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1.8m over 60s “underestimate care costs”

11% of over-60s say they are currently caring for a family member, equating to...

Duologi goes live with LendingMetrics’ ADP

Payment partner Duologi has gone live with LendingMetrics' Auto Decision Platform (ADP). Duologi, which...

Channel Capital Advisors appoints chief commercial officer

Ion Fratiloiu has joined Channel Capital Advisors as its new chief commercial officer. Fratiloiu...

One Stop Business Finance appoints six BDMs

Alternative lender, One Stop Business Finance, has doubled its team with six new business...

eConveyancer partners with Intra Private Finance

eConveyancer has launched a panel management partnership with Intra Private Finance. The agreement will provide...

Sharp rise in numbers opting out of workplace pensions

Data from Penfold, the digital pensions platform, has revealed that the number of savers...

Just Mortgages launches new business development support

National broker firm Just Mortgages has announced the launch of a new business development...

Black Book Finance hires real estate specialist

Hiren Depala has joined Black Book Finance as a real estate specialist. Depala (pictured) has...

Assetz Capital expands sales team

Specialist marketplace lender Assetz Capital has expanded its team with the appointment of relationship...

Hodge makes three commercial appointments

Hodge has added three new managers to its commercial lending team. Andy Buss...

Paradigm adds Scottish BS to panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has announced the appointment of Scottish Building Society to its lender...

Edinburgh most expensive city for students

Edinburgh is now the most expensive place in the UK for students to live,...

F4B Network reaches 100 AR milestone

The F4B Network has just signed up its 100th Appointed Representative (AR). Launched in February...

More2life unveils high LTV equity product

More2life is adding a sixth range to its product proposition with the launch of...

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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...

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

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Revived Help to Buy would inflate prices: Lamdin

Restoring Help to Buy would strengthen developers’ sales without solving the underlying affordability crisis...

One in three workers financially fragile despite being employed

More than a third of UK employees remain financially fragile despite being in work,...

Nationwide cuts fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.15%

Nationwide Building Society is reducing selected fixed mortgage rates by up to 0.15 percentage...

L&G appoints Kerrigan to drive Ignite broker rollout

Legal & General has appointed Craig Kerrigan as broker relationship manager for its Ignite...

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