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Hodge backs multi-million pound pub portfolio purchase

Hodge Real Estate Finance has supported the acquisition of a major pub portfolio in...

Clydesdale Bank relaxes buy-to-let affordability criteria

Clydesdale Bank has made a series of changes to its buy-to-let affordability assessment, allowing...

Foxtons eyes £50m profit as it sharpens focus on mortgage growth

Estate agency group Foxtons set out the second phase of its transformation strategy today,...

Supreme Court rules against OSB over possible undue influence in mortgage case

The UK Supreme Court has ruled that One Savings Bank should have recognised the...

L&G Mortgage Club marks 30 years with £1tn in completions

Legal & General’s Mortgage Club is marking three decades in the industry with a...

Pure Retirement integrates with MBT in lifetime mortgage sector-first

Pure Retirement has become the first specialist lifetime mortgage lender to be added to...

Two in five Brits make major financial decisions while out for a walk

For many Britons, a stroll in the park may provide more than just a...

Envelop names chief commercial officer to drive growth strategy

Specialist finance packager Envelop has appointed Adrian Wickham as chief commercial officer. Wickham (pictured) brings...

Versed Financial appoints broadcaster Sally Mitchell as consultant

Versed Financial, an appointed representative firm of Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), has bolstered its...

Paragon sees 25% rise in BTL lending as loan book strengthens

Paragon Bank has reported a 25% increase in new buy-to-let lending for the first...

Masthaven Finance obtains NACFB membership

Masthaven Finance has formalised its return to the specialist lending market by joining the...

Caring responsibilities identified as key driver of customer vulnerability

Caring responsibilities are among the most common life events affecting vulnerable customers, according to...

Mutuals striving to support FTBs amid affordability concerns

Building societies continue to play a pivotal role in supporting first-time buyers with small...

Vast majority of African nationals in UK say they have been refused a mortgage

A new study by specialist lender Afin Bank has revealed that 87% of African...

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A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference. Funding is widely available and funders are willing to do...

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Crystal hails Goldberg’s impact and welcomes Together leadership plan

One of the UK specialist finance sector’s most prominent distribution firms has paid tribute...

The Exeter reveals 2024 health, income protection and life payouts

UK mutual health and protection insurer The Exeter paid out £61 million in claims...

Tandem reports record green lending as customers cut 70,000 tonnes of COâ‚‚

Tandem Bank has published its most comprehensive ESG report to date, disclosing that it...

HTB provides £20m+ facility for land portfolio refinancing

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a development finance facility in excess of £20m to...