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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...

Vernon BS marks centenary with record asset growth and £3.5m profit

Vernon Building Society has ended its 100th year on a high, reporting record growth...

Market Harborough grows mortgage book by £66m

Market Harborough Building Society has reported a pre-tax profit of £3.4m for 2024. The specialist...

Connells Group reports solid financial performance for 2024

Connells Group has reported profits before tax exceeding £60 million for 2024, marking a...

COMMENT

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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