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April Mortgages has rolled out its range of longer-term fixed rate mortgages to all brokers at SPF Private Clients.   SPF Private Clients...

Mortgage Brain has confirmed the industry speakers and panellists for its biggest-ever Mortgage Vision roadshow. T Amongst the speakers confirmed is Robert...

Mortgage and protection brokerage Access Financial Services has reported what it calls “exceptional growth” with turnover up 46% between April 2023...

The Financial Conduct Authority has secured an order of £4m against an unauthorised mortgage broker and its associates who exploited vulnerable...

A large majority of consumers report no improvement in how financial providers treat them following the implementation of the FCA’s Consumer...

UK Finance has released its financial services manifesto, outlining key priorities the next government should focus on. David Postings, Chief Executive of...

Leaders. Romans Group, one of the UK's leading property services groups, has rebranded and amalgamated Start Financial Services into Mortgage Scout. Start...

UK mortgage lending is forecast to grow just 1.5% (net) in 2024, according to the latest EY ITEM Club Outlook for...

Purplebricks has launched Purplebricks Mortgages Limited - taking over from the old Strike Financial Services brand.  A year ago the Strike online...

Just Mortgages, one of the UK’s largest mortgage brokerages, is hosting its second broker academy of the year. The programme caters to...

The Bank of England has signalled that more than one interest rate cut is likely this year - but the question...

Sharia-compliant digital bank Nomo - part of Bank of London and The Middle East plc (BLME) - has linked with a...

Halifax moved entirely in the opposite direction to its rivals at the very end of last week, cutting rates instead of...

Tom Davies has started with Leaders Romans Group as the company’s first group financial services managing director. This new position coincides with...

Diverse views have emerged from financial services figures in response to last week’s news that the headline rate of inflation remained...

Access Financial Services has partnered with Nomo Bank to offer Sharia-compliant property finance for UK rental and residential property. The products address...

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves says first time buyers could benefit from a "revolution in home ownership" with 25-year fixed-rate mortgages. Reeves says...

Two organisations have joined forces to create a new platform dedicated to providing holiday let mortgages. Holiday Cottage Handbook Financial Services claims...

Just Refer, a new referral portal for national brokerage Just Mortgages and financial services arm Just Wealth, has supported brokers in...

A new study shows a remarkably low number of people seeking professional financial advice. The report is called State of Flux and...

End-to-end mortgage service Smartr365 has beefed up its platform to improve the experience of brokers sourcing protection packages for clients. These developments...

Is the mortgage price war really over? On the one hand there are good signs for the housing market - no substantial...

Mortgage and protection brokerage Access Financial Services has launched an in-house digital marketing and lead generation platform. Access FS has acquired a...

Brokers have criticised NatWest for allegedly offering a sub-5.0 per cent 60 per cent LTV five -year fixed mortgage rate direct...

Estate agency group My Property Box has launched a financial services arm. My Property Box Financial Services offers advice on a wide...

A body called the Landlord Leaders Community is pledging “to drive positive change for a sustainable and thriving private rented sector.” Set...

Belvoir - fast becoming as big a force in financial services as in property - has snapped up a regional mortgage...

A series of financial experts give their prediction for next week’s Bank of England monetary policy committee decision - No rise?...

There’s general agreement amongst brokers and other finance sector professionals that the Bank of England will next week raise interest rates...

Trade body UK Finance has issued a timely reminder to the mortgage lending sector of its obligations to borrowers struggling following...

Property portal OnTheMarket - the third major portal, behind clear market leaders Rightmove and Zoopla - has launched OnTheMarket Money, a...

National brokerage Just Mortgages is encouraging brokers to go into their local communities to win business. Rather than ‘waiting for it to...

Newcastle Building Society has reported record lendings for 2022 of £586 million. Significant support was provided to Members, clients, and colleagues during...

Technology firm, OneDome, has bought CMME Mortgage and Protection for an undisclosed sum. Describing itself as the world’s first eHomebuying platform, OneDome...

The FCA’s new consumer duty requirements are set to be published at the end of July for implementation in April 2023. While...

An expert mortgage provider has grown its London team with the appointment of a new compliance manager. largemortgageloans.com (LML), a provider of...

With a raft of new schemes coming to market ahead of the end of Help to Buy, questions are being asked...

The UK’s largest financial services review site, Smart Money People, announced that building societies remain the top-rated sector for broker satisfaction. Leek...

This week’s roundup takes a look at the latest in the mortgage market, from L&G’s latest addition to its lender panel...

More than three-quarters (79%) of mortgage brokers feel optimistic about how the new-build housing market will perform in 2022, new research...

For mortgage and protection advisers there is no disagreement that managing a bank of clients from the initial meeting until completion...

