COVID-19 has prompted a sharp increase in one-off purchases, with more than half of Brits (53%) splashing out on an item worth over £200 that they wouldn’t...

Dealers recognise that their overall approach to business is reactive led by the ‘here and now’. Arguably a weakness, this short-term approach served many...

Concerning the latest Nationwide House Price Index, Matthew Cooper, Founder & Managing Director of Yes Homebuyers, commented: “We’ve seen the property...

Enness Global Mortgages, the mortgage broker of choice for global ultra-high-net-worth individuals, is pleased to announce Nigel Le Quesne as Non-Executive...

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has announced the appointment to its Board of a new non-executive director, Alex Heath. Joining the MaPS Board from 1...

The current stamp duty holiday has helped to turbocharge homebuyer demand since it was introduced in July of last year, suspending the tax paid on the first...

Glasgow-based legal technology firm Exizent is going from strength to strength following the confirmation that Countrywide Tax and Trust Corporation,...

Air Group, the leading later life services platform, has today announced its second half-year equity release provider ‘Temperature Check’ report focusing...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today cut rates across a number of products within both its residential and buy-to-let...

Amigo Holdings PLC, (Amigo), the leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK, announces results for the nine-month period ended 31 December 2020. Commenting...

Following the success of Just Mortgages’ first academy of 2021, the next crop of budding brokers are set to begin training on 19th April. The first academy...

Commenting in relation to today’s launch of the FCA guidance, Helen Lord, director, Vulnerability Registration Service said: “The Vulnerability...

Following the release of the latest housing figures which shows property transactions completed in January were the highest in a decade, John Phillips,...

The Money and Pensions Service welcomes the Financial Conduct Authority’s publication of guidance for firms on the fair treatment of vulnerable customers...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) have today confirmed their new guidance on the treatment of vulnerable customers. Commenting on the update, Peter Tutton,...

Following the HMRC figures this morning, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says “If ever there was a case for ‘looking at the...

The motor industry has had a problematic relationship with the consumer media when it comes to used car dealer finance. Perceptions from the press have long...

The volume of Government loans granted to help SMEs through the COVID-19 crisis will be having a potentially devastating impact on the availability of...

The Money and Pensions Service has announced three senior appointments including a new Chief Finance Officer and new Pensions Dashboards Programme Director....

A number of leading organisations in the conveyancing profession have agreed to work together as The Conveyancing Task Force to discuss, and where possible...

It has been reported that the Chancellor Rishi Sunak will, subject to approval from the Prime Minister, extend the £20 uplift to Universal Credit for a...

Significant year-on-year balance growth driven by increases across deposits, lending and investments. Deposits – increased £3.8bn (13%) Lending –...

Sprout Mortgage, the leading nationwide force in non-QM residential lending, today announced that effective immediately Michael Strauss has been named to the...

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG), the group of packaging firms committed to specialist finance, has today announced the sale of Group firm, Pink Pig Loans, back...

O’Neill Patient LLP (ONP) is calling on the industry to work together during this extremely busy time as the end of the stamp duty holiday looms ever closer....

Phoebus Software Limited (PSL) has revealed the results of its annual vote which determines its nominated charity for the year ahead. In 2021, staff at PSL...

Property market analysis by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed that residential transactions across England and Wales fell by -41% in...

2021 will be characterised by volatility and uncertainty as financial institutions navigate the economic and social impacts of COVID-19. The pandemic has...

Christopher Woolard’s review of change and innovation and the unsecured credit market dropped into the world on 2 February. It is in part a...

In August last year, the FT reflected that the Coronavirus pandemic posed a significant challenge to the financial services industry. Above all, it noted;...

In response to the Financial Conduct Authority’s Financial Lives survey report released today, Jane Goodland, Co-Chair of KickStart Money said: “The...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported a fall in new business volumes of...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in December 2020 by 18% compared with...

Today, the Financial Conduct Authority has released the results from its latest Financial Lives Survey showing that the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has left a...

New research funded by the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) shows that 7 in 10 employees enrolled in a workplace payroll scheme save every month and are 18%...

The latest lender to join MCI Mortgage Club’s panel is Dudley Building Society, which is known for its manual approach to underwriting. Dudley offers a wide...

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the leading suppliers of valuation panel management services, has announced the promotion of Rebecca Freeman to...

The latest research from new build snagging company, HouseScan, has revealed where new build homebuyers have enjoyed the largest return on their investment in...

As a recent winner in the 2021 Best Estate Agency Guide and the only South West Wales agent to be included in countries top 5% of agents, Dawsons Property has...

StepChange Debt Charity is pleased to see that, after holding evidence sessions, the Work & Pensions Select Committee is urging Government to maintain the...

Figures published in January show clear evidence that the demand for properties in January 2021 has outperformed the same period last year. Demand for homes is...

National debt counselling charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) is calling for urgent changes to be made to Debt Relief Orders (DROs) so thousands of people...

Research for Indesser, a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and TDX Group, has shown that over half of Brits (53%) have improved their financial tracking...

A new survey conducted by Juniper Research has found that more than 50% of US consumers wanting to change banks would consider a digital-only bank, with the...

The latest research by lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed that current affordability across the UK property market is at its worst in...

Last week, Cabot Square Capital substantially increased its equity investment in Blue Motor Finance (Blue). This further round of investment demonstrates...

CarMoney, the rapidly expanding Motherwell-based motor finance business, saw a sharp increase in profitability in the year to 31 December 2019 which was driven...

Commenting on the publication of the Woolard Review into change and innovation in the unsecured credit market, Stephen Haddrill, Director General of the...

Commenting on the proposed regulation of Buy Now Pay Later products, and the debt advice and affordable credit recommendations of the Woolard Review into the...

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network marks its 6th year in business by highlighting its appetite for further growth and its continued dedication to its...

The Money Advice Trust has welcomed the recommendations of the Woolard Review and today’s government announcement that buy now, pay later products will be...

Impact Specialist Finance has announced plans to expand its mortgage brokerage with a self-employed adviser recruitment drive. Impact Specialist Finance was...

StepChange Debt Charity is today pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Wood as a Trustee of the charity from 1 February 2021. Chris has extensive...

Following the Band of England’s money and credit figures this morning, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says: “When you...

Air Group, the collective of companies covering a range of retirement and later life services, has today announced the appointment of Jon Tweed as its new...

PIMFA, the trade association for the wealth management and financial advice industry, is today calling on the Industry, Government and Regulators to work...

As 2020 came to a close, the fuller picture of Covid-19’s effect on UK household finances continued to emerge, demonstrating the significant mounting...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, has welcomed today’s decision from the Advertising Standards Authority to uphold complaints...

The Money Advice Trust and Fair By Design have today launched new, practical guidance for firms and regulators on how to embed inclusive design in product...

Research by home buying platform, Yes Homebuyers, has revealed that half of current homebuyers would happily pay the stamp duty owed on their purchase if it...

StepChange Debt Charity welcomes the decision by the Advertising Standards Authority to uphold complaints made by the Money and Pensions Service, with the...

On Wednesday 27 January, the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) will publish two rulings which ban misleading ads by commercial debt advice firms. Both...

Data analytics company LendingMetrics is predicting a phenomenal spending rebound by the end of the second quarter 2021, if the brakes are taken off pent-up...

MotoNovo Finance has confirmed two initiatives designed to support its dealers through the latest lockdown period; Vehicle Stocking – with immediate effect,...

Commenting on the change to AML guidance for the conveyancing sector, John Dobson, CEO at AML specialists SmartSearch said: “The conveyancing sector plays...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today announced the launch of a new lender matrix outlining the approach of lenders to...

West One Loans’ buy-to-let division continues to open up its proposition to more brokers as it launches with Legal & General Mortgage Club today, the...

Following the government report on Property Transactions this morning, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software’s sales and marketing director, says “The good news...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced a significant increase in recruitment expanding resources across its...

Launched in 2018, the findandfundmycar.com ecosystem has evolved continuously by listening to dealers and customers and leveraging new and emerging digital...

Following the latest ONS house price index report this morning, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says “The housing market has...

The latest Gov UK House Price Index on sold prices shows that: UK house prices jumped 1.2 in November on the previous month. They also saw a huge 7.6%...

Research from credit-builder credit card, Vanquis reveals the average Brit wants to save more (27%), spend less (24%), pay off debts (15%) and make a budget...

The latest research from the international rental marketplace, Spotahome, has found that the average age of renters across Europe has dropped since the Covid...

Leasehold homes carry a certain stigma amongst UK homebuyers, and understandably so due to a string of scandals hitting the headlines in recent years and also...

MCI Mortgage Club continues to expand the range of building societies on its panel by adding the regional lender, Swansea Building Society. Swansea Building...

Amy Wilson has been appointed as The Right Mortgage and Protection Network Head of General Insurance, in which she will continue to lead the network’s...

The UK’s largest property services group, Countrywide, has announced that Countrywide Surveying Services has renewed its partnership with Santander through a...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in November 2020 by 16% compared with...

A pilot online teacher training programme has been found to make a big impact on the ability of primary teachers to teach their pupils about money. 8 in 10...

Pure Retirement and Phoebus Software Limited have signed a new contract. The equity release specialist has used the Phoebus solution to originate and service...

Since January 2015, banks and building societies have closed 3,770 branches in the UK, leading to a seismic shift towards online banking. Yet, two thirds (66%)...

Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let lender, has introduced an online Self-Serve platform, allowing customers to manage their mortgage account online 24...

Financial distress is more damaging to the well-being of the self-employed than those in employment, finds new research from Trinity Business School. According...

