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Tenet makes senior operations hire

Tenet Group has appointed Julie Woolmer as compliance operations director. Woolmer (pictured) joins from Quilter Financial...

Nationwide: house prices up 0.9% month-on-month

Annual house price growth remained strong in November at 10.0%, marginally higher than the...

UTB provides £1.5m planning gain facility

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has provided a £1.5m planning gain facility...

Bibby Financial Services opens new central London office

Independent invoice financier, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), is opening a new central London office...

Three SimplyBiz events to close the year

SimplyBiz Mortgages is holding three ‘Showcase’ events, offering educational platform presentations from  industry leaders...

Minority report mental health condition to insurer

The pandemic has seen 47% of UK adults experience mental health challenges as people faced financial hardship,...

UK Moneyman partners with OMS

One Mortgage System (OMS) has been selected by mortgage advisory firm UK Moneyman as...

Number of remortgage completions continues to rise

LMS' latest Monthly Remortgage Snapshot, which shows remortgage market activity through October 2021, found an average monthly...

Consumer EPC knowledge worsens by age group

Just 24% of consumers know what the EPC rating on their property is, according...

Metro Bank increases maximum BTL LTV

Metro Bank has made a number of changes to its range of buy-to-let mortgages. It...

Major financial confidence gaps among 25-44 year-olds

Millennials are as unconfident in their ability to manage their finances as younger consumers...

Hanley’s CEO hails mutual’s “outstanding commercial performance”

Hanley Economic Building Society has reported growth for the year ending 31 August 2021,...

Paradigm launches ‘help fight hunger’ annual charity drive

Paradigm has launched its fourth annual ‘Reverse Advent’ charity drive, in aid of The...

Metro Bank added to MBT Affordability platform

Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has added Metro Bank to its MBT Affordability research platform. ...

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Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike. Higher rates, tighter affordability pressures and more varied working patterns...

Economic abuse: The warning signs every adviser should recognise

Taking out a joint mortgage is one of the most common ways for people to get onto the property ladder. For many, combining earning...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 15

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

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Equity Release Group launches adviser network

Equity Release Group has launched a specialist adviser network aimed at helping firms expand...

Gen H puts underwriters on front line of broker enquiries

Gen H has restructured its sales and underwriting teams in a move designed to...

UK house price growth stalls as rents continue rising

UK house price growth stalled in March as higher mortgage rates and affordability pressures...

Scottish house prices outperform UK market

Scottish house prices continued to outperform the wider UK market in March despite signs...

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