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LendInvest returns to profitability as lending hits record high

LendInvest has returned to profitability in the second half of its financial year, buoyed...

The Right DA Club posts robust H1 growth

The Right DA Club has reported a sharp rise in income and membership during...

Gatehouse Bank posts fifth consecutive year of profit

Gatehouse Bank has reported a fifth consecutive year of profitability, with post-tax profit rising...

Redwood reports near doubling of new lending in 2024

Specialist business bank Redwood has reported a sharp increase in new lending for 2024,...

The Dudley’s gross mortgage lending grows 19% over two years

Dudley Building Society has reported continued growth in both lending and customer assets, with...

The Exeter reports strong growth in 2024 results

Mutual health and life insurer The Exeter has reported a 20.9% rise in gross...

Just Mortgages boosts client services income by £500k following strategic overhaul

Just Mortgages has announced a record-breaking year for its client services division, reporting over...

Vida Bank reports strong 2024 results

Vida Bank has reported a fourth consecutive year of profitability and confirmed robust growth...

Together reports rise in profit and lending despite slowdown in origination volumes

Together Financial Services has posted an 11% increase in underlying profit before tax for...

LHV Bank reports 30% loan book growth following Q1 SME lending boost

LHV Bank has reported a marked acceleration in its UK lending activity, with its...

Mansfield enjoys record-breaking year as building societies celebrate 250th anniversary

Mansfield Building Society has reported a record year, announcing new mortgage lending exceeding £125...

Foxtons posts strong Q1 as mortgage activity at Alexander Hall surges

Foxtons Group has reported a robust start to the year this morning with financial...

Allica Bank nearly doubles profits

Allica Bank has reported a near doubling of annual profits to £29.9 million in...

LHV Bank marks strong debut year as bank with growth in deposits and lending

LHV Bank has reported robust growth for 2024, its first full year operating under...

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....

Latest news

WH Ireland adopts MARS to strengthen vulnerable client support

WH Ireland has adopted the MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS) to improve how it identifies...

HSBC lowers residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates

HSBC UK will reduce rates across a range of residential and buy-to-let mortgages from...

Royal London appoints Gelling as risk chief

Royal London has appointed Louise Gelling as group chief risk officer, subject to regulatory...

Remortgage searches rise 7% in July

Residential remortgage searches increased by 7% during July as purchase and buy-to-let activity weakened,...

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