Commenting on the Bank of England Money and Credit figures released today John Phillips, national operations director of broker firm, Just Mortgages, said:...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today announced the promotion of Steve Cox who becomes its new Chief Commercial Officer. Formerly...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced it will now accept ‘No-Search Indemnity Insurance’ for purchase and...

Two leading financial services professional bodies are delighted that the recently updated FCA Register , which went live on 14th December, now includes...

Connect for Intermediaries, the specialist network, packager and referral partner, has just joined the Society for Mortgage Professionals (SMP) as an associate...

The divide between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have nots’ continues to grow starkly as we move towards the end of a year dominated by the Covid-19 pandemic,...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs Business Debtline, has welcomed the Chancellor’s extension of the government-backed Covid-19 business loan...

R3, the insolvency trade body, has launched a new resource for individuals in England and Wales who want to learn more about personal insolvency processes and...

One Mortgage System (OMS), the seamless single-input enquiry to completion processing platform for brokers, has completed a full integration with second charge...

West One’s Buy to Let division launches its first mortgage club today, with Dynamo for Intermediaries. The move is a key step in the specialist lender’s...

O’Neill Patient LLP (ONP) group is now a top 100 UK law firm, with the highest income per lawyer of any law firm in the country – significantly exceeding...

Today StepChange publishes a report on clients advised by the charity between April and October, revealing striking levels of hardship, and some notable new...

Recent research from over 1,500 consumers, who had purchased a mortgage recently, saw 56% going direct to the lender with 49% citing that they felt more secure...

Independent mortgage and commercial funding broker, trufe., has announced a multi-year agreement to become an official Leeds United Business Club partner in a...

Provident Financial, a leading supplier of personal credit products to the non-standard lending market, has deployed Teleware’s Re:Call app as part of its...

Leeds Building Society is working with leading financial services technology provider, Paylink Solutions, to help mortgage customers who may be facing...

A Nottingham Building Society donation of £10,000 to BookTrust will help bring a smile to the most vulnerable children in our communities over the festive...

Lloyds Banking Group has today revealed that its black staff are being paid nearly 20% less than their colleagues. It has said the large gap is due to the lack...

This advice and the guidance also on the MSE site that notes; “Unless you can get 0% finance from the dealer, personal loan rates tend to be cheaper than...

Research has indicated that mortgage borrowers may prefer a wealth-like ongoing service plan from brokers. The Mortgage Insights 20/21 research, conducted by...

With an increasing number of housing association residents seeking digital options for the payment of rent and related housing costs, West of England housing...

Nearly four in ten (37%) self-employed people surveyed expect it to take more than a year before their income returns to pre-Covid levels, while a tenth...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported a fall in new business volumes of...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in October 2020 by 11% compared with the...

Financial Wellness Group has released its first Impact Report, reviewing the work undertaken to support customers during both 2020 and the previous year. Debt...

Following the UK Finance figures, released this morning, John Phillips, national operations director of broker firm, Just Mortgages said: “Despite massive...

Following the UK finance figures this morning, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, said: “It is always interesting to look back, and...

Average Christmas spend has fallen by £268 from this time last year, going from £1,057 (2019%) down to £789 (2020), according to new research from AA...

Following news that the UK Government has extended the provision of free school meals for the Christmas holidays – and all school breaks until summer...

“The latest Money and Credit statistics from the Bank of England reveal mortgage approvals for home purchases remained strong, with net mortgage borrowing...

Paradigm, the Mortgage, Protection & Compliance services proposition, has today announced it will be running its ‘Reverse Advent’ charity drive, in aid...

Following the news from the Bank of England that households borrowed an additional £4.3 billion secured on their homes in October and the number of approvals...

Following the latest Nationwide house price index, Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von Grundherr, commented: “We’re seeing strong evidence of sustained...

Responding to today’s figures from the Bank of England showing that mortgage approvals for house purchase increased further in October, while consumer credit...

Air Mortgage Club – the distributor for equity release and later life advisers – has today announced the launch of a new Large Case Concierge Service...

Multiple recent figures underline the scale of financial pressures building on UK households throughout 2020 from the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,...

FORS is encouraging van drivers to ensure safe and efficient driving is front of mind, as the seasonal boom in eCommerce makes roads busier. Black Friday at...

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has announced a number of new appointments to the business during its AR Update Conferences which took place...

StepChange Debt Charity is today delighted to announce that the Rt Hon Baroness Nicky Morgan will take on the role of strategic adviser to the charity’s...

Amigo Holdings PLC (LSE: AMGO)this morning announces its half year results for the six months ended 30 September 2020. Commenting on the results, Gary...

Just Mortgages is holding an Academy in January to bring new blood into the mortgage industry. The broker firm has already received over 750 applicants for its...

Following the Chancellor’s statement today, Chirag Shah, CEO, Nucleus Commercial Finance said: “We’re pleased to see the Chancellor announcing...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline has responded to the Spending Review, calling for urgent action to...

Responding to the Chancellor’s Spending Review for 2021-22, Robert Colvile, Director of the CPS, said: “Today’s spending review recognises the...

Paradigm Protect, the directly authorised protection and general insurance (GI) proposition – which is part of Paradigm Mortgage Services – has...

From today, people who have experienced a temporary reduced income due to the pandemic can enter into the new Covid Payment Plan from StepChange Debt Charity....

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has analysed current market health in the wake of the stamp duty holiday decision and how...

Freezing public sector pay for the next three years could save a cumulative £23 billion, according to leading centre-right think tank, the Centre for Policy...

Today, following a Special General Meeting (SGM) of the Chartered Banker Institute, we are pleased to announce the election of four new Trustees to our Board...

Amigo Holdings PLC (LSE: AMGO), a leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK, announces Michael Bartholomeusz will join the Board as a Non-Executive...

The MCI Club has today appointed Legal & General Home Finance to its growing panel, further strengthening its lifetime mortgage proposition to its members....

Connect for Intermediaries has appointed specialist protection advisers, Umbrella Protect, to its panel in a mission to transform the way that protection is...

The FCA have today confirmed further support for those mortgage borrowers affected by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic. Commenting on the announcement, Head of...

Commenting on the Governor of the Bank of England’s speech today, which noted the need for ‘the financial services industry to support the economy,...

“While we are seeing positive news regarding a vaccine, banks cannot afford to sit back and wait for things to return to normal. Now is the time for banks,...

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has today released its response to 13 ambitious financial wellbeing recommendations from influential sector leaders,...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today added Leek United Building Society to its lender panel. From today, Paradigm member...

One in seven Scottish businesses fear they won’t be able to make rental payments during the rest of 2020, according to a Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)...

MotoNovo Finance has launched a new digital reservation tool that will be free until the end of February, that supports the move to online car sales 24×7...

New research from StepChange Debt Charity reveals levels of household borrowing and arrears attributable to coronavirus have soared to £10.3bn since the start...

After the 4.8% increase in unemployment reported by the ONS today, Rob Marshall, managing director of employee benefits platform, WorkLife, said: “More than...

Young Money has this week launched its ambitious new Money Heroes financial education programme, centred around an innovative and sector-leading online...

Mark Neath, Head of Corporate Finance at Old Mill comments on the fact that the Self-Employed Income Support grants for the current and next quarter will now...

Rob Marshall, managing director of WorkLife, said: “The Chancellor’s announcement will be hugely welcome for smaller firms who’ve been fearing they might...

The latest research by estate agent, Barrows and Forrester, predicts that the average UK homebuyer could see the initial cost of a mortgage deposit increase by...

The MCI mortgage club continues to expand its range of specialist lenders adding the Buckinghamshire Building Society to its panel. Following growing demand...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported growth in new business volumes of...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in September 2020 by 5% compared with...

The Money Advice Trust has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement that Self-employment Income Support Scheme grants will be calculated on the basis of 80% of...

The Financial Conduct Authority has today announced further proposals to support consumer credit borrowers impacted by coronavirus. Reacting to the...

Commenting on the announcement of a second lockdown, ONP managing director Adam Forshaw, said: “It’s really business as usual for us because the housing...

Residential property transactions increased by more than 20 percent in September compared with August sales. However, September’s figures of 98,010...

Today the Bank of England has released its Money and Credit data for September, showing a slump in the demand for credit following two months of increased net...

Commenting on the Bank of England Money and Credit figures, Jonathan Sealey CEO of specialist short term lender Hope Capital, said: “The Chancellor has...

Following the Bank of England Money and Credit statistics this morning, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says, “Mortgage...

A survey of over 1500 used car buyers or those considering buying a used car reveals that independent dealers outperform dealer groups when it comes to their...

Positive news of higher savings levels and lower credit card balances over recent months is tempered by evidence of wider losses of income and lowering of...

Savers are set to miss out on millions in returns after an epic £75.5 billion savings haul in lockdown, according to a new report by Atom bank. On average...

The overall BVRLA lease fleet shrank by 3.6% year-on-year according to the latest Q2-2020 Quarterly Leasing Survey, as a 2.1% growth in the LCV fleet size...

“Charging for basic banking services must not become the norm for traditional banking. Customers will not accept this and it will just accelerate the...

To commemorate the first anniversary of its innovative Home Condition Report, HomeFact, research from Countrywide Surveying Services found that almost...

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has highlighted which UK regions are predicted to benefit from the greatest level of house...

Rents increased in many rural areas and fell sharply in some cities over the summer as more UK tenants looked to relocate from town to countryside, according...

The Money Advice Trust has welcomed today’s announcement of an independent review into the current financial support measures in place for water customers....

Following coronavirus outbreak, Paysend facilitated more than double the volume and value of payments to Indian bank accounts. The COVID-19 pandemic is...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today added specialist mortgage lender, LiveMore Capital, to its panel. From today, Paradigm...

