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LendInvest maintains top ARC rating

LendInvest has received the highest possible rating from a European ratings agency for the...

Majority of industry professionals want EPC ratings reflected in valuations

71% of property professionals think valuers should reflect the EPC rating in value depending...

OMS integrates with Selina Finance

One Mortgage System (OMS) has completed a full integration with lender Selina Finance. The integration...

Record results for anti-money laundering specialist

Anti-money laundering firm SmartSearch has reported its best ever first half year results in...

Truswell joins Tugwell at Vida

John Truswell has been appointed as head of intermediary distribution for specialist lender, Vida.  ...

Optimus to drive new OpenMoney online advice service

Conveyancing panel manager, Optimus, has announced that OpenMoney has signed a contract to integrate Optimus’...

Three new hires for Octane Capital

Octane Capita has made three new appointments. Mike Allen (pictured) joins Octane as an internal business...

LMS: stable remortgage activity here to stay

LMS has published its Monthly Remortgage Snapshot for remortgage market activity during June 2021. £200...

BFS appoints regional head of sales

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Mike Day as head of sales for Yorkshire...

New successful round of funding for CrowdProperty

CrowdProperty has closed a £1.8m equity funding round. This follows its recent announcement about it...

Virgin Money allows for electronic signatures

Virgin Money will now accept electronic signatures on residential and buy-to-let mortgage declarations. The lender...

The Leeds launches green mortgage range

The Leeds Building Society has unveiled two new cashback mortgages for the most energy...

Whitehall completes £2m Marylebone bridging loan

Specialist bridge financing fund, Whitehall Capital Management has completed a £2.025 million loan on...

New team member and website for loan brokerage

London-based mortgage and protection adviser Loans Arena has launched a new-look brand and website,...

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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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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...

Marsden passes £100m Guernsey lending milestone

Marsden Building Society has surpassed £100m in mortgage completions in Guernsey through its partnership...

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