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Asset finance demand expected to lead SME funding needs through 2026

Asset finance is set to dominate SME funding demand in the next 12 months,...

Barclays cuts mortgage rates across remortgage and existing customer ranges

Barclays has reduced a wide selection of mortgage rates, with several products now dropping...

Just Mortgages strengthens self-employed recruitment team with senior hire

Just Mortgages has expanded its self-employed recruitment operation with the appointment of Sascha Mason...

The Loughborough overhauls adverse lending range

Loughborough Building Society has reshaped its adverse lending proposition in an effort to give...

Newcastle cuts two-year residential rates amid demand for shorter fixes

Newcastle for Intermediaries has cut rates across its two-year residential range for both purchases...

Virgin Money cuts fixed rates and withdraws Retrofit Boost and Own New deals

Virgin Money is reducing selected fixed rates across purchase, remortgage and product transfer ranges...

LendInvest reports stronger profitability in H1

LendInvest has reported a rise in profitability and lending activity in its half-year results...

Geoff Worrall to drive new lending push at Time Finance

Time Finance has strengthened its asset finance leadership team with the appointment of Geoff...

MIMHC launches programme to train over 100 Mental Health First Aiders

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) Foundation has announced its most ambitious programme...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries to withdraw from new lending this month

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries will withdraw from new lending on 17 December, bringing an...

Landbay cuts Premier rates and unveils new holiday let MUFB products

Landbay has announced rate reductions of up to 10 basis points across its Premier...

Sesame Network hires Araminta Hoare to support adviser growth

Sesame Network has appointed Araminta Hoare as a growth consultant, tasked with helping firms...

RAW Capital Partners widens remit with new UK mortgage range

RAW Capital Partners has expanded into the mainstream UK lending market with the launch...

West One strengthens short-term finance team with three new hires

West One has appointed Alan Collins, Parit Shah and Josh Newbould to its short-term...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...

First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...

Vida cuts residential rates and loosens criteria for self-employed and contractor borrowers

Vida has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 106 basis points and...

Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...

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