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Brightstar Group marks World Mental Health Day

The Brightstar Group is marking World Mental Health Day with a series of activities...

Mortgage Magic unveils online chat functionality

Mortgage Magic has introduced online chat functionality, enabling brokers to chat with clients through...

LendInvest grows assets and funds under management

LendInvest has posted a trading update for the six months ended 30 September 2022. Platform...

MBE London to offer economic and industry insights

The organisers of Mortgage Business Expo London 2022 say the event is going to...

Just Mortgages sees women outnumber men in broker academy applications

National brokerage Just Mortgages has revealed that there were more female than male applicants...

Bridge Help joins Finova’ lender panel

Specialist short-term finance provider, Bridge Help, has joined the Finova Payment and Mortgage Services...

Tandem Bank appoints three key relationship managers for mortgages

Digital bank Tandem has announced the appointment of three key relationship managers to its...

Businesses failing to face up to Consumer Duty regs

New research from Moneyhub has revealed that only 22% of firms believe that they...

New products unveiled by Clydesdale Bank

Clydesdale Bank is making changes a selection of products on Friday 7 October. The changes...

Coventry for intermediaries to launch new BTL deals

Coventry for intermediaries is to launch new five-year fixed buy-to-let products on Friday. New deals...

Record month for CrowdProperty

CrowdProperty has now funded over £600,000,000 of property projects. This follows a record-breaking September with...

L&G calls for industry collaboration over Help to Buy end

Legal & General Mortgage Club is calling on the mortgage industry to work together...

Tandem to create 100 jobs with new Cardiff office

UK digital challenger bank, Tandem Bank, is investing in a new office in central...

HTB appoints deputy managing director for development finance

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Uliana Kuzmis as deputy managing director within its...

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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Target Group launches staff AI programme for regulated finance

Target Group has launched an AI Champion programme to encourage the responsible use of...

Employment history rises up brokers’ mortgage search agenda

Employment history became a more pressing concern for mortgage brokers in July as changing...

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...

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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