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Mortgage Magic achieves ISO 27001

CRM and mortgage management system, Mortgage Magic, has attained ISO 27001, the benchmark specification...

The Teachers BS to use BEP Systems’ Apprivo2

BEP Systems has been selected by the Teachers Building Society to provide a mortgage...

ULS technology hires director of conveyancing transformation

ULS technology has appointed Angela Hesketh as director of conveyancing transformation. Hesketh has worked within...

AMI calls for more views on inclusivity

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has reached its initial response target for its inclusivity survey. However, the...

Expansion plans for buy-to-let mortgage app

Buy-to-let mortgage app Rightrate is planning to expand its support for brokers and landlords...

Nucleus Commercial Finance appoints BDM for London & SE

Nucleus Commercial Finance has announced that Sam Percival has joined as business development manager (BDM)...

Mansfield launches new 5-year fixed rate BTL deal

The Mansfield Building Society has unveiled a new five-year fixed rate buy-to-let product assessed...

Halifax: small July rise in house prices

Halifax has reported that house prices increases by 0.4% in July to add £1,122...

LendInvest reprices buy-to-let offering

LendInvest has made a number of important changes to its buy-to-let proposition, including rate...

ULS technology appoints marketing manager

ULS technology has added to its marketing team with the appointment of Dominique Fish...

Together cuts swathe of rates

Together has made its lowest ever fixed-rate mortgages available to customers wanting finance for...

Atom bank cuts prime and near prime rates

Atom bank has reduced its prime and near prime mortgage rates by up to 0.55...

Flexible lending criteria more important than before pandemic

The pandemic has altered customers’ priorities when looking for a lender, according to new...

The Skipton to offer 95% LTV on new builds

The Skipton Building Society is to enter the 95% loan to value new build...

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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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