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Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers,...

Fleet Mortgages unveils new two-year fixes

Fleet Mortgages has unveiled a fresh selection of two-year fixed-rate products while simultaneously cutting...

Formula 1 strategist to speak at NivoCon 2025

Ruth Buscombe, a former Formula 1 race strategists, is set to bring her data-driven...

Richard Pike: Day two from the Global ABS Conference in Barcelona

We’re just coming to an end of day two at the Global ABS conference....

The Vernon joins Connect Mortgages’ lending panel

Vernon Building Society has joined the lending panel of Connect Mortgages, expanding product choice...

The Suffolk eases lending rules for foreign nationals, expats and downsizers

Suffolk Building Society has announced a relaxation of its lending criteria for three key...

Bridger named one of Best Places to Work for second consecutive year

Specialist short-term lender Kuflink has once again secured its place on the Sunday Times...

Together completes £500m bond issue

Together Financial Services has successfully completed the issuance of £500 million in senior secured...

Pure Retirement integrates with MBT in lifetime mortgage sector-first

Pure Retirement has become the first specialist lifetime mortgage lender to be added to...

Masthaven Finance obtains NACFB membership

Masthaven Finance has formalised its return to the specialist lending market by joining the...

Masthaven bolsters business development team with key hires

Specialist lender Masthaven Finance has made two strategic additions to its business development team,...

Pigeon secures green loan from Virgin Money for eco-focused Cheshunt industrial scheme

Pigeon, the Suffolk-based property developer and land promoter, has secured a multi-million-pound green loan...

TAB simplifies lending offer with relaunch of core Mortgage and Bridge products

TAB has relaunched its flagship lending products – TAB Mortgage and TAB Bridge. The updated...

Getting to know you: Darren Deacon, Family Building Society

Name: Darren Deacon Age: 52 Location: Home based, Leicestershire. Head office, Epsom Qualification Year: Started in banking in August 1989 Firm: Family...

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...

Latest news

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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