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Today, 9.32 pm I can see why you’re concerned and I would be too. But, I think you’re off the hook with this. The clients received their offer which will have had an expiry date. It’s up to them and the solicitor to complete it, not you.  You did your job, and got them what they asked for.&...
Today, 9.22 pm If you ring the post app number they will help you. I think it’s all one team. It is annoying though. They want business but don’t want to service brokers properly. 
Today, 9.04 pm no high horse here. if you dont claim to offer a better service because you charge a fee then clearly that comment was not aimed at you so disregard it.    Plenty of people do claim that on the cesspits of linkedin and facebook groups
Today, 9.03 pm Carterowl - Appreciate you taking the time to respond , have a great weekend SPM - I feel your pain. Eventually some of the conveyancing community will come to realise providing efficient, proactive service to brokers and in turn clients creates a legion of unpaid flag wavers for there brand , most...
Today, 8.11 pm As far as I know you can do whatever to the premium as long as you are disclosing the fact you get commission.    But loaded Premiums should be banned.  Although as a benefit I managed to change a lot of my policies to offer more cover for same price when I left openwork 
Today, 7.33 pm Hi  Client has a buy to let ltd company with 6 properties all mortgage free for a round 5 years  Now wanting to purchase new one with a mortgage - on asking him to confirm with the accountant the shareholding the answer was 50/50 with mr and mrs which was fine and application sent  ...
Today, 7.23 pm .... and the solicitors were ? So that I can add them to what is a growingly long 'avoid list'.
Today, 7.20 pm just done one with Santander - yes automatic 2 week extension  if you message them they will send an email to the solicitors to tell them of this  the solicitors still could not complete in time as they " are short staffed due to holidays " so message to santander and new offer...
Today, 7.06 pm Not enough information.  Based on given information remortgage is probably not possible on portfolio income alone. You could try one of those lenders who do top slicing. 
Today, 7.05 pm Hi Santander 6 month offer expiring 28 Th Aug ,  intermediary site indicates  no extension of existing deal , suggests soft underwrite , further docs and picking of current rate card which is obviousley now significantly higher. Spoke to helpdesk and they indicated automatic 2 week extens...

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Today, 9.04 am The Wealthy Advisers Club, the largest protection and mortgage adviser training community in the UK with over 2,300 members, has donated a fully funded £997 place at its inaugural Digital Detox Retreat to the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC), giving one person from across the fi...
Today, 8.30 am District & County Investments (DCI), the agile and solution driven bridging and development finance lender, has funded a £390,000 below-market-value bridging acquisition at 100% of purchase price in under three working days. The £390,000 purchase price represented a 33% discount aga...
Today, 7.30 am LiveMore has launched a new podcast series exclusively for brokers and advisers to share the latest insights and trends in both the specialist and the later life lending market. The podcast is the most recent addition to a new website content hub featuring LiveMore’s best content and news in ...
Today, 7.00 am Access Financial Services (Access FS) recorded its strongest-ever month for mortgage business in July, with performance 46.8% higher than in July 2025. July’s performance was also 39% above Access FS’ average monthly level so far this year, while the mortgage division is now 28% ahead o...
Yesterday, 11.51 am Dudley Building Society has launched a new educational guide designed to help more people understand how trusts work and the role they can play in protecting savings, supporting loved ones and planning for the future. The new Trust Savings Guide has been created as a practical resource for customer...
Yesterday, 11.04 am FRP Real Estate Advisory has appointed Ralph El Achkar as Associate Director, strengthening the team’s investment finance capability as equity moves back into the UK market and activity spreads beyond London. Ralph joins FRP with 18 years in banking, the last seven spent lending against UK re...
Yesterday, 9.44 am Roma Finance has strengthened its senior leadership team with the appointment of James Parker as Operations Director, as the lender continues to invest in its growth and targets a loan book of more than £1bn by 2029. Parker joins Roma Finance with a wealth of experience across mortgage operat...
Yesterday, 9.16 am The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has today (20th August 2026) announced continued year-on-year growth across its core business areas for the second quarter of 2026, with increases in mortgage lending, completions, protection, equity release and adviser numbers compared to the same period ...
Yesterday, 9.13 am Inspired Lending has completed a £260,000 revolving credit facility for an IT consulting business in Banbury, Oxfordshire, helping the company access flexible working capital whilst significantly reducing its cost of borrowing. The business had regular but unpredictable liquidity requirements...
Yesterday, 8.00 am SME funding provider Asset Advantage has found that more than half of brokers have noticed a positive impact from investments made in its systems and documentation processes over the past year, according to new research. Of the brokers surveyed, 43% describe the impact as good, while a further 10% ...

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