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UTB appoints new director to strengthen broker engagement

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Caroline Mirakian as proposition and marketing director for...

Mortgage industry’s biggest ever charity night sells out

The mortgage industry’s biggest ever charitable event of the year has officially sold out...

Renters’ Rights Act becomes law: Biggest shake-up in a generation

The Renters’ Rights Act has officially received Royal Assent, marking the most significant overhaul...

Assetz Capital lowers development finance rates to 8.35%

Assetz Capital has announced a cut in its headline rate for ground-up development finance...

Afin Bank joins Legal & General Mortgage Club panel

Afin Bank has joined the Legal & General Mortgage Club lender panel, broadening the...

DPT Monitoring Surveyors launches Rapid Reports

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has unveiled Rapid Reports, a streamlined alternative to standard due diligence...

NI levy on landlords could push up rents and cut supply

Plans to extend National Insurance contributions to rental income could trigger a significant contraction...

Masthaven Finance secures £100m funding line

Masthaven Finance has agreed a £100 million funding facility with Macquarie Group in what...

Funding 365 and SPF Arrange £3.2m bridging for Belgravia properties

Funding 365 has completed a 0.72% per month semi-commercial bridging loan and a 0.79%...

Access FS launches specialist finance packaging division

Access Financial Services has launched a new internal division dedicated to specialist finance as...

Accord reduces affordability stress rates

Accord Mortgages has introduced changes to its affordability assessments designed to ease pressure on...

Aspen combines two projects under £4.3m bridge-to-let

Aspen has provided a £4.3 million bridge-to-let facility to an experienced family property business,...

Equity Release Council bolsters board with Barr hire

The Equity Release Council has appointed Caroline Barr as an independent non-executive director as...

Allica Bank acquires fintech Kriya in £1bn SME lending push

Allica Bank has acquired Kriya, the SME credit and payments fintech formerly known as...
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COMMENT

Comment

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...
Building Societies

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...
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

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

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