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Bluestone Mortgages cuts bank statement requirements

Bluestone Mortgages has made policy changes across its entire product range to improve the...

Pepper Money completes £350m second charge securitisation

Pepper Money has closed its largest second charge securitisation to date. The £350m securitisation...

Black & White Bridging appoints new relationship manager

Black & White Bridging has appointed Mason Ward to help develop and manage new...

Businesses “wasting hours checking documents”

SmartSearch research has suggested regulated businesses are "wasting" hours processing physical documents for ID...

Just Wealth unveils digital marketing support for advisers

Just Wealth has introduced a new digital marketing support package for all its self-employed...

Openwork Partnership appoints managing director

The Openwork Partnership has appointed Stuart Dodson to the new role of managing director. He...

Newcastle BS completes first Deposit Unlock deals

Newcastle Building Society has announced the first completions in the UK under the industry-led...

Recognise Bank moves into buy-to-let

Recognise Bank has entered the buy-to-let market with a new product designed for professional...

FCA wants ban on debt packager referral fees

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued proposals banning debt packager firms from being...

Borrowers with variable incomes still face lower maximum loan sizes

Borrowers who have an element of variable income are being offered an average maximum...

ONS: average house price now £270,000

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has reported that UK average house prices increased...

Specialist Finance Centre launches SFC Scotland

Specialist Finance Centre (SFC) has announced the launch of its proposition into Scotland as...

MFS completes £6.6m bridge for NW shopping centre

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has completed a £6.6 million bridging loan to help a...

Enra Specialist Finance appoints CTO

Enra Specialist Finance has appointed Aris Karidis as its new chief technology officer (CTO). Karidis...
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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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Pivotal has reported a 121% year-on-year increase in second charge lending through its Believe...
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