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Two new hires at Hope Capital

Hope Capital has appointed two new starters, Helen Hargreaves and Andrew Bate, to its...

FutureBricks added to Twenty7Tec

FutureBricks has joined Twenty7Tec, introducing its updated lending criteria to intermediaries. Brokers will be...

UK businesses urged to ditch manual ID checks

SmartSearch has launched a new Electronic Verification Uncovered campaign, to raise awareness of the...

New high for UK available housing equity

Nearly £730 billion of equity was available for release in homes in the Uk...

Newcastle Intermediaries cuts higher LTV rates

Newcastle Intermediaries has reduced rates by up to 0.41 percentage points on its higher...

Mortgage Vision masterclasses back to face-to-face

Mortgage Brain is to hold its Mortgage Vision events in 10 locations across the...

MFS products available through Twenty7Tec’s SOURCE

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has teamed up with Twenty7Tec to help more brokers to access...

Dudley: look again at shared ownership

TheDudley Building Society wants shared ownership to be given fresh consideration by the intermediary...

Shawbrook Bank completes £14.5m bridging loan

Shawbrook Bank has funded a customer with a £14.5m bridging loan, allowing them to...

Virgin Money cuts BTL and residential mortgage rates

Virgin Money has made a series of reductions across its residential and buy-to-let range. The...

Tenet appoints CFO

Tenet has appointed Martin Tyler as its new chief financial officer (CFO), subject to...

NatWest moves to simplify buy-to-let offering

NatWest is implementing a number of changes designed to simplify and improve its buy-to-let proposition. The bank...

Canada Life offers new repayment options

Canada Life has introduced a new product range, Lifestyle Select Options. These new options will...

Holiday lets in South East averaging £1,900 a week

The south-east of England is a holiday rental hot spot according to new holiday...

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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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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...

Bristol tops 2026 Japanese knotweed hotspots

Bristol has retained its position as England’s Japanese knotweed capital, recording more than twice...

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