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Brightstar Group reports double-digit growth as it eyes £20m turnover target

Specialist mortgage distributor Brightstar Group has reported another year of strong growth, with turnover...

Q&A: Sarah Gerrard, Trio Money

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Sarah Gerrard, director at Trio Money Mortgage Soup (MS):...

OneDome named sixth fastest-growing UK tech company

OneDome, the UK housing and fintech platform, has been ranked sixth in the Sunday...

MPs warn UK regulators are lagging on AI risks in finance

Britain’s financial regulators are failing to keep pace with the risks posed by artificial...

Mortgage lenders turn to AI to tackle delays

UK mortgage lenders are increasingly prioritising technology and process reform as economic pressures continue...

Equity release largely absent from retirement planning

Equity release is still largely missing from retirement planning conversations, research from Canada Life...

UTB expands residential offering with new super prime and specialist tiers

United Trust Bank has expanded its residential mortgage proposition with the launch of two...

Brilliant Solutions makes sales director appointment

Brilliant Solutions has promoted Ivan Vizor to the role of sales director, following a...

LendInvest hires specialist bridging business development manager

LendInvest Mortgages has appointed Caelan Gokani as a business development manager within its specialist...

Access FS mortgage division posts 38% revenue rise after specialist packaging launch

Access Financial Services said its mortgage division delivered revenue growth of 38% year on...

Opus First Media launches Bridging Soup

Opus First Media has expanded its specialist publishing portfolio with the launch of Bridging...

Q&A: Behind the Foundation rebrand

As Foundation unveils its new brand identity dropping ‘Home Loans’ from its name and...

Market Financial Solutions promotes 26 staff as leadership ranks expand

Market Financial Solutions has announced a round of 26 internal promotions, reflecting continued growth...

UTB expands second charge lending with new super prime and specialist ranges

United Trust Bank has expanded its second charge mortgage proposition with the launch of...

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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Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

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

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