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Second charge data reflecting economic landscape

Evolution Money, the second-charge lending specialist, has published the latest results from its quarterly...

Stamp duty bill for average-priced home in England is now £5,579

Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts hit £10.6bn in the first eight months of the...

Computershare Loan Services and the DPS support Depaul UK

Computershare Loan Services and The Deposit Protection Service have awarded £40,000 to national youth...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network launches ‘Limitless’ sales conference

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has returned with its national flagship event with...

Just Mortgages launches new commission advance scheme

National broker firm Just Mortgages has launched a new 'golden hello' scheme to help...

Hope Capital unveils new collection and cuts fixed rates

Hope Capital has streamlined its proposition with the aim of providing a more affordable, flexible...

Catalyst appoints non-executive director

Specialist property lender, Catalyst, has appointed Darren Frias-Robles as a new non-executive director (NED). Frias-Robles...

Skipton BS extends current product switch window

Skipton Building Society for Intermediaries has revealed that it is seeing an increased desire...

Assetz Capital appoints Midlands based ‘originator’

Assetz Capital has expanded its origination team with the appointment of experienced finance professional...

Suffolk BS returns to self build and expat lending

Following its withdrawal from the mortgage market on 8 August, Suffolk Building Society has...

First 4 Bridging rebrands to Envelop

Packager First 4 Bridging (F4B) and the F4B Network have revealed a full rebranding...

Intelliflo helps advisers in hunting lost pension pots

Fintech startup Mintago has partnered with intelliflo to further the reach of its Pension...

33% of UK mortgage holders fear unaffordable repayments

One-third of mortgage customers in the UK say that rising interest rates mean they...

LMS partners with ProConveyancing

LMS has announced its partnership with ProConveyancing, a residential conveyancing firm, to launch a...

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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