The bounce-back in used car sales since the initial lock-down measures were lifted has been encouraging for the motor retail sector. Increasingly, customer...

Data-powered integrated agency Jaywing, has announced the appointment of two senior team members to its financial and professional services team. With twelve...

“It is a fantastic time to be a mortgage broker. What we’re seeing at Just Mortgages is reflecting the national figures. In fact, we saw record numbers of...

“Explosive levels of buyer activity at the front of the sales process is continuing to yield a consistent increase where sold prices are concerned, albeit at...

It’s no secret that the pandemic has forced a nation of savers, but new research shows it has also triggered a profound shift in attitude towards spending....

Efma, the leading non-profit global association for senior decision-makers across the banking and insurance industries, is delighted to announce the...

The number of homemovers in the UK is set to reach its highest level for over a decade reveals the latest Property & Homemovers report from data...

Sammon Mortgages, the London and Essex-based mortgage broker, has appointed Karen Nicholls as sales director for the self-employed advice arm of the business....

The Money Advice Trust has welcomed today’s announcement from Ofgem strengthening protections for people struggling with energy bills. The new protections,...

The Money Advice Trust has welcomed today’s report on ‘Building the UK’s financial wellbeing in the light of Covid-19’. The report from the chairs for...

“When, at the start of 2020, MaPS invited 145 industry leaders to join the independent Challenge Groups to work towards the National Goals of the UK Strategy...

A new independent report, which contains 13 recommendations to address the urgent financial wellbeing implications of the Covid-19 pandemic, has been released...

Over half (53%) of people in their mid-life have never calculated when they can afford to retire1 according to latest research from Aviva as it launches its...

Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let lender, has joined the panel of Brilliant Solutions’ Mortgage Club. Members of the direct-to-lender mortgage club...

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today revealed a continuation of its recent record monthly lending volumes having processed over £1...

A team of financial services experts led by two former Barclays executives today unveiled their plans to launch Pennyworth, a new digital bank to serve the...

Money Advice Trust chief executive Joanna Elson has been awarded a CBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List for services to people in financial difficulty....

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in August 2020 by 11% compared with the...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business in the consumer car finance market grew 1% by volume and 8% by...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced the return of its buy-to-let five-year fixed rate product which comes with...

The latest research from lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has revealed the huge number of homebuyers that have already benefited from the current...

The equity release market showed the most change across all seven categories recorded by Knowledge Bank, with ‘Maximum Loan Amount’ being the only...

Commenting on the Halifax House Price Index, which shows that annual growth has hit highest levels since June 2016, Director of Benham and Reeves, Marc von...

The Right Mortgage has continued to take huge strides with their equity release proposition, The Later Life Lending Network, with the addition of Adrian Foulks...

Earlier this year, Aryza, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of software solutions into the lending, insolvency, credit and debt recovery sectors partnered...

For years, we’ve heard that branch banking is on the way out. Banks have been focused on the idea that younger generations want to do everything online, and...

Property platform OpenBrix has revealed that that the price premiums paid between odd and even house numbers are as high as £527,000 in some parts of the...

The latest Homebuyer Demand Hotspots Index from GetAgent.co.uk has found that the current stamp duty holiday has helped accelerate UK buyer demand in the third...

The latest Hometrack Rental Index, shows that: Rents in the UK rose by 2.1% in September compared to the same month a year ago; the average monthly rent now...

SOUTH AFRICA – The National Credit Regulator (NCR) released the Consumer Credit Market Report (CCMR) and the Credit Bureau Monitor (CBM). These reports...

Venio, the mobile application providing “nano-credit” facilities to unbanked consumers in emerging markets accessed via a smartphone, has expanded...

Amongst all the pressures on dealers to get ready for the FCA changes to motor finance; one bright spot is that they now have an extension to comply with the...

Scots trying to get their foot on the property ladder north of the border will benefit from the country´s first home fund for another year, following a recent...

A technology-driven professional services group is being launched in Scotland with more than £1m of initial backing – and it promises to start by disrupting...

Valentine Mulholland, Senior Policy and Propositions Manager at the Money and Pensions Service said: “The measures confirmed today will be helpful for people...

TransUnion, one of the UK’s leading credit reference agencies, has teamed up with Premier League football club Leeds United to take its education programme...

The latest research by estate agent comparison site, GetAgent.co.uk, has revealed what your town’s foreign twin says about the quality of your domestic...

The Money Charity’s popular monthly report on the UK’s finances, The Money Statistics, returns this month, painting a picture of a UK which has not only...

Estate agents have pulled in nearly £1bn in sales commission since the start of the year, according to homebuying platform, Yes Homebuyers. Yes Homebuyers...

Research from UK FinTech Paysend, a financial services business with a focus on financial education, highlights the need for the education system to...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has today responded to the Bank of England’s August Money and Credit...

Today the Bank of England has released its latest Money and Credit release for August, showing that net consumer borrowing increased for the second month in a...

Commenting on the Bank of England Money and Credit figures, Jonathan Sealey CEO of specialist short term lender Hope Capital, said: “We’ve seen similar...

The latest Rental Demand Index for Q3 from lettings management platform, Howsy, has revealed that demand for rental homes across the UK’s major cities has...

The Right Mortgage has announced today that, despite the many obstacles 2020 has shown so far, their network is still expanding which has resulted in a number...

Air Group, the collective of companies covering a range of retirement and later life services has today hired respected industry stalwart, Jon Tweed, as a...

Robert Marshall, managing director of WorkLife commented: “While any measure to keep people in work is a good thing, we cannot forget about those workers who...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of the new Job Support...

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today launched newly-designed Performance Dashboards on its wholly-owned trading platform, Revolution,...

One Mortgage System (OMS), the seamless single-input enquiry to completion processing platform for brokers, has extended its support and development teams with...

The Just Mortgages self-employed division has continued its rapid growth and has now passed the 300-broker mark. The self-employed division offers a solution...

Following the HMRC property transaction figures today, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says “The health of the housing market...

Today’s deadline for responses to the Cabinet Office on Government debt collection practices sees StepChange Debt Charity submitting a detailed critique,...

Research from Indesser, a joint debt management venture between the Cabinet Office and TDX Group, shows 39% of people’s finances have been negatively...

Online car marketplace heycar is continuing to expand its reach, through a new partnership with Regit. It marks the latest step in their ongoing commitment to...

Jessica Szczelkun, has just joined, O’Neill Patient Group (ONP) as its first sales director. Jessica joins from SortRefer where she was sales and...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced a wide range of buy-to-let rate reductions across all product tiers and...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline has welcomed the FCA’s proposed further guidance on consumer credit and overdraft customers...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today (16 September 2020) announced additional guidance for firms on how to support users of consumer credit and...

Almost half of homeowners are on their provider’s Standard Variable Rate (SVR) and could make savings of up to £5,000 by switching to a new fixed rate deal,...

SimplyBiz Mortgages has announced the addition of dedicated BTL lender Zephyr Homeloans (Zephyr) to its panel, with immediate effect. Zephyr, which lends to...

The FCA Policy Statement means that the industry must prepare for significant change to finance commission models. Already, MotoNovo Finance has demonstrated...

Commenting on the FCA’s guidance published today which confirms that mortgage lenders will be able to prioritise support for those customers who most need...

StepChange Debt Charity has today responded to today’s announcement by the Financial Conduct Authority of the next stage of support for mortgage borrowers...

Today’s Which? report showing the widespread nature of online financial scams draws attention to the problem that StepChange Debt Charity has previously...

As the Government’s CBILS initiative draws to a close this month, two British fintechs Ebury and MarketFinance, have joined forces to ensure SMEs across the...

Paradigm has today launched a new annual testing function as part of its CPD Academy. The CPD Academy provides Paradigm members with a range of educational,...

Zephyr Homeloans, part of Computershare Loan Services, has become the latest lender to join the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA), bringing the...

Later-life lender LiveMore Capital will use Experian’s data services to understand and onboard new customers as it expands its presence in the over 55s...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in July 2020 by 9% compared with the...

Mark Stokes, formerly Managing Director – Commercial Banking at Metro Bank, has joined United Trust Bank in the newly created role of Chief Commercial...

Home ownership aspirations for first-time buyers has fallen out of reach, according to new research. The average deposit for those buying their first home has...

The Moving Hub, the leading conveyancing platform and case management system, has claimed the title of Best Technology Based Conveyancing Firm – UK in the...

Phoebus Software Limited (PSL), the market-leading lending and deposits servicing software specialist, has entered into an exclusive agreement with Yabber, the...

Following the UK Finance figures this morning, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says “Looking back we can now see the full impact...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced that its Director of Marketing, Jeff Knight, will be leaving the business...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today introduced enhancements across its residential product range, designed for...

The first tranche of an additional £37.8 million to fund extra debt advice and other money support for people affected by Covid-19 has been allocated by the...

The latest automated decisioning technology from LendingMetrics has gone live at Fair Finance. The lender, which specialises in providing loans to those...

Today’s Money and Credit data from the Bank of England shows an increase in mortgage borrowing, while household borrowing increased £1.2 billion in July...

Amigo Holdings PLC, (Amigo), the leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK, announces results for the three month period ended 30 June 2020. Headlines...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline, has welcomed the FCA’s clear recognition in today’s proposed guidance for mortgage lenders...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out draft guidance to ensure that firms provide support to mortgage borrowers affected by Covid-19. This...

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today announced it processed well over £1 billion worth of mortgage applications during July. The network...

Online car marketplace heycar marks its first birthday by revealing that in the space of just 12 months it is now driving £40million-worth of sales a month to...

