Press releases for November 2016

01 December 2016

With effect from Thursday 1st December 2016 the changes below will be made to our mortgage product range. From the 1 December all mortgage products available for new business will only be available...

01 December 2016

Future generations of financial advisers will be offered a wider range of pathways into the profession after the launch of a new apprenticeship standard for the sector. The Department for Education h...

01 December 2016

Clever Lending, the master broker, has joined forces with Source Insurance to provide a series of GI Masterclass Roadshows in Northern Ireland. Clever Lending has also arranged for several lenders to ...

30 November 2016

According to Fluent for Advisers, the second charge specialist, brokers should remember that they no longer have to turn down clients for smaller loans or those who require more immediate finance. Je...

29 November 2016

Foundation Home Loans, the specialist BTL lender, which helped to pioneer the use of limited companies in which landlords could hold property, has been delighted with the response from landlords and t...

29 November 2016

Kuflink Bridging’s new head office in Gravesend, has been officially opened by Treasury Minister, Stephen Hammond and local MP, Adam Holloway with over 60 guests in attendance. Kuflink Bridging which...

28 November 2016

Three members of the Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, have figured heavily at the British Chambers of Commerce National Awards 2016. The Awards cer...

28 November 2016

On the Bank’s RI0.1 product for Simple Residential Investment, 25 years interest only at 75% LTV… Shawbrook’s Commercial Mortgages department has recently completed a £127k Residential Investment loa...

28 November 2016

28th November 2016:  General insurance provider, Berkeley Alexander, has today announced its partnership with RSA to add the RSA Clearchoice household product to its panel.     Clearchoice is Defaqto...

28 November 2016

Following a period of sustained demand for development finance bringing increasing levels of new business enquiries, United Trust Bank is continuing to grow its successful Development Finance division...

25 November 2016

Manning & Company’s Kathryn Gannon FPFS has won the flagship award at this year’s Personal Finance Society Personal Finance Awards. The Cornwall-based financial planner was named the 2016 Chartered F...

25 November 2016

Specialist distributor TFC Homeloans is reducing its fees from Black Friday. Brokers can choose from two fee options, based on the most suitable for their client: £195 fee on application £495 fee...

24 November 2016

~ 80% LTV two year Fixed 4% cheaper than August 2016 ~ ~ 2 Year Tracker (70% LTV) now 3% lower ~ ~ Cost reduction can equate to an annual saving of £1,098 on a £150k mortgage ~ UK, November 24, 2016...

23 November 2016

Fluent for Advisers’ COO, Tim Wheeldon, believes that advisers should not accept when lenders tell them that regulation is responsible for the increasing numbers of mortgage cases that fall through at...

22 November 2016

Defaqto, the financial information business, today releases insightful research that shows that the most commonly used default funds for auto-enrolment pensions vary greatly. The most commonly used ...

22 November 2016

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let and specialist lender, has today (22nd November 2016) announced a number of further criteria changes following the launch of its new product range with enhanced criteri...

22 November 2016

In amongst all the speculation and counter-speculation in the aftermath of June’s EU referendum vote, the Society of Mortgage Professionals have expressed concern that the decision to leave could resu...

21 November 2016

The Conveyancing Association’s (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today (21st November 2016) provided a number of updates, including progress on its campaign work, followi...

17 November 2016

HLPartnership AR business Zing Mortgages scoops another prestigious award. Zing Mortgages has just been awarded Winner in the Mortgage Finance Gazette Awards for Best Customer Service. A testament to...

17 November 2016

Master broker Clever Lending acted quickly to help save a corporate borrower in a debt reduction deal from their high street bank worth £1.2m. With a thorough knowledge of the bridging finance sector...

16 November 2016

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let and specialist lender, has been named ‘Employer of the Year’ at the prestigious Inspire Business Awards, the ceremony of which took place on the 10th November. The Ins...

16 November 2016

Fluent for Advisers’ Head of Intermediaries, Jeff Davidson, is urging brokers, especially those new to second charge loans, to use sourcing systems as a primary filter but then engage with experienced...

15 November 2016

A new regular newsletter for advisers active in the later life market has launched today (15th November 2016) covering off a range of product areas and topics including equity release, retirement lend...

15 November 2016

Leading GI provider Uinsure has appointed Louise Appollonio as business development manager for the north following a period of significant growth for the firm. Appollonio, whose past roles have incl...

15 November 2016

Dudley Building Society has announced a new relationship with Leeds based Tenet Group, one of the UK’s largest advice support groups. The agreement will see the West Midlands based lender providing m...

