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Today, 9.06 pm	I left Primis in March. I initially joined them because I thought they were very professional and I found alot of the sales team inspiring and helpful. Sadly over the last 2 years most of the very people I admired left and then I just felt like a tiny fish in a big pond. I felt like there was noone ...
Today, 8.01 pm	Thank you. I'm DA.
Today, 7.51 pm	Are you DA or part of a network? If you are DA, it is up to you what you want to do. If you have their ID in hand then you can over ride an electronic ID check. If you are part of a network, speak to your network.
Today, 6.56 pm	In my experience LTM lenders just don’t like flats.
Today, 6.53 pm	What’s the correct process for clients that fail an AML check? I’ve worked with the client for years, so I know who they are. They’ve failed identification check with my ALM provider. My old network used to do my checks for me, and this is the first time I’ve hi...
Today, 6.10 pm	Will affordability still fit with currency discount? Try West One Loan.
Today, 5.19 pm	Hi all, which lenders are good for assessing 2 incomes, one being from an employer in Spain and in Euros? Everything else is fine about the case, LTV, credit etc but we need to use both incomes. Thanks
Today, 5.18 pm	So if that flat is on the ground floor on a long lease and your client owns the freehold to the whole building and lives above in what I guess would be classed as a flat or maisonette, this should be doable. I guess the only other thing is you check that the lender is happy that the lea...
Today, 4.21 pm	Not a legal expert (I would say they can't be - as it's mixing Freehold and Leasehold and different owners) - are they both on the same Title Deeds? As Rainman said - normal resi mortgage????? (Unless the Flat has a really wierd access through the main house....)
Today, 4.05 pm	Having experienced both I can confirm that Intelliflo was by a considerable margin worse than CRM BRain (and I'm no fan of CRM Brain a few weeks into a full evaluation), accentuated by the incompetent implementation plan, everyone cutover same day with very limited training before and support af...

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Today, 4.37 pm	We are excited to launch a new integration with whatsapp that allows brokers to automate the fact finding process via Whatsapp. Take a look at the Youtube video to see it in action - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PY51ejKKkuQIf you are interested in finding out more, submit your details...
Today, 4.01 pm	Sutton and the Specialist is back, and this session is all about where the real opportunities lie in today's lending market - and how brokers can make the most of them. Tony Sutton is joined by Marc Goldberg, Chief Executive Officer of Sales and Distribution at Together, for a live session on &...
Today, 4.01 pm	We’re making some exciting changes for Virgin Money residential customers. From 1 October 2026, eligible customers with products maturing from 1 February 2027 onwards will be able to complete their product transfer with Nationwide. The current Virgin Money product transfer journey will still ...
Today, 9.53 am	On the decrease in planning approvals, Neil Leitch, Managing Director, Development Finance at Hampshire Trust Bank, said: “This fall in planning approvals should surprise nobody when the system responsible for processing applications is operating under this much pressure. “Recent HBF r...
Today, 9.51 am	Richard Pike, sales and marketing director at Phoebus Software, said: “An increase in new build starts is welcome news for a housebuilding sector that has endured a prolonged period of weak activity. It suggests some developers are beginning to regain confidence and commit to new projects, de...
Today, 9.27 am	As today marks the 30th anniversary since the launch of the first buy-to-let mortgage, a report from Yorkshire Building Society, of which Accord Mortgages is the intermediary lending arm, uncovers a significant disconnect between public perceptions of landlords and the experiences of those who rent ...
Today, 9.24 am	24 September 2026 — Mortgage Brain has integrated Paymentshield into its CRM Brain platform, giving brokers the ability to offer clients a home insurance quote, automatically as part of the mortgage application process. The integration means that, once a mortgage application has been submitte...
Today, 9.22 am	Aspen has surpassed £1 billion in total lending, celebrating the milestone with the release of new figures highlighting the pace of its growth. Founded in 2017, the lender has completed over 1,250 deals with a mean loan size of £785,000 and an average LTV of 68%. Speed of execution has b...
Today, 9.15 am	Specialist lender Black & White Bridging has provided a £206,000 bridging facility to support the purchase and refurbishment of a six-bedroom detached property in Liverpool that had been vacant and in a dilapidated condition for more than a decade. The 12-month residential bridging facili...
Today, 8.44 am	Together has joined the Equity Release Council, bringing more than 50 years of specialist lending experience to the Council’s growing membership. The specialist property lender provides first charge, second charge and bridging finance, including solutions for customers aged 55 and over. Its ...

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