Regulation

“Time for DAs to decide” over seconds route

Master broker Clever Lending says it is still seeing a number of Directly Authorised...

Business as usual for seconds

Fluent Money has claimed that "strong" collaboration between lenders, distributors and brokers in the...

AMI to fight FCA’s “unfair fees”

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries (AMI) has responded the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Business...

FHL: longer-term BTL rates should appease FPC

Foundation Home Loans’ commercial director, Simon Bayley, believes that much of the issue surrounding...

IMLA fears PRA action will dumb down buy-to-let market

The intermediary Mortgage Lenders' Association (IMLA) has responded to the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) consultation...

Lloyds Bank launches online remortgage service

A new online service to provide increased ease for those looking to switch their...

Kent Reliance offers landlord guide to incorporating

Kent Reliance has commissioned a new report to educate landlords on the tax implications...

BoE proposes BTL affordability tests

The Bank of England is seeking to further clamp down on the UK's buy-to-let...

BoE seeks to define ‘portfolio landlord’

The Bank of England's Prudential Regulatory Authority (PRA) intends to establish a standard definition of...

80% of DAs advising on second charges themselves

The Loans Engine has claimed that eight out of 10 directly authorised (DA) advisers...

FCA authorisation for Darwin Loan Solutions’ brands

Manchester-based lending specialist Darwin Loan Solutions has announced that all of the companies within...

Y3S completes Together’s first MCD secured loan

Specialist lender Together has revealed that its first second charge Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD)...

FCA orders £939k ‘rent to own’ redress

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) says rent to own provider Buy as You View will pay...

Together secures full FCA authorisation

Together has been granted full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for its...

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The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

Trump tariff madness

Because Trump is so unpredictable and we don’t know what the end result will be following tariff negotiations and retaliations (and perhaps counter retaliations)...

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L&C Mortgages launches exclusive 3-year fixed remortgage deals with MPowered Mortgages

L&C Mortgages has introduced a new range of exclusive three-year fixed rate remortgage products,...

Stamford Finance unveils exclusive dev exit deal via Brickflow

Stamford Finance has launched an exclusive development exit finance product through the Brickflow platform. The...

LHV Bank adopts automated decisioning platform from LendingMetrics

LHV Bank is set to implement LendingMetrics’ automated decisioning platform (ADP) in a move...

The Right Mortgage signs new regulatory trainer from MAB

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed a new regulatory trainer. Keith White (main...