Following the property transactions release from HMRC, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says “The latest figures from HMRC show...

UK businesses outperformed their international counterparts on a series of metrics tracking recovery from Covid-19 during July, according to Lloyds Bank. The...

Cardtronics, the world’s largest ATM owner/operator today announced it has taken over the management of Triodos Bank’s ATM network to provide the bank with...

The FCA’s Policy Statement and its reference to finance firms introducing risk-based pricing as a commission model that fits within the requirements,...

More than twice as many principals, advisers and administrators worry about the impact of a second coronavirus lockdown than about Brexit, according to a new...

Viva Wallet, a global, fully cloud-based digital payments factory, today brings its customers Apple Pay, a safer, more secure and private way to pay that helps...

Air Mortgage Club – the distributor for equity release and later life advisers – has today announced the addition of specialist mortgage lender,...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced rate enhancements for three of its five-year buy-to-let products, available...

Lockdown has changed the way millennials work, as new research from Trinity Business School reveals how the pandemic has created a new state of working that...

Online car marketplace heycar marks its first birthday by revealing that in the space of just 12 months it is now driving £40million-worth of sales a month to...

David Heathcote, personal insolvency expert at TDX Group, an Equifax company, comments on the latest UK personal insolvency market trends, predicting a steep...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in June 2020 by 17% compared with the...

The FCA have today released their long awaited findings from their review into relending by firms offering high-cost credit. Commenting on the findings, Adam...

The Centre for Policy Studies today welcomed the publication of the Government’s White Paper, ‘Planning for the Future’. The think tank praised the focus...

Broker criteria searches in July provided strong indicators that the housing market is still being affected by the lockdown of the last three months, although...

Noble Systems, a global leader in omnichannel contact center technology solutions, is pleased to announce our recent partnership with English Heritage, a...

The number of people looking for used car finance has increased by 35% The clear trend is towards a lower monthly repayment with almost half of used car buyers...

NatWest Group have been working with open banking and affordability software specialists, Paylink Solutions, on developing their digital I&E tool to...

We are delighted to announce that we are relaunching our specialist consumer lending business as Oplo. Since 2009 we have been providing loans to customers...

FinTech company, Click2Check, has today announced Chartwell Mortgage Services as the latest advisory firm to sign-up for its Credit Assess product – the...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has today set out draft vulnerability guidance to be given to firms. This guidance aims to ensure the fair treatment of...

Following this morning’s guidance from the FCA to help firms do more to protect vulnerable consumers, Matthew Drage, Director of Consumer Finance at...

Brits have a wider choice of credit cards and loans, because more lenders are returning to the market as the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions ease. Around half...

Today’s Money and Credit data from the Bank of England shows an increase in mortgage borrowing, but a significant net decline in consumer credit. Commenting...

The Financial Conduct Authority has today launched a second consultation on its revised guidance for firms on the fair treatment of customers in vulnerable...

Following the FCA announcement this morning to ban motor discretionary commission models, John Perez, Partner at DWF, said: “The concern for the industry...

Commenting on the FCA’s announcement that it will introduce a ban on discretionary commission models on 28 January 2021, Adrian Dally, Head of Motor Finance...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has announced the completion of its latest securitisation, Twin Bridges 2020-1 PLC, the fifth...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today responded to an increase in demand for shorter-term buy-to-let mortgage products by...

Commenting on the launch of the Government’s Comprehensive Spending Review, which sets out longer-term growth plans for the UK – including commitments to...

Europcar Mobility Group UK are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership with the Leasing Broker Federation. Made up of over 170 broker members, the...

National debt charity StepChange and housing campaign group Generation Rent have joined forces to urge Robert Jenrick MP to ensure that no-one who has lost...

Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender, has joined the mortgage panel at Openwork, one of the UK’s largest and longest established...

Landwood Group’s Commercial Asset Management division is expanding its headcount as it celebrates adding a leading health care provider to its books. The...

PropertyPal Mortgages, the mortgage arm of Northern Ireland’s leading property portal, has teamed up with eKeeper to launch its own mortgage pre-approval...

Amigo Holdings PLC, (Amigo or the Company), the leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK, announces results for the year ended 31 March 2020. Financial...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed the government’s confirmation that the new statutory...

StepChange Debt Charity warmly welcomes the publication of the draft regulations to implement a Breathing Space scheme that will give people in debt a better...

Following the news that the FCA has confirmed additional support for motor finance and high-cost credit customers who continue to face payment difficulties as...

Commenting on the FCA’s statement today which confirms further support for motor finance customers, Adrian Dally, Head of Motor Finance at the FLA said:...

Following confirmation from the FCA today on additional support measures for motor finance and high cost credit customers, Nick Hill, money expert at the Money...

Staff in the banking and financial services (FS) industry are three times more likely to follow processes “rigorously” than government workers, according...

Nivo has launched a new B2B digital messenger service as a direct result of feedback from its recently formed Second Charge Lenders Technology Steering...

With many bank branches closed or facing restricted operating hours due to the coronavirus pandemic, Yext, Inc. (NYSE: YEXT), the Search Experience Cloud...

Steve Bee, Director at WorkLife by OpenMoney, which provides free financial advice to workers at SMEs, commented: “With the number of employers who’ve...

New data from the MCI Club show that pre-mortgage activity in June has returned to the same levels as 2019. The data show diary appointments leaping more than...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today urged the Welsh Government to open up the housing market at...

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today announced it has completed a further selection of updates and developments to its wholly-owned...

“Digitisation and regulation were already directing change in dealer finance; COVID-19 has moved the dial from ‘high priority’ change to ‘crucial’,...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed the Chancellor’s summer statement, with measures to...

Efma has released the latest edition of its annual review series that looks at how major retail banks and insurers are crafting their digital strategies of the...

Commenting on the Chancellor’s Economic Update, Stephen Haddrill, Director General of the Finance & Leasing Association said: “While we support the...

The Centre for Policy Studies responds to the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s summer economic update, and his Plan for Jobs. On the temporary cut to Stamp...

Gary Bailey, managing director, Hope Capital, said: ““A nine-month increase in the Stamp Duty threshold is a welcome move which should kick-start the...

Innovation in used car dealer finance can be fundamental to the ‘new normal’ environment for car buying and retailing that is emerging as the UK comes out...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s proposed extension of...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in May 2020 by 56% compared with the...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the consumer car finance market fell in May 2020 by...

Commenting on the FCA’s draft guidance for motor finance lenders, Adrian Dally, Head of Motor Finance at the FLA said: “The breadth of today’s guidance...

Following Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s radical changes to the planning system as part of his plans to guide the UK out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Katherine...

The nation’s favourite energy retailer Love Energy Savings is celebrating a record surge in customer conversions following the launch of their latest...

Global FinTech company Paysend today released a white paper focusing on the empowerment of women in low-income countries through international money transfers....

MotoNovo Finance has announced that it is now able to provide additional support to the dealer community as accredited ‘Introducer’ for the Aldermore...

The Progressive Building Society has added its criteria to the Knowledge Bank platform. Knowledge Bank is a multi-award winning mortgage criteria search...

Euler Hermes, the world’s leading trade credit insurer, is to help Save the Children protect vital funds for international aid. For a premium costing less...

MCI Club has today rebranded and relaunched, with a new logo and a revamped website, putting technology at the forefront of everything it does. The Club’s...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today urged the Welsh Government to go ‘further’ and...

Following the receipt of a full banking licence and the successful conversion of all of its existing investments into savings accounts, Castle Trust is pleased...

National residential surveying and valuations firm, SDL Surveying, has today revealed a positive set of results for May for both physical and desktop...

The FCA, the Treasury and the Bank of England must ensure their approach to forbearance and support for lenders are developed together. Commenting on the...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed proposals from the Financial Conduct Authority that will...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today (17th June 2020) announced its annual results for the 2019-20 year with strong growth...

MCI Club has integrated its digital broker platform Burrow into Knowledge Bank’s API to provide brokers with up-to-date criteria information when qualifying...

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) has today published its Corporate Plan for 2020/21, outlining the organisation’s strategic priorities and its immediate...

Following a period of authorisation with restrictions, Castle Trust Capital plc (Castle Trust) has been granted full authorisation as a bank by the Prudential...

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (15th June 2020) announced an increase in appointed representative (AR) adviser recruitment numbers...

The Home Buying & Selling Group (HBSG) has set up a working party to look specifically at the issue of property logbooks. Following on from the Hackitt...

Welcoming the letter to the Chancellor sent by more than 50 MPs and Peers calling for a Debt Management Bill to implement serious and systematic improvements...

Computershare Loan Services has donated £10,000 from its Charity Donations Fund to the Trussell Trust, a charity which supports a nationwide network of 1,200...

Women are more likely to be dishonest than men when working remotely, according to research by the University of Cologne. The research, conducted by Dr. Julian...

The government may have unveiled its plan for easing lockdown, but one startling fact remains — the pandemic is far from over. While schools and...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed today’s announcement of a £37.8 million package of...

TransUnion has appointed Tammy Taylor-Stowe as its new chief human resources (HR) officer for Europe. Tammy will be responsible for leading the HR strategy and...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in April 2020 by 64% compared with the...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the consumer car finance market fell in April 2020...

With customer demands and behaviours evolving quickly in light of Covid-19, Will Hurst, Head of Commercial Development at Monevo, looks at whether traditional...

The level of trust among US finance professionals has declined far more sharply than among the general population over the past four decades, finds a new...

John Goodall, CEO at Landbay, says “Buy-to-let started the year really strongly and this is reflected in the UK Finance figures. January and February saw...

