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SBG hire signals service expansion

Sesame Bankhall Group has announced the appointment of Emma Thomson in the newly created...

New regional BDMs at Kensington

Kensington Mortgages has appointed Maria Betti and Andy Heath as regional business development managers...

New identity for SimplyBiz Group

The SimplyBiz Group has rebranded to become Fintel. The group says its new brand reflects...

LendingMetrics updates ADP for legacy scorecard use

An upgrade of LendingMetrics’ ADP means lenders can now use their own legacy scorecard...

Twenty7Tec launches integrated product, criteria & affordability search

Twenty7Tec has developed an integrated search facility for mortgage product, criteria and lender affordability...

New 2021 dates for MBE Leeds and London

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) is to hold live events in 2021, following the government's...

Affordability Hub reaches £20bn milestone

Mortgage Brain has revealed that over £20bn barrier of affordability searches have been made...

New Mayfair office for bridging lender

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has relocated to a new office in central London. The bridging...

Shawbrook to boost Caple’s proposition

Shawbrook Bank has undertaken a new strategic relationship with alternative SME credit fintech, Caple....

FCA reveals strong end to 2020 for mortgage market

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has reported that the outstanding value of all residential...

Accord improves ICR affordability assessment

Accord Mortgages is updating the interest coverage ratio (ICR) used to assess the affordability...

Smartr365 launches HomeBuyer app

Smartr365 has unveiled a new, HomeBuyer app for borrowers and introducers. By scanning a...

Funding 365 warns of impending CBILS deadline

Funding 365 has received a further increase in its Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme...

Survey prize draw winner revealed

The winner of the BestAdvice technology survey prize draw has been chosen at random. Paul...

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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