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Suros Capital inventory loan product helps jeweller’s cashflow

Suros Capital has advanced a short term loan of £210,000 to help a diamond...

PRIMIS product desk queries up 10% month-on-month

PRIMIS Mortgage Network supported Appointed Representative (AR) advisers with 2,123 queries in July, 10% higher...

Accord Mortgages extends API availability

Accord Mortgages has launched its software to all brokers who use Iress, Twenty7Tec and...

Self-employed homeowners having debt difficulties

A third of self-employed homeowners have increased their unsecured debts and a quarter have...

Majority of advisers optimistic about future post-pandemic

A recent survey by SimplyBiz found that 76% of its members are feeling optimistic...

Aldermore funds £4.2m portfolio refinancing

Aldermore bank has provided a £4.2m commercial residential refinance loan to returning customer, McIver...

Fall in ‘furlough friendly’ mortgage searches

Legal & General Mortgage Club’s SmartrCriteria platform saw 'furlough friendly' mortgage searches fall by...

Hodge appoints new chief finance officer

Hodge has announced the appointment of Jan Preece as its chief financial officer. Preece (pictured)...

Precise Mortgages launches 2021 baking competition

Now in its third year, Precise Mortgages’ Great Special-iced Bake 2021 competition will see...

Smartr365 integrates with four lenders via Iress Lender Connect

Smartr365 has connected with TSB, Aldermore, Leeds Building Society and Accord Mortgages via its...

Brokers expect to face challenges with valuations

82% of brokers are confident about the UK lending environment until the end of...

Portfolio landlords looking to release equity

Foundation Home Loans has reported a significant increase in the number who intend to release equity...

LendInvest agrees £150m Barclays funding partnership

LendInvest has announced a £150m partnership with Barclays and HSBC. Barclays has partnered with LendInvest...

Pure Retirement introduces new mobile app

Pure Retirement has refreshed its mobile app for equity release advisers, designed to improve...

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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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