Following the UK Finance household finance review this morning, Richard Pike at Phoebus Software says: “We can now see exactly how the first quarter of the...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today announced Ipswich Building Society has lifted its postcode lending restrictions for...

The Financial Ombudsman Service received over 270,000 new complaints about financial businesses in the 2019/20 financial year, new figures published today...

In light of today’s FCA announcement regarding the extension of mortgage payment holidays, James Jones, Head of Consumer Affairs at Experian, said:...

Commenting on the FCA’s confirmation of the extension of mortgage payment holidays, Andrew Johnson, money expert at the Money and Pensions Service said:...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement today on extensions to the...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today issued newly-published sector-specific guidance for...

Commenting ahead of the 1 June reopening date for car dealerships in England, Adrian Dally, Head of Motor Finance at the Finance & Leasing Association,...

Paradigm Mortgage Services and Paradigm Protect, the mortgage services and protection propositions, have today announced the winners of its annual Lender and...

Manchester-based property group Landwood has announced the promotion of Anna Main to the main company board – within months of joining the business. Anna...

Melanie Spencer has been appointed to lead the MCI Mortgage Club through its next stage of growth following Phil Whitehouse’s decision to step down from his...

New tech roles in banks has increased by a staggering +46% in the last three years – making traditional banks the most prominent recruiter for tech...

Commenting on the FCA proposals to support customers who are struggling to pay their mortgage due to coronavirus, Alastair Douglas, CEO of finance experts...

StepChange Debt Charity welcomes today’s proposals from the Financial Conduct Authority to extend the window for mortgage borrowers whose finances are...

Following the news this morning that the government has extended the mortgage payment holiday scheme by a further three months, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today announced the addition of buy-to-let and specialist lender, Paragon Bank, to its...

The UK’s three largest debt charities have called on the Government to change ‘ineffective’ regulations on how councils collect council tax arrears to...

COVID-19 has significantly impacted most aspects of consumer’s lives, including how they shop and make payments. People are concerned for their finances,...

Following MotoNovo’s announcement that is was lifting its lending restrictions, the business has seen a surge in proposal and business activity. In the...

A global nonprofit, MyData Global, and Finnish SME, Vastuu Group Ltd, take important steps towards open personal data ecosystems. Two recently published white...

A survey of customers by leading debt advice provider Financial Wellness Group has revealed how lockdown has impacted the finances of those already on a debt...

Tenet Group has announced a new partnership with Knowledge Bank to provide both its network members and directly authorised clients with access to Knowledge...

Experian’s Affordability Passport is helping a host of organisations better understand vulnerable people’s financial situations, so they can best support...

TDX Group, the leading provider of data and technology-driven debt solutions for businesses, has launched the V+ range of services to support organisations in...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today announced its support for a cross-industry guide on...

As the Coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the globe, the world has had to rapidly adjust how we live. We’ve had to restrict activities we enjoy, find ways to...

National valuations firm, SDL Surveying, has today (13th May 2020) announced its surveyors will begin physical inspections with immediate effect with new...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today urged the Government to extend its furlough scheme past...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed the Chancellor’s decision today to extend a more flexible...

Commenting on the Chancellor’s decision to extend the furlough scheme, Jo Keddie, Partner and Head of Employment at Winckworth Sherwood, said: “The...

The MCI Mortgage Club has added a general insurance referral option for its members through Safe & Secure. The provider offers an alternative where leads...

New figures from Knowledge Bank reveal the extent to which Covid-19 is shaking up the market and dominating brokers’ minds. April’s results from the...

Due to both regulation and practical realities, banks spend much of their time, effort and money on activities that make zero difference to their competitive...

Close Brothers Motor Finance has bolstered its Showroom proposal platform by giving motor dealers the opportunity to bring the showroom directly to their...

MotoNovo Finance has announced that it is lifting the lending restrictions that have been in place during the lock-down period with immediate effect. It is a...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business fell in March 2020 by 16% compared with the...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the consumer car finance market fell in March 2020...

The Nottingham Building Society is supporting members of our communities at risk of social isolation with a £30,000 donation to The Silver Line charity. The...

Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, organisations across all sectors have faced a tough challenge – how to continue serving their customers to the same...

Commenting on the figures published today by the Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), which showed that new car registrations were 97% lower in...

Will North, director of core credit at TransUnion in the UK, comments on the latest Bank of England Money and Credit statistics and TransUnion’s own findings...

StepChange Debt Charity has today launched a new, streamlined referral process at referrals.stepchange.org to make it easier for creditors to refer people to...

“COVID-19 has been tough for the dealer community, but looking at things optimistically, it can be the catalyst for positive change. It is time for dealers...

Knowledge Bank has responded in under 24 hours to broker demand for an easy way to see lenders’ current SVRs. Knowledge Bank responded instantly, creating a...

Following the BoE figures this morning, here’s a comment from Richard Pike at Phoebus Software. I do hope it’s of interest for your reporting: Richard...

Paymentology, has hit its target of being able to set up an all-embracing payments platform in just 24 hours. This enables card programmes to be established...

Researchers from the Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow have created a new resource of stories recording working life during Covid-19....

The number of individuals entering a personal insolvency procedure has fallen for the fifth consecutive quarter. The figures, released by the Insolvency...

There has been a step-change in visitor activity at findandfundmycar.com through the enforced lock-down period: 29% increase in sales leads week-on-week 15%...

As the lock-down continues across the UK, MotoNovo has taken a positive step to extend the validity of its finance acceptances to 60 days from the usual 30...

Iress today announces that it has integrated its Xplan Mortgage software with criteria search system Knowledge Bank. This integration allows mortgage brokers...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has today (27th April 2020) launched a new offer to directly authorised (DA) firms with up to six months’ free compliance support...

The MCI Mortgage Club has expanded its panel to include the Reliance Bank, increasing the number of ethical options available to its members. The Reliance...

Ahead of the expected finalisation of the FCA’s plans to provide a 3-month payment freeze for motor finance customers tomorrow, John Perez, Head of Finance...

Research from global information and insights provider TransUnion, one of the UK’s leading credit reference agencies, shows potential signs of stabilisation...

Hanley Economic Building Society has outlined its commitment to lend where possible after implementing a raft of Covid-19 support measures. Like the vast...

StepChange Debt Charity and StepChange Voluntary Arrangements welcome the changes to the IVA Protocol that have now been agreed by the IVA Standing Committee....

Impact Specialist Finance, the specialist mortgage broker and distributor, has introduced a ‘Specialist Lending Covid-19 Update’. This is a single point of...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed the Financial Conduct Authority’s new package of measures...

Commenting on the FCA’s proposals on motor finance forbearance for customers facing payment difficulties due to coronavirus, Adrian Dally, Head of Motor...

The MCI Mortgage Club has appointed OneFamily to its growing lender panel, extending its range of products to include lifetime mortgages for its members. The...

Alfie Swaby, Client Support Executive at The Moving Hub, a leading conveyancing platform and case management system, has just been awarded Young Citizen of the...

Adam Hancox, head of gaming at TransUnion in the UK, comments on the UKGC announcement: “Banning the use of credit cards in gambling is seen as a positive...

Paradigm Protect, the directly authorised protection proposition – which is part of Paradigm Mortgage Services, has today launched a series of webinars...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew in February 2020 by 6% compared with the...

Darren Fisher, Director in DWF’s regulatory consulting practice, comments on the temporary financial relief measures introduced by the Financial Conduct...

Knowledge Bank’s monthly tracker of the criteria that brokers most search for shows the clear concern with Covid-19. While it already seems a lifetime ago it...

One Mortgage System (OMS), the seamless single-input enquiry to completion processing CRM platform for mortgage intermediaries, has partnered with Iress to...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has called on the Financial Conduct Authority to “close the gaps” in...

Leading debt advice provider, Financial Wellness Group welcomes the temporary ‘financial relief for customers’ measures announced by the FCA today and...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed today’s announcement from the Financial Conduct Authority...

Experian has joined businesses from across the UK in an initiative to help the country and its most vulnerable citizens to pull through the coronavirus crisis....

StepChange Debt Charity welcomes the proposed approach set out by the Financial Conduct Authority that would see a standard baseline set of payment freeze and...

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, businesses must ensure that they’re providing suitable mental health support for employees and fulfilling their duty of...

A 21-year-old man from Elsenham, in Essex, is putting his mind and body on the line in an attempt to raise much needed funds for a disabled children’s...

Business Disability Forum is launching a free online toolkit to help businesses support disabled colleagues and customers during the Covid-19 outbreak. The...

Global information and insights provider TransUnion, one of the UK’s leading credit reference agencies, has found that three out of five (59%) households are...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has today added a new section of information capturing lenders’ automatic valuation model (AVM) information and LTV restrictions...

With regards to the news from Foundation Home Loans today, Chief Executive of Foundation Home Loans said: “Foundation Home Loans has taken the decision to...

Equifax, the business and consumer insights expert, is working actively with regulators, government, credit providers and other credit reference agencies to...

As the country gets used to being in lockdown and more people than ever before are discovering how to work from home, attention is shifting to how we maintain...

March 2020’s Money Statistics, produced by The Money Charity, are released from a place significantly different to anything the majority of us will ever have...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today endorsed industry-wide guidance to conveyancing firms...

Phoebus Software Limited (PSL), the leading banking and lending software provider, has launched a new digital self-service portal that allows lender’s...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has today launched a new Coronavirus support page for advisers which includes a raft of information to help firms through the...

Andrew Jones, CEO for Computershare Loan Services in the UK, said: “We’ve changed our working practices to keep our contact centres operational whilst...

