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Press releases for February 2015

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27 February 2015

27th February 2015:  General insurance provider, Berkeley Alexander, has today announced the launch of its new High Net Worth Service.  This service, a first for the market, provides advisers with acc...

27 February 2015

The Sunday Times’ Top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For survey has highlighted the quality of Hanley Economic Building Society’s work environment, particularly the mutual’s commitment to employee w...

26 February 2015

As part of a wider strategy to provide enhanced good practice guidance for members, the Personal Finance Society (PFS) has launched a new Good Practice Hub. Sharing and applying good practice is a ch...

26 February 2015

The Personal Finance Society (PFS) is celebrating its 10th birthday. Formed in 2005 by the merger of the Society of Financial Advisers and the Life Insurance Association, the PFS has grown to become ...

26 February 2015

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today (25th February 2015) announced promotion for two members of staff as well the expansion of its sales support team. Christine N...

26 February 2015

The majority of brokers operating in the bridging sector expect to increase their bridging business volumes in 2015. New research, carried out by United Trust Bank, has shown that 73% of brokers expe...

26 February 2015

Shawbrook Bank has announced two promotions within its Commercial Mortgages team. Sarah Woolf, previously Business Development Manager (BDM) for the North East and East Midlands, is now Senior Relatio...

25 February 2015

Roma Finance, the Manchester-based bridging and development finance lender, has joined the ASTL as Roma continues to strengthen its service proposition to brokers. Roma Finance provides short term lo...

24 February 2015

The Association of Professional Financial Advisers (APFA) has responded to the proposed plans and budgets for both the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) and the Financial Ombudsman Service...

24 February 2015

On-Line conveyancing portal,  IFA Conveyancing,  have joined forces with The Source to offer brokers the ability to include Home Buyer Protection for their clients at the point of sale. The Source hav...

20 February 2015

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has added Foundation Home Loans (FHL) to its comprehensive panel of buy to let lenders. Foundation Home Loans are officially set to launch their mortgage offering next wee...

19 February 2015

Shawbrook Bank has signed up with Financial Services Expo to launch a new feature – the Shawbrook Bank Academy. The first Shawbrook Bank Academy will take place at the inaugural FSE Glasgow show on 4...

19 February 2015

Shawbrook Bank’s Commercial Mortgages division has announced a number of changes and promotions across its specialist teams. This will enable the lender to provide an even more focused resource across...

19 February 2015

Brightstar, the hub for specialist lending, has embarked on a strategic marketing initiative, encapsulating the way the company wishes to engage with the intermediary market in 2015. Under the catchp...

17 February 2015

SortRefer, the intermediary online portal, has launched a new will referral service to run alongside its award winning conveyancing proposition. Advisers now have access to a top class will drafting ...

16 February 2015

Nearly three quarters (73%) of development finance brokers expect to grow their businesses in 2015. New research, carried out by United Trust Bank, has shown that the majority of brokers operating in...

16 February 2015

Stonebridge Group, the mortgage and insurance network, has today (16th February 2015) revealed a number of new and upcoming developments for its Revolution technology system. Revolution is a business...

16 February 2015

Brightstar, the UK’s leading specialist lending distributor, has recruited Kevin Ward to join the Specialist First Charge & BTL team under Director, Chris Bramham. Kevin has spent nearly 18 years in ...

16 February 2015

Additional information for the Offset Mortgage Maximum offsetting available is 100% of the mortgage. Borrower required to open & maintain one linked Offset Saver in same names until the mortgage i...

13 February 2015

The Mansfield Building Society has updated its affordability criteria as part of a continued focus on delivering the best service to brokers and customers. Reviewing ONS data and previous customer sc...

12 February 2015

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Peter McDermid as the new Business Development Manager (BDM) for Scotland. Peter, a native Scot, will take on the responsibility of developing broker and introducer networ...

11 February 2015

Fleet Mortgages, the new buy-to-let and specialist lender, has today (11th February 2015) announced the launch of new lifetime tracker products and a number of price cuts across its range, particularl...

11 February 2015

Case File: Client needed funding to renovate a unique property Roma Finance lent client over £200k to help complete the renovation Funding also provided to property developer for refurbishment wo...

09 February 2015

Leading general insurance provider Uinsure has joined The Right Mortgage and Protection Network’s GI panel as a preferred partner.   The arrangement means members of The Right Mortgage Network – led...

09 February 2015

9th February 2015:  General insurance provider, Berkeley Alexander, has today announced the launch of its new remote training facility for mortgage brokers and IFAs.    As part of Berkeley Alexander...

09 February 2015

Enhanced CPD and professional development programmes, the formation of a ‘Financial Planning Academy’ and a new financial planning practitioner panel were just some of the 2015 initiatives revealed at...

09 February 2015

Source Insurance has re-launched it’s relationship with Personal Touch Financial Services, restating their position on the GI panel for household and landlord property insurance products. The entire s...

09 February 2015

Stonebridge Group, the mortgage and insurance network, has announced strong growth across the entire business for 2014 and has also set out its priorities and expansion plans for the year ahead. At i...

09 February 2015

Whilst November showed a dip in lending compared to a record breaking October, the figures continue the trend of increased monthly year-on-year lending, now standing at an amazing 36 consecutive month...

05 February 2015

The Personal Finance Society has announced the appointment of Gary Shaughnessy to its board.   He joins as an adviser to the board, replacing Old Mutual Wealth UK managing director, Scott Goodsir, w...

05 February 2015

United Trust Bank has appointed Keith Sangwin as Head of Sales for its’ Asset Finance division.   Keith is a highly experienced sales professional with a career in the Asset Finance Industry spannin...

05 February 2015

Bridgewater Equity Release has today (5th February 2015) announced it will hold its first ‘around the table’ adviser workshop of 2015 on the 17th March in London.   The sessions cater for advisers w...

05 February 2015

Fleet Mortgages, the new buy-to-let and specialist lender, has today (5th February 2015) announced it is to launch with Lender Exchange, the secure portal for law firms, to assist in the management of...

05 February 2015

Shawbrook has announced a fee reduction on its Residential Refurbishment (RR) business products. As part of the Bank’s commitment to continually improving its product range, Shawbrook has responded to...

04 February 2015

Vantage Finance has added Buckinghamshire Building Society to the lender panel for its newly launched specialist mortgage packaging division. To mark the development, Vantage is offering intermediarie...

03 February 2015

Tenet has been awarded a two star accreditation for ‘outstanding’ service by Investor in Customers, following its latest annual independent assessment of member firms, staff and senior management.   ...

03 February 2015

In December Shawbrook Bank successfully kept SLAs high, despite holidays for valuers, brokers and staff alike.   With customers pushing for completion prior to Christmas, in the three working weeks ...

03 February 2015

SortRefer, the online conveyancing portal, is cementing its position as the true pioneer in the conveyancing market, with the release of the first app dedicated to providing brokers with a way to prov...

02 February 2015

Brightstar, the UK’s leading specialist lending distributor, continues to develop its external sales team with the appointment of Nathan Ellis-Calcott.   Nathan, with over ten years lending experien...

02 February 2015

Ideal buying conditions are drawing British investors back to the French property market. Mortgage rates are at their lowest in around 60 years and the housing market is sluggish, with prices back at ...

02 February 2015

Hanley Economic Building Society has today (2nd February 2015) announced it has achieved two significant landmarks by securing an Investors in People (IIP) Gold standard reaccreditation, and being pla...

02 February 2015

Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today (2nd February 2015) added the Ipswich Building Society to its lender panel.   Ipswich Building Society has a dedicated interm...

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