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Phoebus agrees servicing contract with Lendco

Phoebus Software Limited (PSL) and Lendco have agreed a four-year contract which will see...

13 million UK adults expect a quarterly worsening in their finances

25% of UK adults - which totals 13m people - say they expect their...

Allica Bank first non-CBILS Lender to join RLS

Challenger bank Allica has been accredited for the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), becoming the...

Death of Stonebridge founder announced

Richard Adams, founder and Stonebridge board adviser, died on Boxing Day 2021 following a...

Hodge issues Tired of Retirement white paper

Hodge has released a detailed report into the attitudes of those over 50 towards...

Legal & General Mortgage Club adds Generation Home to panel

Legal & General Mortgage Club has expanded its proposition with the addition of Generation...

Homeowners in favour of reduced mortgage costs based on energy performance

67% of all homeowners, or those who want to become homeowners, would consider a...

Recognise Bank completes £2.3m bridge for eco-devopment

Recognise Bank has announced the completion of a £2.3 million bridging loan deal on...

Increase in JBSP broker mortgage searches

Knowledge Bank's latest criteria activity index has found that brokers in the residential market were...

Average house price rose almost £24k during 2021

Nationwide Building Society has reported that annual house price growth remained in double digits...

Paragon expects rise in buy-to-let remortgaging in 2022

Paragon Bank has predicted that an increase in buy-to-let remortgage activity will be a...

60 most popular age to retire

60 is the most popular age to retire early, according to new research from...

UTB ups max residential first charge mortgage to £1m

United Trust Bank (UTB) has increased its maximum first charge residential mortgage size to...

43% would opt for green mortgage despite increased cost

Mortgage brokers are seeing increasing numbers of consumers looking for green mortgages, according to...

COMMENT

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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