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Reward Finance funds Bury company’s growth ambitions

A Bury-based ecommerce business has been helped in its attempts to expand globally, after...

BoE reports sharp fall in net mortgage borrowing

The Bank of England has published its Money and Credit report for October 2022. It...

Royal London bolsters mental health underwriting

Royal London has unveiled a series of changes to its mental health underwriting philosophy....

Spiralling costs stalling UK businesses’ investment plans

Hundreds of UK businesses have slashed millions from their investment plans amid turbulence in...

TML unveils new buy-to-let tracker

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has launched a new buy-to-let tracker product. The new buy-to-let product...

Bathgate celebrates own-book lending milestone

Bathgate Business Finance wrote £1m in new business in October 2022 from its own...

Mortgage concerns “still plaguing” families

Homeowners, as well as those looking to get a foot on the property ladder,...

17% of advisers unprepared for Consumer Duty changes

The introduction of the FCA’s Consumer Duty has become a pressing issue for advisers,...

EPCs have become an important house-buying factor

According to the new research from Mortgage Advice Bureau, 19% of Britons wouldn’t consider...

Q3 growth for bridging sector

Bridging completions, applications and loan books all continued to grow in Q3 2022, according...

Alternative Bridging makes marketing appointment

Alternative Bridging Corporation has added its marketing team with the recruitment of Tanvi Shah...

L&C Mortgages adds Gen H to lender panel

Gen H has partnered with L&C Mortgages to expand its intermediary panel. L&C Mortgages...

Half of homeowners need to renew mortgage in next two years

52% of homeowners with a fixed, tracker or discount mortgage are on deals that...

LMS upgrades LMS Secure Link

LMS has launched an enhanced version of LMS Secure Link following the success of...
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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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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...
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Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...
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Half of homes taking longer to sell as regional divide widens

Homes in almost half of Great Britain’s local authority areas are taking longer to...
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The uncomfortable truth about the later life lending market

The headlines around the latest Equity Release Council figures released this month all suggested...

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