agrees new partnership with Air

Air, the platform for later life lending professionals, has announced a new partnership with...

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The two-year fix isn’t advice. It’s a diary entry

5.98%. That was the average two-year fix on 5 October, according to Moneyfacts, the highest since mid-December 2023. The average five-year fix: 6.00%. On those...

Alternative strategies for buying in high-growth property areas

For first-time buyers a Lifetime ISA can be a useful way to build a house deposit, with a 25% government bonus on eligible savings...

Buy-to-let and the next generation of landlords

There has been plenty of discussion recently about the future of buy-to-let, whether landlords can continue to make their investments work, and what the...

Growth can hide a lot – until it stops

Since getting involved with Rotherham United Women I've realised football and business have quite a lot in common. One thing in particular: growth can hide...

Nobody wants your ‘market update’

You sent the same email on Monday that everyone else sent. Moneyfacts had just put the average five-year fix at 6%, the first time in...

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Alternative strategies for buying in high-growth property areas

For first-time buyers a Lifetime ISA can be a useful way to build a...

Employers struggle to engage staff with financial wellbeing support

Only 12% of employees have used financial wellbeing support provided by their employer, despite...

Defaqto extends Matrix 360 to protection and wealth providers

Defaqto has broadened its Matrix 360 market intelligence platform to cover wealth management and...

Marshall and Cooke join Mortgage’s Got Talent judging panel

Mortgage’s Got Talent has added two more industry names to its judging panel, with...

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