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TRM Network hires head of protection

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has announced Vincent O’Connor as its new head of protection. In this...

United Trust Bank appoints head of originations

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Paul De Croos as head of originations –...

Smaller brokerages behind boost for second charge lender

Evolution Money has revealed that March was a record month for the business in...

Equity Release Council launches Legal Forum

The Equity Release Council has introduced a new Legal Forum, designed to champion the...

The Leeds adds 95% LTV two-year fixes to range

The Leeds Building Society has introduced a pair of new short-term high LTV mortgages...

Advise Wise unveils dynamic equity release factfind

Advise Wise has introduced a customisable equity release factfind on its platform. The factfind is...

Pepper Money reintroduces let-to-buy facility

Pepper Money is re-allowing customers to use its mortgages for let-to-buy transactions. The lender’s buy-to-let...

First 4 Bridging offers Roma semi-exclusive

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has joined with Roma Finance to offer access to a...

MPowered Mortgages joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added new lender, MPowered Mortgages, to its panel. Member firms of the...

Bridging lender unveils club for select brokers

Bridging lender Hope Capital has launched Hope Capital Club (HCC), offering a range of...

Aspen uses desktop valuation for £620k refurb case

Aspen Bridging has used a desktop valuation to lend against a prime six storey...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance provides £21m ABL deal

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a £21.73m asset-based lending facility to Orchard...

Over-65s’ property wealth continues to increase

The Stamp Duty holiday and Budget measures to help first-time buyers are the key...

Holiday home prices up 12% in six months

Specialist lender Hodge has reported that the average purchase price of a holiday home...

COMMENT

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...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

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Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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