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Stonebridge unveils new functionality to address protection gap

Stonebridge has launched new functionality within its wholly-owned trading platform, Revolution, that is designed...

Pepper Money concludes Diversity & Inclusion Awareness Month

Pepper Money has completed a series of events and discussions to mark its Diversity...

MBT Affordability integrates with Generation Home

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has integrated its MBT Affordability research platform with Generation Home,...

OMS integrates with Click2Check’s Credit Assess

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated with Click2Check’s online solution Credit Assess. This link-up...

Virgin Money increases Core and Product Transfer rates

Virgin Money has increased selected rates at 8pm tonight (12 July). The changes affect certain...

Majority of downsizers regret their decision

Research by stairlift specialist Stannah has found that while 25% of over-55s in the...

Leeds BS improves affordability assessment for top EPC ratings

Leeds Building Society is looking to help buyers of greener homes by offering enhanced...

FCA tells banks to improve treatment of struggling SMEs

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has insisted that banks must treat small business customers...

Training academies complete Route 66 Charity Challenge

Members of the training academies of Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), suppliers of valuation panel...

The Nottingham appoints BDM for South West

The Nottingham has expanded its business development manager (BDM) team further with the arrival...

Octopus Real Estate joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Octopus Real Estate to its lending panel. Member firms of...

Lifetime mortgage market shows steady growth

There were 29% more lifetime mortgages sold in March 2022 than they were in...

Pivotal Growth acquires The Buy to Let Broker

Pivotal Growth Limited has acquired The Buy to Let Broker Limited. The Buy to Let...

Recognise Bank transforms its SME customer onboarding

Recognise Bank has partnered with TruNarrative to transform the onboarding process for its SME...

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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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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...

Iress UK lifts underlying earnings as costs fall

Iress UK increased underlying adjusted earnings by 43% in the first half of 2026...

Modern auction house sales rise by 14.5%

House purchases through modern method auctions increased by 14.5% year on year as buyers...

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