Below is a COVID-19 operational update from Stuart Wilson, CEO of Air Group – the collective of companies covering a range of retirement and later life...

With a head office in Dublin, Vision Blue will bring together its range of financial services products, under a new brand designed to reflect the breadth of...

As we work through the global Covid-19 crisis, the Financial Adviser Event has decided, in line with government guidance, to reschedule its inaugural event to...

The incomes of self-employed people are ‘falling like a stone’ amidst economic disruption caused by Covid-19, according to charity the Money Advice Trust,...

AIR Group, the collective of companies covering a range of retirement and later life services, has today announced that its third annual National Later Life...

New data from NordVPN Teams (one of the world’s largest suppliers of the secure virtual private networks corporates use for enabling online working) shows a...

Dr Ivan Petrella, Associate Professor of Economics at Warwick Business School, said: “The Chancellor’s announcement underscores the unprecedented...

The Money Advice Trust, the charity that runs National Debtline and Business Debtline, has welcomed the Chancellor’s announcement of a package of measures to...

StepChange Debt Charity, which yesterday published a joint proposal with the Money Advice Trust for a rescue package in response to the financial problems...

The Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) has released its latest guide to the tenancy deposit protection (TDP) legislation in England and Wales. Since the last guide...

Direct cash support for affected households, a pause on debt enforcement, and urgent support for those who fall behind on their rent and council tax are among...

Rob Griffiths, Director at the Mortgage Market Alliance, says: “Understandably, mortgage lenders have been inundated with worried borrowers contacting them...

For the second week in a row, COVID-19 has us scrapping our list of “normal” financial topics in favour of a clean sheet. RPI reform, the Libor transition,...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced a full refresh of its buy-to-let product range. The lender has relaunched...

Today’s Budget, and the Bank of England interest rate cut and liquidity support, will provide some direct and indirect support during the uncertain period...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced a new agreement has been signed with specialist finance packager, Y3S...

Commenting on the market reaction to the BoE’s emergency rate cut and COVID-19 measures, Joshua Roberts, Associate Director at Chatham Financial, said:...

Moneyfacts UK Mortgage Trends Treasury Report, not yet published, shows that the average overall fixed rates for both two and five-year mortgage deals have had...

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has launched a Diversity and Inclusion page for International Women’s Day on Sunday, March 8th, 2020. The page...

Amigo notes the statement made by James Benamor on social media on the evening of 4 March 2020. Mr Benamor’s statement contains several material inaccuracies...

John Phillips, national operations director at Just Mortgages, commenting on the UK Finance ‘Household Finance Review’ released this morning, said: “The...

Two financial services experts with more than three decades of combined industry experience have joined Together as it expands its intermediary relationship...

Today sees the launch of Financial Wellness Group, with the ambitious mission of improving the wellbeing of people with money worries, enabling them to ‘live...

The latest landlord research from Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only, specialist lender has revealed the vast majority of landlords (70%) anticipate...

Customer satisfaction with the service they received from the salesperson at the dealership was a staggering 93%. Clicks and Bricks is shaping the future of...

There is growing concern that the reports of an increasing number of Coronavirus cases in the UK may have a significant impact on mental health as well as...

Grupo Catalana Occidente has closed 2019 with a consolidated profit of 424.5 million euros, which represents an increase of 9.9% compared to the previous year....

Together Financial Services Limited (‘Together’ or ‘the Group’), one of the UK’s leading specialist mortgage and secured loan providers, is pleased...

Amigo Holdings PLC, the leading provider of guarantor loan in the UK, announces its interim results for the nine months ended 31 December 2019. Headlines Net...

While the UK’s rapid shift towards contactless and digital payments continues apace, these moves remain a very real problem and threat to the financial...

12 sector leaders who will head up cross-industry groups set up to help transform financial wellbeing are being named today by the Money and Pensions Service...

A new organisation has launched today to promote the UK mortgage industry, raise awareness and understanding among consumers about the range of options...

Bluestone Group’s (“Bluestone”) expansion in the UK and Irish finance and technology markets has received a substantial boost from alternative asset...

Just Mortgages has just appointed its first female Financial Services Director as it continues its expansion and diversity drive. Kerry-Ann Davies has been in...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced a new partnership with packager firm, The Mortgage Trading Company. From...

Will North, director of core credit for TransUnion in the UK, looks at the UK Finance statistics on Mortgage Trends and financial wellbeing expectations...

Commenting on today’s HMRC property transactions figures, Neil Knight, business development director at Spicerhaart Part-Exchange and Assisted Move, said:...

The MCI Club has today launched a new digital mortgage broker platform. Aimed at traditional brokers, it will be free to use for all existing members of the...

This morning the FCA published its annual Sector Views, an assessment of the risks and potential harm to consumers across financial services markets. The...

Commenting on the UK labour market data, Andy Scott, Associate Director at Chatham Financial, said: “The UK labour market continued to see strong jobs growth...

Commenting on this morning’s Mortgage Trends data from UK Finance, John Phillips, national operations director at Just Mortgages, said: “If November’s...

Air Mortgage Club – the distributor for equity release and later life advisers – has today announced the addition of Chorley Building Society to its...

Released today, TransUnion’s new white paper, which examines consumer credit behaviour in the UK, unveils key trends and themes for lenders to note as we...

Commenting on the news that Esther McVey has been sacked as housing minister, John Phillips, national operations director at Just Mortgages, said: “Housing...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the consumer car finance market grew in December...

New trials are looking to build on evidence that training frontline support workers in money guidance can help the UK’s most vulnerable people to address and...

Over a million people are expected to receive communications from their credit card providers by the end of March asking them to increase their payments....

Following on from the announcement yesterday of the Government’s new ‘breathing space’ scheme, Money Guru has issued a comment on what this will mean for...

Commenting on the Government’s new Breathing Space period, Fiona Hoyle, Head of Consumer and Mortgage Finance at the FLA, said: “Today’s announcement by...

Phoebus Software Limited (PSL), the Solihull based software company donated £10,500 to charity last year with £7,500 going to Acorns Childrens’ Hospice....

AmTrust International, the Europe-wide private mortgage insurer, has today announced the completion by its Mortgage & Credit division of a capital relief...

The Money Advice Trust has responded to the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) letter to credit card firms that reviews their approach to borrowers stuck in...

The Financial Conduct Authority has today issued a reminder to firms about its expectations of how they communicate with people and treat them if they have...

The Right Mortgage and Protection Network is celebrating half a decade of supporting the UK’s mortgage and protection brokers, and firms, in all areas of...

FORS has become an official Supporter of the national Mates in Mind charity and is encouraging its members to prioritise employee mental health as a staff...

StepChange Debt Charity has appointed Vanessa Northam, previously head of external affairs at Tully, part of the Openwrks Group, as its new head of strategic...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the consumer car finance market fell in November...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew in November 2019 by 2% compared with the...

Commenting on the November 2019 new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Head of Consumer and Mortgage Finance at the Finance...

The Financial Conduct Authority has rightly pointed to the beneficial effect on overdraft pricing that its new rules have created for the most financially...

Impact Specialist Finance has maintained its position on PRIMIS’s approved specialist packager panel after an extensive review of all panel members. This...

Admiral Financial Services has become the latest credit provider to deploy a Flexys digital debt management solution to transform services for customers in...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, is using its Annual Conference next month to look at the future for...

Following on from the refresh that took place late in 2019, the specialist lender has taken further steps to improve their BTL range and streamline the...

A new research report from StepChange Debt Charity, Problem debt and the social security system, shows why it is vital that the Government should take urgent...

The UK economy is missing out on a vital boost as new research reveals small-and-medium sized businesses (SME) are sitting on £86 billion of dormant cash in...

Commenting on today’s HMRC property transactions figures, Neil Knight, business development director at Spicerhaart Part-Exchange and Assisted Move, said:...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has today announced the promotion of two members of staff to new Business Development Consultant roles. Both Tom Hunt and Alex...

John-Paul Wilkins has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director at Freedom Finance, a fintech lending platform that uses smart sourcing to generate more...

90% of professionals would be open to a job approach this time of year, despite not actively looking themselves – citing positive company culture (70%),...

One in five Brits are failing to keep track of their personal finances, with 40% of millennials admitting they have no clue how much they spend compared to...

LendingMetrics has unveiled a new version of its multi-award-winning* automated underwriting platform ADP. Finance providers – who will go live with the...

Paul Went, Managing Director for Shawbrook’s Consumer Division, said: “The main reason that many low-income families fall into extreme indebtedness is...

Eleven new trainees have started five weeks of intensive training with Just Mortgages’ Broker Academy that will see them go from raw recruits with no...

Commenting on the publication of two reports from the National Audit Office which examine the coordination of business support schemes by Government, and the...

Leading customer onboarding and KYC technology firm, HooYu, has announced a partnership to digitalise Vanquis Bank’s KYC processes. The HooYu KYC journey has...

The Gambling Commission has today announced a ban on gambling businesses allowing consumers to use credit cards to gamble. The ban, which comes into effect on...

Sheffield headquartered Jaywing has been selected by HSBC Expat to help redefine the way the brand engages with audiences who live, work and bank across...

SOUTH AFRICA: In September 2014, whilst conducting a research exercise, the National Credit Regulator (NCR) identified deficiencies in Shoprite Investments...

Credit experts TotallyMoney have advised that those booking holidays could protect themselves under Section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act by using a credit...

Hanley Economic Building Society has introduced a new ex-pat offering into its buy-to-let mortgage range. The Society’s first venture into this growing part...

