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United Trust Bank appoints specialist BDM

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Alex Cooper as specialist motor finance - lead...

Keystone increases large loan cashback

Keystone Property Finance has increased the amount of cashback it pays on large loans...

Majority of adverse customers want mortgage broker help

Over half of customers with adverse credit looking to buy a property say they...

Vida refresh includes proc fee hike

Vida has unveiled a brand refresh and two new initiatives, which form part of...

Black & White Bridging hires financial director

Short term lender, Black & White Bridging, has appointed Naeem Tabassum to the position...

Saxon Trust appoints head of credit & risk

Stuart Munden has been appointed as head of risk & credit at Saxon Trust. Munden...

Key to embed AI into its customer service

Key has partnered with speech analytics platform Aveni.ai to add artificial intelligence to its...

OMS integrates with Submissions Brain

One Mortgage System (OMS) has become the first third-party system to integrate with Submissions...

Spencer Gale joins Quantum Mortgages

Spencer Gale has begun his role as sales director at new buy-to-let Lender Quantum...

OSB Group revamps intermediary leadership

OSB Group has announced two senior intermediary leadership appointments. Adrian Moloney (pictured) has...

Paragon cuts rates across buy-to-let ranges

Paragon Bank has refreshed its buy-to-let product ranges, reducing rates across 20 products. New deals...

15% of landlords ignorant over impending EPC requirements

15% of landlords surveyed have no knowledge of the upcoming legislative changes to the...

IMLA: expect a quieter year for the mortgage market

The UK mortgage market is set for a quieter 2022 after the unprecedented levels...

Bluestone announces trio of senior hires

Specialist lender, Bluestone Mortgages, has today announced three senior appointments. Victoria Robb joins as...

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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...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

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FCA bans CEO over fake €200m bond portfolio

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined and banned two former Blue Horizon Asset...

Pivotal reports 121% growth in second charge lending

Pivotal has reported a 121% year-on-year increase in second charge lending through its Believe...

ModaMortgages trims limited-edition five-year fixed rates

ModaMortgages has reduced rates by up to 10 basis points across its limited-edition five-year...

Providence agrees deal to acquire Hometrack

Providence Equity Partners has agreed to acquire Hometrack, the residential property valuation and risk...

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