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CBFL wants more transparency in STL market

Capital Bridging Finance Limited (CBFL) has introduced a video recording process for all its...

Visuals needed for MMR says Vizolution

Introducing visuals to the sales process could be the answer to getting the right...

Mortgage Brain app rolled out for Windows devices

UKMortgages, Mortgage Brain’s mobile app, which promotes brokers and mortgage products to consumers,...

Crown unveils new origination platform

Crown Mortgage Management has developed an end-to-end solution for new entrants or those looking...

Y3S seeks to use drones

Secured loan packager Y3S is in discussions to adopt a new type of technology...

Big data “key to arrears strategies”

The Charlbury Group has declared that the lending sector now has the ability to...

Exact adopts automated payment system

Exact Mortgage Experts (Exact) has implemented an interactive voice response (IVR) payment solution from...

David Tweedy joins Target Group

Industry veteran David Tweedy has joined the executive committee of Target Group in the...

L&G offers group protection calculator

Legal & General has unveiled a new online group protection calculator. It provides "instant" quotations...

BM Solutions plans weekend system outage

BM Solutions says its systems will be unavailable on Sunday for IS and Mortgages. The...

Masthaven Secured Loans rolling out webinar programme

Masthaven Secured Loans (MSL) is to use webinars to help brokers get a clear...

Intelliflo hires mortgage proposition head

Intelliflo has announced that John Penn has joined the firm as its head of...

Santander and Vizolution finalists in innovation awards

Santander and Vizolution have jointly been selected as finalists for the 2014 Customer Contact...

Mortgage Brain/Berkeley Alexander integration offer

Mortgage Brain has teamed up with general insurance provider Berkeley Alexander to give Mortgage...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...