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Today, 4.59 pm Barry Cryer once told a joke about him seeing a seeing a book in a book shop titled "How to become rich without spending a penny" I kid you not he said "This book cost £19.99"
Today, 4.55 pm 2024 was not long ago? Are you sure the the work was done before the purchase. If you have photos or selling agents marketing material you can appeal against Nationwide's decision  
Today, 4.36 pm Santander, TSB and UTB subject to valuers comments and then there's always Together!
Today, 4.26 pm To save to 10 minutes of utter madness, search it like this.... NEILL PATIENT SK1 3GG  
Today, 3.54 pm Arranged a Nationwide purchase in 2024. They chose AVM and all agreed, Offer issued, client completed - happy days. Clients returned last month for a Green FA to fit solar panels. No issues with account conduct & criteria and still only 74% LTV max. Nationwide chose to go with a physical inspec...
Today, 3.12 pm This does need to be a lot more transparent than it is. A standard transaction should be free with a price list on the illustration upfront for typical extras. How can we as brokers make a recommendation if we can't see all the costs? Lender conveyancing fees on purchase illustrations need knoc...
Today, 2.59 pm I used spreadsheets. But switched my business bank account to Mettle (NatWest). I now have Free banking and free software (FreeAgent). The bank account prepopulates most of FreeAgent then with just a few tweeks it will send the details straight to HMRC for MTD
Today, 1.22 pm I have done similar with Family BS, albeit a few years back
Today, 12.21 pm We have a commercial / specialist franchise option! https://acorn.finance/franchiseI hear what you're saying about not taking another AR position, but there are pluses... Because we're DA and pretty small we should be able to bespoke a package to work alongside your Primis membersh...
Today, 12.11 pm swap rates look down from yesterday, and most lenders seem to be reducing rates this week, so i can't see fixed rates increasing 

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Today, 12.01 pm When a business owner needed to consolidate existing debt and invest in software development, a challenging credit history could have stood in the way. But Somo took a closer look, delivering a £124,000 second charge loan to help support the next stage of the borrower's business plans. The Ch...
Today, 10.34 am Martin Swann, Managing Director of Try Financial, said: “Today’s rise to 4% won’t come as a shock. Lenders had been pricing it in for weeks, and average fixed rates were already at their highest level for three years. But that doesn’t make it any easier for the households af...
Today, 10.31 am Market Harborough Building Society has appointed respected mortgage industry leader Alison Pallett as an independent Non-Executive Director, effective from 4 January. The appointment builds on Alison’s existing relationship with Market Harborough, having joined its Lending Advisory Panel in 2...
Today, 10.28 am Every Adviser IQ user can now see title, tenure, energy rating, flood and planning flags, sold prices, valuations, rental figures and local market data for the property their client is buying, without leaving the client record. Stockport, 6 November 2026. Adviser IQ, the CRM built for UK mortgage a...
Today, 9.51 am Steven Amos joins Hinckley & Rugby Building Society as Chief Executive Officer on 1 November 2026. Hinckley & Rugby Building Society has announced the appointment of Steven Amos as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 November 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Steven joins...
Today, 9.37 am Vernon Building Society has enhanced its Joint Borrower Sole Proprietor (JBSP) mortgage proposition giving brokers greater flexibility to help buyers secure a mortgage with support from family members. Under the new criteria, the mortgage term can now extend beyond the supporting borrowers’ i...
Today, 9.34 am Atom bank, one of the UK’s highest rated banks on Trustpilot*, has strengthened its commercial business development team with the appointments of Jayne McCann and Sean Thorn. Jayne brings experience as a business development manager (BDM), and joins from Coventry Building Society. In her new ...
Today, 9.31 am Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £473,000 refinance of a four-unit MUFB in Herne Bay, Kent, in under two weeks from offer. The five-year fixed facility was completed through HTB’s Flow product, moving the borrower from £440,000 of existing bridging finance onto longer-te...
Today, 9.30 am Nivo has launched a new website to help lenders try its AI Assistant for Lenders free for two weeks, with no commitment to continue. The service takes on the administration needed to get cases ready for underwriting, helping lenders to increase capacity. The assistant gathers, checks and chases inf...
Today, 9.28 am Precise has helped a broker secure a day one offer for a self-employed customer, demonstrating how its new residential platform, Resi 2.0, is helping brokers achieve faster outcomes for their clients. Broker Raul Vila Nova of Fluent Mortgages Horwich approached Precise on behalf of a self-employed ...

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