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Enra merges Vantage and Enterprise

Enra Specialist Finance has launched a new specialist finance broker, Aria Finance, by merging...

Alternative Bridging appoints BDM from within

Alternative Bridging Corporation has promoted Taylor Osunsedo to the position of business development manager...

VAS Valuation Group joins trade body

VAS Valuation Group has become the latest Patron of the NACFB. It has vowed to...

Prime property owners facing “eye watering” energy price rises

Largemortgageloans.com (LML) has warned that prime property owners need to act now if they...

Mortgage Magic opens London office

Mortgage Magic has opened a new London office, to support its continued expansion. The new...

OnLadder appoints pre-launch consultant

OnLadder has announced the appointment of James Bishop as a consultant to the business. ...

Ceta Insurance achieves data security standard

Ceta Insurance has attained ISO 27001 certification, the global standard for the establishment, maintenance...

OSB Group joins ASTL

OSB Group has become the latest member to join the Association of Short-Term Lenders...

Buckinghamshire BS unveils new hires

Buckinghamshire Building Society has expanded its mortgage sales and processing teams. Matt McDougall, previously...

Foundation Home Loans launches new buy-to-let range

Foundation Home Loans has announced a new range of buy-to-let mortgages. The lender has...

New providers for Access FS protection panel

Mortgage and protection broker, Access Financial Services has surpassed 20 protection providers on its...

Virgin Money to reintroduce mortgage range

Virgin Money is launching a new range of mortgage products for new customers on...

Twenty7tec makes senior appointments post-Bluecoat acquisition

Twenty7tec has made a number of senior appointments following the acquisition of Bluecoat Software. Nathan...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance hires London portfolio and structuring director

Secure Trust Bank has expanded its commercial finance arm, with the appointment of Stuart...

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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