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Skipton strengthens Rightmove partnership with climate solution

Skipton Building Society has adopted Rightmove’s new climate solution, which is driven by data...

L&G Mortgage Club unveils exclusive Harpenden holiday let

Adviser members of Legal & General Mortgage Club can now access an exclusive holiday...

Two business development appointments at Sancus

Sancus has expands its business development team throughout the UK with the appointments of...

Shawbrook appoints head of experience design

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Craig McPheat as head of experience design. McPheat has a background...

FCA fines HSBC Bank plc £63.9m

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined HSBC Bank plc (HSBC) £63,946,800 for failings...

Brokers more satisfied with lenders’ speed to process applications

Broker satisfaction with the time mortgage lenders take to process applications through to offer...

CHL Mortgages makes BDM appointment

CHL Mortgages has appointed Mil Consiglio as a business development manager (BDM) to cover the...

Saxon Trust appoints head of portfolio management for development lending

Nick Taylor has been appointed as head of portfolio management – development lending at...

Paymentshield provides automated renters’ insurance

General insurance provider Paymentshield has formed partnerships with two tenant referencing firms, Blinc UK...

Tenet supports Leeds charity to bring festive gifts to families with financial difficulties

Staff at Leeds-based Tenet Group have completed a festive seasonal drive with local charity...

BoE raises Bank Rate to 0.25%

The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has voted to raise that Bank...

LMS upgrades Select service

LMS has announced the launch of its enhanced Select product, a technology that refines...

Foundation Home Loans enters 85% LTV buy-to-let market

Foundation Home Loans has launched a range of new buy-to-let products at 85% LTV...

TMA Club to provide resources on identifying vulnerability

53% of brokers who responded to a TMA Club survey say they are confident...

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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