14 November 2016

Foundation Home Loans (FHL), the Bracknell based BTL lender, has announced a new partnership with Legal & General’s Mortgage Club, which goes live on Monday, 14th November. L&G Mortgage Club has been...

14 November 2016

Tenet announces today some important changes to the board at Tenet Limited and Tenet Group Limited levels. Three long-serving members of the team are joining the Tenet Limited board: head of business...

14 November 2016

The Conveyancing Association (CA), the leading trade body for the conveyancing industry, has today published its White Paper on ‘Modernising the Home Moving Process’ in which it outlines how a future,...

11 November 2016

11th November 2016: General insurance provider, Berkeley Alexander, has today announced the launch of a new range of intermediary products underwritten by AXA. The first new product, Axa Advanced is ...

10 November 2016

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) will consolidate its four national conferences into one major event next year as part of its strategy to vary its professional development programme to meet the ongo...

10 November 2016

Equifinance, the specialist second charge mortgage lender, says the latest industry volume analysis shows that current market conditions are providing the perfect time for second charge mortgages. It ...

10 November 2016

AIR Sourcing, the sourcing system for equity release and retirement lending products, has today (9th November 2016) announced a new relationship with Personal Touch Financial Services (PTFS). From 1s...

10 November 2016

Roma Finance, the Manchester based bridging and development lender, has appointed three new high calibre BDMs to further build introducer relationships around the country as business continues to flou...

08 November 2016

The Conveyancing Charity Foundation, which has been established to assist conveyancing lawyers in generating funds for their chosen charities, has today hit a major milestone with conveyancing firms h...

08 November 2016

Julian Harris Adviser Network (JHN) has appointed Mrs Azee Zainol as Joint Head Of Operational Compliance, working in tandem with existing Head Of Operational Compliance Mrs Alison Coleman-Smith. They...

07 November 2016

Tenet has today launched a direct to lender second charge panel, initially comprising the following five lenders:  Masthaven Secured Loans  Precise Mortgages  Paragon Personal Finance  Shawbrook...

07 November 2016

Shawbrook’s Commercial Mortgages team has brought home two more awards after being named “Buy to Let Lender of the Year” as well as “Most Innovative Lender of the Year” at the 2016 NACFB Gala Dinner a...

07 November 2016

Scott Marshall, founder and Managing Director of specialist bridging lender Roma Finance, has won the EN Award for Financial & Professional Services Entrepreneur of the Year 2016. The prestigious awar...

04 November 2016

The FCA believes credit risk standards within the mortgage market are “holding up” but is urging all stakeholders to “do their bit” when it comes to maintaining these levels. Speaking at today’s Fina...

04 November 2016

Those anticipating a u-turn from Chancellor Philip Hammond in the Autumn Statement on the mortgage interest tax relief changes – due to be introduced in April next year - are likely to be left disappo...

03 November 2016

UK, November 3, 2016: Technology and software solutions expert, Mortgage Brain, has appointed Karen Faulkner as its new Lender Development Manager. Karen's role will include supporting new and existi...

03 November 2016

The equity release market will “comfortably be a £5bn market by 2020” said Key Retirement’s Dean Mirfin at today’s Financial Services Expo (FSE) Midlands at the RICOH Arena in Coventry, Mirfin predic...

03 November 2016

The UK housing and mortgage market has shown a strong degree of resilience since the result of June’s EU referendum, according to a panel of industry experts. Speaking today at the Financial Services...

03 November 2016

The Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) has launched a new pension transfers qualification to support those seeking to provide specialist pension transfers advice. The new Level 4 Certificate in Pens...

03 November 2016

68% of brokers are banking on a Clinton win in the upcoming US Presidential election, according to a survey carried out by United Trust Bank. The survey, which received over 160 responses, asked brok...

02 November 2016

Specialist distributor TFC Homeloans has passed the £1bn mark in enquiries submitted to its innovative broker software CaseBldr.   The total value of enquiries submitted to the system since it launche...

02 November 2016

Fluent for Advisers, the largest specialist second charge distributor in the UK, has joined Intrinsic’s specialist broker panel to provide support to their advisers. Intrinsic members can liaise with...

01 November 2016

Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let and specialist lender, has today (1st November 2016) announced a refresh of its entire product range with new products available for individuals, limited companies and ...

01 November 2016

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today (1st November 2016) added the Tipton & Coseley Building Society to its lender panel. The West Midlands-based lender has been o...