Bridging Loan Guide https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Hanley Economic hires Learoyd as COO FORTO Finance launches to market Two-thirds of single female homeowners set to miss moderate retirement standard Acre rebrands to Score following ClearScore acquisition Fleet releases RRA support for brokers Know Your BDM: Charlotte Parker, Tab Aldermore reaches commercial lending milestone BDLA reports slowdown in bridging activity MSP Capital appoints Midlands BDM Stamp duty and IHT intake muted in August – HMRC Will my rent count towards my credit score? Mortgage rates rise again: Borrowers who wait could be ‘at risk’ Bridging market slows again in Q2, says BDLA Acre platform rebrands as Score    Just Mortgages hires McLaren as Midlands area director Fairer Finance calls on ministers to ‘normalise’ equity release HMRC tax receipts hit £391.6bn Hanley Economic hires Learoyd as chief operating officer Fleet launches Renters’ Rights Act broker resources HSBC and Clydesdale to hike prices Nationwide builds on API with Smartr365 and selects Equifax for in-app credit scores MAB sees 8.6% growth in revenue as refinancing drives growth Mortgage overpayment app Sprive raises £7.7m in Series A funding round Rely launches limited-edition BTL range Proof advice and products do not hinder protection; it’s awareness – reaction Scotland faces twin challenges of boosting housing supply and supporting aspiring buyers Santander trims resi rates and pulls several products Q2 SME lending climbs to post-pandemic peak but trails 2019 levels 100% no deposit mortgage launched by Gable Skipton’s ‘Delayed Start’ mortgage extended to home movers Cover feature: 25 years of Mortgage Strategy Family BS appoints Hamp as CFO Half of Scots who don’t own a home doubt they ever will: Pepper Barclays, Halifax and BM raise rates by up to 30bps Celebrating 30 years of BTL but several myths prove ‘stubborn to shift’ – Paragon Asking price rise should not be mistaken for ‘major turning point’ Gable joins lenders offering no-deposit mortgage Family BS confirms Hamp as CFO Why building societies should use technology to build stronger member relationships, not just better products – Sumsion We’re measuring digital success by the wrong standard – Purewal Know Your BDM: Claire Graham, Fleet Mortgages FCA sets 18-month deadline to make ‘meaningful progress’ with protection take-up Regulator takes action to engage advisers and clients with protection Barclays raises resi remortgage rates to 25bps; Halifax announces hikes up to 11bps – round-up Paragon Bank: 30 years of buy-to-let mortgages Could equity release pay off my interest-only mortgage? TSB to raise more rates by up to 25bps FCA to work with AMI and others to tackle protection gap Blog: Buy-to-let is 30 – a magnificent milestone Asking prices pick up but rate fears loom: Rightmove