Together Financial Services Limited (“Together”), one of the UK’s leading specialist mortgage and secured loan providers, is pleased to...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has today announced the addition of bridging and short-term lender, MT Finance, to its lender panel. From today, Paradigm’s member...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced the expansion of its sales team with five new recruits covering both...

New analysis published today by the TUC shows that household debt rose sharply over 2019, with unsecured debt (debt other than mortgages) reaching record...

The latest monthly analysis of brokers’ criteria searches has pointed to a number of surprising results across a wide range of market sectors – evidence of...

Sprout Mortgage, the leading nationwide force in non-QM residential lending, today announced that Ron Krueger has joined the company as Senior Vice President,...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today announced it will once again run its workshop to support those looking to become...

Connect for Intermediaries has launched the Veganuary Workplace Challenge to encourage both companies and individuals in the mortgage industry to try going...

If you’re thinking about changing your car in 2020, but unsure where to begin when it comes to researching finance, the FLA’s impartial website, Financing...

More than a quarter of British couples plan to spend their Christmas cash on their home rather than each other, a new survey has revealed. They are forgoing...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business volumes in the consumer car finance market fell by 4% in...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business was 2% lower in October 2019 than the same...

StepChange Debt Charity comments that new rules on overdraft repeat use [effective from 18 December], will need careful oversight by the Financial Conduct...

MotoNovo Finance’s exclusive discount shopping programme, available to all their finance customers, can give dealers an extra edge when it comes to helping...

According to YouGov research, one in three people in the UK think it’s likely that they will have an argument with their family this Christmas. Huthwaite...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today outlined its core policy priorities for 2020 and beyond. The...

Two in three UK households (66%) expect to return to their normal financial state within three months after Christmas, research from Ferratum Group, a global...

As buy now, pay later payment options continue to surge in popularity, new research finds that the majority of customers (83%) would use point of sale (POS)...

Commenting on the Conservatives winning a substantial majority in the general election, John Phillips, national operations director at Just Mortgages, said:...

Following the Bank of England MLAR stats this morning, Mark Pilling, Spicerhaart Corporate Sales managing director, says “The Q3 arrears figures from Bank of...

ndgit, Europe’s leading Open Banking platform provider, is supplying Inventx AG with an open API integration layer to support its newly launched Open Finance...

Eleven new brokers will start training with Just Mortgages’ broker academy in the New Year after coming through a rigorous selection procedure. The new...

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today announced the launch of ‘RevolutionID’ – a new piece of market-leading functionality...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender has today announced a new relationship with MCI Club. From today, Foundation is joining the MCI...

“Creating good customer outcomes in dealers finance is the crucial route to ensuring that finance can continue to be a profit centre for dealers. Building a...

A recent report revealed that landlords and agents are still confused by the tenant fees ban, which was introduced over five months ago. To add to the...

A new programme of research led by Fair By Design and the Money Advice Trust is set to explore the issue of inclusive design in credit, insurance, energy and...

New data reveals the effect of Christmas on people’s finances, with nearly seven in 10 (68%) unable to comfortably afford this festive season and nearly a...

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a new ‘build for second home’ product aimed at self-build clients looking to construct a second residential...

Connect for Intermediaries has signed the Women in Finance Charter and has been accepted by HM Treasury as a signatory. Connect for Intermediaries was founded...

British shoppers are gearing up to blow the bank this Christmas, as 43% said they estimate they will spend more than their monthly pay cheque during the...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today announced it will be repeating its ‘Reverse Advent’ charity drive in aid of The...

Tymit, the London based fintech, has announced the launch of its revolutionary, fee-free instalment Visa credit card. Built to provide a rich, mobile app...

The team at The Right Mortgage & Protection Network have a lot to celebrate this week after, its 10th National Training Event yesterday. The completely...

Commenting on today’s Bank of England Money & Credit figures, John Phillips, national operations director, Just Mortgages said: “These figures – both...

Striking Numbers £494.60: Median weekly full-time pay for employees aged 22-29 £390: Median monthly private rent in England for a single room with shared...

Amigo Holdings PLC, (Amigo), the leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK, announces results for the six-month period ended 30 September 2019. Financial...

Amigo announces that it has received the outcome of the FCA’s Guarantor Understanding Multi Firm Work (the “Review”). The aim of the Review was for the...

The Co-operative Bank today launches a new ‘Loans Marketplace’ solution – a service that enables consumers to search for a personal loan quote, with...

The Nottingham has further evidenced its commitment to later life lending by introducing a Retirement Interest Only mortgage fixed at 3.95% for ten years. Its...

The Credit Services Association (CSA), the voice of the UK debt collection and debt purchase sectors, is launching a new Learning and Development Conference,...

The TDS Charitable Foundation has published its 2018/2019 Annual Review, which revealed how the charity has distributed over £293,000 of grants to nine...

Elevate Credit International, a UK lender offering tech-enabled online credit solutions, has appointed Steve Grice as its new Managing Director. Steve will...

Record high employment is hiding concerns about the increasing number of poor-quality jobs, researchers from the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the...

Stonebridge, the mortgage and insurance network, has today announced it broke its record for lending applications submitted during October this year....

Following the UK Finance lending trends figures this morning, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says “When we see figures like...

Marketplace lending hit a record £3.0bn in the first half of the year, despite record loss rates in the sector, according to Link Group’s latest Marketplace...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed division has seen several of its advisers expand their own businesses and take on new staff, showing the success of the...

One in four (25%) online shoppers have fallen victim to fraud on Black Friday or Cyber Monday, according to new research from secure payments solution...

Tymit, the new mobile enabled credit card, has secured £4 million in funding, the London headquartered firm announced today. Tymit offers customers more...

The Money Advice Trust, has today published a new guide to support car dealership staff improve support for customers in vulnerable circumstances. The...

Nuapay, a pioneer of open banking, announces its partnership with mobile technology platform, Thyngs, to help charities tackle the decline in donations due to...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced a raft of price cuts across its range of two-year buy-to-let fixed-rate...

Eligible, a technology firm automating customer retention for the mortgage industry, have launched a broker client retention calculator to help brokers assess...

Oodle Car Finance has appointed Equiniti Credit Services (EQCS), the UK’s leading consumer credit technology and outsourced services provider, as its standby...

Thousands of debt solution customers of Gregory Pennington and Freeman Jones now have access to a complete wellbeing package through a UK first partnership...

The Moving Hub, a leading conveyancing platform and case management system, has partnered with Charles Derby Financial Services. The partnership will offer...

Impact Specialist Finance, the specialist mortgage broker and distributor, and Harpenden Building Society have just completed a £1 million interest only...

GMB have welcomed the news that the ‘Real Living Wage’ has risen to £10.75 per hour in London and £9.30 for the rest of the UK. The figure, independently...

Air Later Life Academy (LLA), the commercial and training organisation for later life advisers and Air Mortgage Club, the distributor for equity release and...

Car-buying customers of Specialist Motor Finance (SMF) are now being put in the driving seat when it comes to managing their repayments and getting help from...

Monmouthshire Building Society has launched a new portfolio mortgage range. Key features of the range: Landlords can mortgage multiple investment type...

The overwhelming majority of consumers would prefer their main bank, as opposed to other banks or third-party providers (TPPs), to be their primary source of...

CDP Equity and FSIA Investimenti, a company held 70% by FSI Investimenti (in turn controlled by CDP Equity with a 77% stake) and 30% by Poste Italiane, have...

StepChange Debt Charity today publishes the key measures that it wants the next Government to prioritise to address the harm of problem debt and to help...

Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Interim Director General of the FLA, said: “The second...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that new business in the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market grew 4%...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show consumer finance new business grew by 8% in September, compared with the same...

High Court Enforcement Agencies (High Court bailiffs) have been incorrectly charging VAT on top of their fees to debtors as a result of a misinterpretation of...

At its recent party conference, the Labour Party committed to reducing average working hours to 32 hours a week – effectively creating a four-day week. A...

The latest landlord research from Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only, specialist lender has revealed that the number of landlords planning to buy...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender has today announced a new tie-up with Brilliant Solutions’ Mortgage Club. From today, members...

Air Mortgage Club – the distributor for equity release and later life advisers – has today announced the addition of Nottingham Building Society (known...

Royal Mail, Centrica and British Telecom’s Openreach are amongst the list of new members to join the BVRLA taking the number of organisations in membership...

Monmouthshire Building Society will be launching a new portfolio mortgage range in November 2019. Key features of the range: Landlords can mortgage multiple...

Together Financial Services Limited (“Together” or “the Group”), one of the UK’s leading specialist mortgage and loan providers, is pleased to...

Commenting on market reaction to a UK general election being called on the 12th December, Olivier Konzeoue, FX Sales Trader at Saxo Markets, said: “Market...

The calling of a general election on December 12th will provide the electorate with an opportunity to change the face of a parliament that leading Government...

Poor customer service at high street banks is causing consumers to turn to challengers such as Monzo, a new report has found. Lower costs, ease of use and...

Striking Numbers 2.0%: Increase in average real pay in the year to August 2019 14.3%: Increase in debt enquiries handled by Citizens Advice in September 2019...

The Finance & Leasing Association’s Chairman and Board have today announced that Stephen Haddrill has been appointed Director General of the FLA and will...

In the past hour, European Council President Donald Tusk has said that the 27 countries that will remain in the European Union after Britain leaves have agreed...

QuickQuid, the UK’s largest remaining payday lender has revealed that it will close down, with US-based owners, Enova, stating that regulatory...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today announced the appointment of Katie Newell (previously Katie Tucker) as its new Brand...

The Nottingham has introduced a new product, and rate reductions, to its range of five-year fixed mortgages. In comes a 95% LTV product with a rate of 2.75%,...

