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Alan Margolis joins Masthaven Bank

Masthaven Bank has announced the appointment of Alan Margolis as its credit and operations...

Fiduciam appoints senior originator

Bridging lender Fiduciam has appointed Harry Hodell as a senior originator,  joining the business from...

Syms and Juniper joins FIBA Executive Committee

FIBA has announced the appointment of Connect for Intermediaries' CEO, Liz Syms, and Only...

New name for Hampshire Trust Bank’s mortgage brand

Hampshire Trust Bank has unveiled Specialist Mortgages as the new name for its commercial...

Mint Bridging unveils price guarantee promotion

Mint Bridging is offering a price guarantee on select products. If clients find a competitor...

Clever Lending to hold specialist finance forums

Clever Lending has launched three specialist finance forums including Robert Sinclair, chief executive of...

Octane Capital hails ‘third generation’ deal

Octane Capital has partnered with boutique financial intermediary firm Mantra Capital to complete what...

UTB reveals 2017 broker promotion winner

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced that the winner of its 2017 ‘Taste of...

MBE Leeds Expo to hold FIBA debate

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed that the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA)...

FIBA to introduce ‘Live Deal Room’ to regional events

The Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) has announced that April's regional events come with...

Strong final quarter of 2017 for ASTL members

In the final three months of 2017, members of the ASTL lent £319.4 million...

Funding 365 promotes from within for head of underwriting position

Funding 365 has announced the promotion of Eddie Boakye to become its head of...

BFS announces brand refresh

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has refreshed its brand and relaunched its website. The bridging lender...

Easter valuations offer from Mint Bridging

Bridging lender, Mint Bridging, is offering free valuations from today (14 March) until the...

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Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of a client’s life. Later life lending sits firmly in that...

Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust health of demand in the commercial market. Around 95% of the...

Right of Light risks: a looming shadow over construction projects

Gone are the days when a Right of Light infringement could be swiftly dealt with by simply taking out an indemnity insurance policy. Specialists used...

Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

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Croydon tops list of most in-demand locations among UK homebuyers

Croydon has emerged as the most popular location for homebuyers across the UK, according...

Newcastle cuts 95% LTV rates and improves cashback terms for first-time buyers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has reduced rates across its 95% loan-to-value (LTV) mortgage range, cutting...

Word On The Street appoints first broker

Word On The Street, the specialist property finance brokerage, has appointed Ben Hartley as...

Younger generations look to pensions and property for retirement security

Millennials and Generation Z are increasingly turning to both pensions and property to secure...