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Paragon unveils new HMO limited edition products

Paragon Bank has re-launched two limited edition products for Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs)...

Nottingham cuts rates and adds discount deals

The Nottingham has reduced rates on its two and five-year fixed residential products by...

Recognise Bank appoints NW & Yorkshire BDM

Recognise Bank has appointed a new business development manager for the North West and Yorkshire. Paul...

Pension gender gap widens to over £180k

New analysis from Cebr and equity release lender, more2life, suggests that when life expectancy...

Tuscan Capital appoints regional manager for Midlands

Bridging lender Tuscan Capital has announced the recruitment of a new regional manager for...

Maximum LTV searches prevalent in all specialist sectors

Brokers are searching for ‘maximum loan to value (LTV)’ in large numbers, according to...

TSB APPLY rolled out to all CloudTwenty7 users

Twenty7Tec has announced that following a trial, TSB has been added to its APPLY...

The Lending Channel partners with OMS

One Mortgage System (OMS) has signed an agreement with The Lending Channel to be...

United Trust Bank funds £42m Whitstable development

United Trust Bank (UTB) is to fund the first phase of a new development...

Ban and fine for pension transfer adviser

The Financial Conduct Authority has published a Decision Notice against Geoffrey Edward Armin of...

Estate agents’ books down 40% on January

Propertymark has reported that the housing stock has been steadily declining since January. Its latest...

Clydesdale Bank cuts rates and unveils remortgage exclusives

Clydesdale Bank has launched a new range of remortgage exclusive products and is also...

The Leeds receives First Homes scheme’s first application

The Leeds Building Society has received the first mortgage application under the government’s new...

Self-employed continue to struggle to demonstrate affordability

There was a contraction in mortgage affordability options for the self-employed contracted once again 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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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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