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BuildStore appoints group marketing head

Michelle Lansdowne has been appointed as head of group marketing at the BuildStore Group. Lansdowne...

SME business confidence remains high

78% of SME respondents to a recent survey said they were either ‘confident’ or...

Openwork relaunches women in financial services conference

The Openwork Partnership has announced the relaunch of its annual women in financial services...

Fleet Mortgages cuts two and five-year fixed rates

Fleet Mortgages has made a series of price reductions to its two and five-year fixed-rate...

Foundation Home Loans refreshes complete buy-to-let range

Foundation Home Loans has revised its entire buy-to-let product range and introduced a new short-term...

Masthaven cuts residential first charge rates

Masthaven Bank has made a series of rate cuts on its residential first charge...

NatWest cuts rates by up to 84bps

NatWest has made a series of changes across its product portfolio for both new...

Bibby Financial Services appoints managing director

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has announced the appointment of Derek Ryan as managing director. Ryan...

BestAdvice on holiday!

The team at BestAdvice are taking their annual holiday next week, 23-27 August. The period...

Estate agents saw slight market rebalancing in July

NAEA Propertymark has reported that in July, 31% of properties sold for more than the...

Tenet Network Services adds Zephyr Homeloans to panel

Tenet Network Services has appointed dedicated buy-to-let lender Zephyr Homeloans to its lending panel. ...

TPFC partners with Nivo to improve secured loan journeys

Secured loan firm The Personal Finance Centre has chosen Nivo to implement its app-based...

Virgin Money introduces new remortgage exclusives

Virgin Money is launching two new remortgage exclusives and reducing rates on a number...

BFS breaks £110m barrier

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has revealed that it exceeded the £110m lending barrier in...

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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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PropTech silos prolong mortgage journey, Houzecheck warns

Disconnected property technology is creating new data silos instead of delivering faster mortgage and...

Swansea BS completes £25k charity fund with YMCA Cardiff donation

Swansea Building Society has completed an anniversary charity fund with a £3,000 donation to...

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...

No mandate for automatic cohabitation rights, Deech warns

Proposals giving cohabiting couples automatic rights over homes, pensions and other assets lack clear...

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