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United Trust Bank restructures mortgage team

United Trust Bank (UTB) has made changes to its mortgage underwriting team as it...

Paradigm Consulting joins APCC

Paradigm Consulting, the financial support consultancy, has joined the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants...

HL Partnership to hold face-to-face national conference

HL Partnership will be holding its first face-to-face annual conference for almost two years,...

West One joins MCI lender panel

MCI mortgage club has added the bridging and buy-to-let divisions of West One Loans...

Leeds BS unveils green buy-to-let range

The Leeds Building Society is extending its range of products for the most energy...

Legal & General adds buy-to-let search functionality to SmartrFit

Legal & General has announced the addition of a new buy-to-let module in its...

Optimum Credit appoints sales director

Optimum Credit has appointed Caroline Mirakian as sales director, with responsibility for the sale...

Zephyr Homeloans extends 80% LTV access

Zephyr Homeloans is extending access to its 80% LTV standard mortgage products to all...

The Swansea appoints its first female executive director

The Swansea Building Society has appointed its first female executive director in chartered accountant,...

Allica Bank launches commercial mortgages for care home market

Allica Bank has launched new specialist commercial mortgages for care homes run by independent...

The Coventry offers £500 for energy efficiency

Coventry for intermediaries has launched an incentive for its borrowers to carry out work...

Hope Capital unveils development exit deal

Hope Capital has introduced a new product for residential development exit, offering up to...

Just Mortgages aims to train 120 new brokers

Just Mortgages plans to bring in 120 new brokers into the mortgage industry over...

Half of UK regulated firms see financial crime rise

48% of regulated firms in the UK have reported witnessing a rise in financial...

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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...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

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Auction sales rate falls as buyers become more selective

The proportion of property auction lots sold fell to 64.7% in July as buyers...

Untangled completes Ampla Finance rebrand with new website

Specialist lender Untangled has launched a new website, completing its transition from Ampla Finance. The...

L&G cuts rates for new optional payment lifetime mortgages

L&G has introduced rate reductions of between 0.01% and 1.00% for new customers taking...

Mortgage payments are leading source of financial pressure for borrowers

More than half of UK mortgage holders worry about their repayments at least once...

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