Roma Finance has launched new bridging and development ranges with improved rates and enhanced criteria. The new bridging range, called RomaPrime, is...

Ozgur Unlu, managing director of 360 Dotnet, addresses the key items and points for financial advice businesses to consider when adopting technology. What...

London-based financial services firm First Financial has announced the appointment of Eloise Bates & Zoe Waugh as Apprentice Client and Relationship...

Financial institutions in the UK continue to invent new ways to enable their clients to access their products and services online....

Customer relationship management (CRM) and mortgage management platform, Mortgage Magic, has signed an agreement to provide mortgage and protection brokerage Access...

A mortgage advisor is urging prospective buyers to act now before the stamp duty holiday comes to an end. Matt Colley, director...

Paymentshied has announced the appointment of Nasar Hussain as national account manager south to support its network partners and their members. He...

Paymentshield has launched a series of webinars to help brokers develop general insurance (GI) knowledge to enable them to protect and...

Just Mortgages continues its expansion and diversity drive by appointing its first financial services director, Kerry-Ann Davies. Davies brings 16 years of...

City Finance Brokers, the specialist mortgage and finance brokerage, has started 2020 with two new senior hires – one dedicated to...

Later life lending specialist Advise Wise has announced the launch of its mortgage club to complement its services for the later...

A cybersecurity startup with a new 24-hour monitoring service has launched to provide peace of mind for financial services firms. bluedog Security...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has launched a free eBook to help intermediary firms to identify and combat mortgage fraud. The guide – which...

Pure Retirement has partnered with My Care Consultant on its latest ‘CareBox’ programme. The project – aimed at financial services, professionals, financial...

Privately-owned specialist mortgage and finance brokerage, City Finance Brokers, has announced the addition of Simon Kelly to its network. The appointment of...

Independent equity release advisor Key has announced the expansion of its corporate business development team in response to growing industry demand. More...

Asset management specialist Spicerhaart Corporate Sales has joined forces with fact-finding experts Excel and UK law firm TLT to create an...

My Home Move has won the title of ‘Best Conveyancing Firm’ at this year’s Mortgage Strategy Awards. This award follows the firm...

James Alexander, co-founder and former chief executive officer of Zopa, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at The Finance Professional...

Shawbrook has announced the additions of Amanda Meadows and Shrena Patel to the commercial mortgages sales team as business development managers...

Furness Building Society has appointed Alasdair McDonald as head of intermediaries McDonald has over 25 years of experience in the financial services...

It's only right and proper that as a mortgage adviser you spend most of your time helping your clients buy or...

M&S Bank has launched its first mortgage range and developed a first-time buyer range to support first-time buyers (FTBs). The bank’s first...

Metro Bank has appointed Jeremy Cook as head of corporate relationships within its mortgage team. Cook will report directly to Charles Morley,...

Accord Mortgages has announced the appointment of Jeremy Duncombe as its director of intermediary distribution. Having over 20 years’ experience in the...

Six in ten parents can afford to financially support their children to buy their first home, while only 5% can pay...

Specialist lender Bluestone Mortgages has announced the appointment of Steve Seal as director of sales and distribution as part of its...

The Mortgage Hut has added new partners including Century 21, Taylor Hill & Bond, Aspire Estate Agents, Property Bee, Home Agency...

Annette Tilbury has been added to the Foundation Home Loans team as Regional Area Manager for the South East. Having previously worked...

Specialist mortgage lender Magellan Homeloans has appointed Pauline Hibbert as Regional Sales Manager. Once in post, she will have responsibility for...

Specialist lender Together has confirmed the appointments of two new managers to its commercial team as it continues with ambitious growth...

The £15 million supplementary levy imposed on mortgage brokers by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) will hit the best-qualified brokers...

A few handfuls of Introducer Today readers will have joined us (and 750 others) at our 2016 Industry Awards ceremony on...

Increases in buy-to-let lenders’ stress test levels should not be viewed as an ‘Armageddon moment’ for the sector, an industry expert...

Connells Survey & Valuation has announced a new valuations partnership with Precise Mortgages.  The partnership involves Precise outsourcing its residential survey and...

First Complete has started its series of country-wide roadshows which aim to encourage brokers to develop and share best practice. Its “kick...

Business Secretary Sajid Javid promised 2016 would be a year of dialling back the bureaucracy. The government, he said, is committed...

Post Office Money has launched a new range of competitive residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates. This is part of his continuing bid...

Jerrold Holdings has launched itself as a new financial services group offering niche mortgages under the brand Together. The specialist lender will...

The current mortgage price war will not last forever, mortgage lenders have warned. Lenders taking part in a panel debate at the...