Jessica O'Connor

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Knowledge Bank records more than 6,800 lender criteria changes in August

By: Jessica O Connor

Almost 6,000 new criteria areas were also added to the platform during the month as lenders continued to develop their propositions.

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Nivo relaunches website to help brokers assess AI costs and time savings

By: Jessica O Connor

The new site includes full pricing for its Nivo Collect service, a sample case report and a comparison with document-checking tools.

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Shawbrook Financial Sponsors lending exceeds £250m in H1

By: Jessica O Connor

The performance took the bank's Financial Sponsors lending book above £1bn.

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Melton Building Society CEO awarded Honorary Fellowship of Chartered Banker Institute

By: Jessica O Connor

The fellowship recognises senior professionals who have made a contribution to the banking profession and support the Institute's focus on ethical and responsible banking.

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Together provides £1.4m bridge to consolidate Devon farmer's debt

By: Jessica O Connor

The farmer had taken out the emergency loans in 2023 after a salmonella outbreak among his herd prevented him from selling milk for six months.

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conveybuddy appoints Chris Smith as regional director for London and South East

By: Jessica O Connor

Smith brings significant mortgage and financial services experience to the role, having previously worked within the intermediary mortgage market at lenders, Platform and The Co-operative Bank.

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Atelier provides £19.9m development loan for 57 Devon homes

By: Jessica O Connor

The loan, structured over a 36-month term, will enable the development of 48 homes for private sale, as well as nine affordable homes.

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Darlington Building Society cuts residential and specialist mortgage rates by up to 0.40%

By: Jessica O Connor

Effective immediately, the changes apply across selected 2-year and 5-year fixed-rate products for purchase and remortgage business.

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AFM calls for swift implementation of friendly society reforms

By: Jessica O Connor

The Law Commission has recommended changes intended to modernise friendly society legislation and bring requirements more closely in line with company law.

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Gable Mortgages joins Sourcing Brain

By: Jessica O Connor

Neil Wyatt, chief commercial officer at Mortgage Brain, said: “We're delighted to welcome Gable Mortgages to Sourcing Brain."