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Keystone Property Finance backs Homes for Ukraine scheme

Keystone Property Finance will help landlords who want to support Ukrainian refugees by signing...

Paradigm Protect offers support over new GI rules

Paradigm Protect has provided further support for advisers around the transaction of General Insurance...

OMS allies with Sanctions Search

One Mortgage System (OMS) has formed a strategic alliance with Sanctions Search to provide...

FCA responds to Amigo’s Scheme of Arrangement proposal

Following the rejection of Amigo Loans’ last proposed Scheme of Arrangement by the High...

BoE consults over withdrawing mortgage affordability stress test

The Bank of England has issued a consultation over the Financial Policy Committee's (FPC)...

TRM Network updates vulnerability training and resources

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network has introduced its Vulnerability Hub, built to address...

Paradigm unveils Consumer Duty online video

Paradigm has launched a new online video aimed at advisory firms, which provides a...

FCA appoints new Practitioner Panel chair

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Direct Line Group CEO, Penny James, as chair...

HLPartnership appoints head of supervision

HLPartnership (HLP) has expanded its compliance team with the appointment of Trisha Hanratty as...

PRIMIS and TMA to hold virtual CeMAP courses

PRIMIS Mortgage Network and TMA Club will be offering a range of Certificate in Mortgage...

Tenet boosts client vulnerability support for advisers

Tenet Compliance Services (TCS) has strengthened its support for Directly Authorised advisers by introducing...

SmartSearch appoints new CEO

SmartSearch has announced the appointment of Guy Harrison as its new CEO. Harrison (pictured) is tasked with...

Pepper cleared to integrate Optimum Credit

Pepper Money has been given regulatory approval to complete its integration with Optimum Credit. Under...

FCA fines HSBC Bank plc £63.9m

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined HSBC Bank plc (HSBC) £63,946,800 for failings...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...