Paradigm Mortgage Services has today added lifetime mortgage provider, OneFamily, to its panel boosting the range of equity release product options available...

Almost one in three Brits (29%) expect their finances to get worse in the next year, while only 14% believe their financial situation will improve according a...

Air Later Life Academy (LLA), the commercial and training organisation for later life advisers, has today announced its training programme has received...

Today’s ONS retail sales figures reveal the amount UK shoppers spent fell -0.2% in September, and this time the new saviour of retail, online stores, fell...

In the past hour, the Prime Minister and the EU have struck a deal outlining the future relationship between the UK and the European Union. With 10.5 million...

Today’s ONS retail sales figures reveal the amount UK shoppers bought fell -0.2% in September, and this time the new saviour of retail, online stores, fell...

Equiniti Credit Services, the UK’s leading consumer credit technology and outsourced services provider, today announces it has partnered with FCA-authorised...

The University of Warwick has received one of its largest donations from an individual to establish a new Fintech research centre. The £3 million donation has...

Swansea Building Society has today become the latest lender to be added to the Paradigm Mortgage Services’ lender panel. From today, members of the mortgage...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only, specialist lender has announced the completion of its fourth securitisation under the Twin Bridges platform,...

Commenting on today’s UK Finance mortgage trends, John Phillips, national operations director at Just Mortgages and Spicerhaart said: “For some time now...

Commenting on the steepest fall in UK employment in over four years, Andy Scott, Associate Director at JCRA, said: “This morning’s employment data provides...

Commenting on the Financial Conduct Authority’s publication today of a consultation on discretionary commission models, Adrian Dally, Head of Motor...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today launched three new fee-assisted five-year buy-to-let products available across both...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today added more2life, the later life lender, to its panel. From today, Paradigm member...

TDS has released its latest Annual Review, revealing an impressive 73% growth of their free Custodial tenancy deposit scheme during 2018-19 (financial...

Brexit shouldn’t have a major impact on the private rental sector (PRS) however potential changes including rental caps and the introduction of a ‘Right to...

While the buy-to-let market is moving in a more specialist direction, it should not necessarily preclude advisers from being as active as possible and...

Together Financial Services Limited (“Together” or the “Group”), one of the UK’s leading mortgage and specialist loan providers, is pleased to...

Shawbrook Bank has revealed it is set to launch a new and improved business savings proposition this autumn as it looks to build on its presence in the market...

Commenting on the latest new business figures for the second charge mortgage market, Fiona Hoyle, Acting Director General and Head of Consumer and Mortgage...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business held steady in August, and grew by 1% in the...

Enquiries into Hope Capital are up 61% in the third quarter this year, from July to September, compared to the previous quarter. Not only are enquiries up but...

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network will host its tenth flagship roadshow event for members and prospective members, with registration now open. The...

Stockport and Wilmslow based fintech company Savvy.co.uk is to create 25 jobs after securing a £20 million investment. The funding, from London-based Cairn...

Zephyr Homeloans has been appointed to the Legal & General Mortgage Club lender panel to enable appointed representatives and authorised advisers access to...

There is a lot of emphasis on tackling workplace mental health problems such as stress, anxiety and hopelessness when they have built up to be serious and...

Aria Resorts, a provider of holidays and investment properties around the UK, have today announced a strategic partnership with Derbyshire-based IFA firm...

Last night, some of the most influential fintech companies gathered at the InterContinental Hotel – The O2 to celebrate this year’s movers and shakers at...

Dock9, the digital business solutions agency, has released their 2019 Mortgage Playbook, which not only sets out their vision for the future of technology in...

Following the collapse of travel icons Thomas Cook, 9,000 former employees have been left vulnerable without receiving compensation for their loss of jobs. As...

The Moving Hub, a leading conveyancing platform and case management system, has been added to SmartrRefer, Legal & General Mortgage Club’s network of...

Commenting on Prime Minister’s speech at Conservative Party conference, Artur Baluszynski, Head of Research at Henderson Rowe, said: “The speech was very...

Headlines about the UK housing market are published on a daily basis, and it is one of the most closely watched and most easily understood indicators of the...

Not-for-profit initiative, the Vulnerability Registration Service, today announces a partnership with Synectics Solutions, one of the UK’s leading data...

Paradigm Protect, the directly authorised protection proposition, has today announced it has added protection insurance specialist, APRIL UK, to its provider...

Encompass Corporation, a fast-growing provider of intelligently automated Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, recently carried out a survey questioning...

Commenting on how the BofE may have to cut interest rates, Artur Baluszynski, Head of Research at Henderson Rowe, said: “Even if we avoid a no-deal Brexit,...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today announced further rates cuts to its 75% & 80% limited company and HMO products. Fleet has...

Striking Numbers £4.05 per day: Average per household cost of water and energy in Q1 2019 £28.16 per day: 2019 cost for a lone parent family of raising a...

ReachX, a leading financial platform re-inventing access to Investment Banking services and research in a post-MiFID II environment, is pleased to announce the...

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (26th September 2019) issued its response to the Labour...

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today added Mansfield Building Society to its lender panel. From today, Paradigm members...

One Mortgage System (OMS), the seamless single-input enquiry to completion processing platform for mortgage intermediaries, has partnered with Iress to expand...

A change of policy to shift away from housing benefits to direct provision of council housing is long overdue. It will save money in the long run too, says GMB...

Following the UK Finance figures this morning, here’s a comment from Richard Pike at Phoebus. He says “Overall, although the full market figures were lower...

Level, the independent lending boutique which specialises in family litigation finance, has appointed Neil Purslow as Non-Executive Director as it gears up for...

JLM Mortgage Services has today announced that East Anglian advisory firm, Fosters Financial, has joined its mortgage and protection network. Headquartered in...

The Moving Hub, a leading conveyancing platform and case management system, has claimed the title of Best Technology Based Conveyancing Firm – UK in the...

Worrying about money is the leading cause of stress and harm to the wellbeing of British workers, according to a major study of over 2,000 employees from...

Commenting on UK inflation falling to lowest levels since 2016, Chris Towner, Director at JCRA, said: “The sun continues to shine on the British consumer as...

New statistics published today paint a bleak picture of the scale of problem debt in the UK, revealing a record 331,337 people contacted StepChange for help...

The latest UK Finance figures reveal first time buyer mortgages were up 5.8 per cent more, homemover mortgages were 1.4 per cent up while remortgages were down...

The Moving Hub, a leading conveyancing platform and case management system, has partnered with the foremost provider of bespoke and template property websites,...

Three new area directors have joined Just Mortgages’ self-employed division as part of the company’s wider growth plans. Jonathan Phillips joined last...

MAPIO Financial Ltd is a brand new financial services company focusing on mortgages and insurance protection. Founded by Liz Murdie and Scott Anscomb, who have...

Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only, specialist lender has today announced the launch of two new five-year buy-to-let fixed-rate products as well as a...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that point of sale (POS) consumer car finance new business volumes grew by 5% in...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that consumer finance new business grew by 4% in July, compared with the same...

Stonebridge Group, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (12th September 2019) announced a strong set of trading results for the first six months of...

Together Financial Services Limited (‘Together’ or ‘the Group’), one of the UK’s leading specialist mortgage and loan providers, is pleased to...

There is a strong likelihood that increased competition will force more lenders out of the mortgage market in the future, along with future consolidation of...

Drooms, Europe’s leading provider of secure cloud solutions in Europe, is strengthening its presence in the UK with the appointments of Ditte Nielsen as...

Target Group, the business process outsourcing (BPO) and operational transformation provider, has today announced the appointment of Aileen Wallace as an...

One Mortgage System (OMS), the seamless single-input enquiry to completion mortgage processing CRM platform for brokers, has been adopted by all of the Money...

Credit union network My Community Finance has gone live with an automated decisioning platform that is set to transform its loan application process. It has...

Yesterday, it was announced that Neil Woodford has sold a major chunk of his stake in the struggling doorstep lender Non-Standard Finance. It has been reported...

More than 200 Spicerhaart staff and their family and friends will be completing ‘a 5k Muddy Race’ on Sunday, September 15 to raise money for the...

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today announced it has agreed a new funding partnership with asset manager, One William Street (OWS)...

The school holidays have come to an end and parents may well be reeling over the costs of supplies to kit out their children for the new school term. Indeed,...

Air Mortgage Club – the distributor for equity release and later life advisers – has today added Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries to its...

Just Mortgages has appointed three new divisional sales directors to support the business’ continued growth. Peter Kendall, Mike Peet and Tony Richards, will...

CarMoney, the rapidly-expanding Glasgow-based motor finance business, has significantly strengthened its executive team with the appointment of an established...

Striking Numbers -0.2%: Change in UK Gross Domestic Product in the three months to June 2019 £59,166: Average total debt per UK household in June 2019 0.3%:...

As the final deadline for PPI is now just hours away, Steven Kitchen, Managing Director, Huntswood said: “With the final few hours in which customers are...

Amigo Holdings PLC, (Amigo), the leading provider of guarantor loans in the UK, announces results for the three month period ended 30 June 2019. In the quarter...

As the final countdown to the PPI deadline looms tomorrow, Steven Kitchen, Managing Director, Huntswood said: “With the final few hours in which customers...

Air Mortgage Club – the distributor for equity release and later life advisers – has today added Mansfield Building Society to its retirement lending...

Following the latest UK Finance lending update, Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, said: “These latest figures from UK Finance are...

Vision Blue, the Dublin-based credit technology specialist, is opening a new office in Nottingham as it expands into the personal insolvency and personal money...

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the point of sale (POS) consumer car finance market fell by 3% in June...