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Together expands intermediary sales team with two senior appointments

Together has strengthened its intermediary division with the appointment of two experienced industry figures,...

Simplybiz Mortgages sets out expanded events programme for 2026

Simplybiz Mortgages has unveiled its events programme for 2026, with more than 100 in-person...

LHV Bank secures PRA approval to offer consumer credit in the UK

LHV Bank has been granted consumer credit permission by the Prudential Regulation Authority, clearing...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment...

Mortgage boss swaps rates for reindeer country in charity trek

While most brokers are worrying about swap rates and pipeline conversions, Liddle Perrett founder...

Norton Home Loans secures expanded warehouse funding

Norton Home Loans has secured a new senior warehouse facility with Citi to support...

Atom bank introduces rate discount for high coverage commercial mortgage cases

Atom bank has launched a new pricing incentive for commercial mortgage borrowers with strong...

Alternative Bridging bolsters Midlands coverage with business development appointment

Alternative Bridging Corporation has strengthened its regional sales support with the appointment of Jignesh...

Griffin appointed chief risk officer at Afin Bank

Afin Bank has appointed Rebecca Griffin as chief risk officer as it continues to...

George Gee steps into role as Chetwood Bank’s MD of mortgages

George Gee has today stepped into the role of Chetwood Bank’s managing director of...

Access FS partners with Islamic home finance provider StrideUp

Access Financial Services has signed a new partnership with UK-based home-financing fintech company StrideUp. The...

UK housing market steadies as tax-driven volatility fades

UK property transactions stabilised at the end of 2025, with residential sales holding firm...

Government policies undermining housing targets

Government intervention is actively undermining the UK’s ability to meet its housing targets as...

HTB adds lending director and promotes senior staff in development finance push

Hampshire Trust Bank has strengthened its development finance team with a new senior appointment...
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COMMENT

Comment

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Regulation

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...
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One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

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Compliance

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...
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Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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