Rozi Jones

Financial Reporter

West One cuts residential rates and launches new discounted tracker range

By: Rozi Jones

West One has reduced residential mortgage rates by up to 0.41% and launched a new range of two-year discounted tracker products within its core range.

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OMS integrates with Keychain for faster client onboarding

By: Rozi Jones

Keychain enables brokers to manage a range of early-stage client tasks, including digital fact finds, medical questionnaires, secure document collection and e-signing.

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LMS allows mortgage deeds to be signed digitally with Qualified Electronic Signatures

By: Rozi Jones

Identity verification and deed signing are completed in a single digital journey, in under three minutes on average.

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Finova partners with Leeds BS to roll out Agentic Apply tool

By: Rozi Jones

Agentic Apply pledges to save brokers a minimum of 30 minutes per application, and up to 3-4 hours in complex cases.

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Haydock Finance appoints head of broker

By: Rozi Jones

Laura has held senior roles at Funding Circle and TSB, as well as her most recent position at Propel Finance.

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Chetwood and LHV Bank join FCA's Scale-up Unit

By: Rozi Jones

The Scale-up Unit provides support for firms as they develop new products, attract new customers and move into new markets.

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The Tipton adds self-employed income from expat borrowers to lending criteria

By: Rozi Jones

The Society says the criteria change is in response to the growing number of expats working on a self-employed basis who want to retain a residential base in the UK.

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Second charge lending dips 3% in August: FLA

By: Rozi Jones

Despite the fall, lending volumes remain 11% higher in 2026 so far compared to the same eight months in 2025.

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Government to increase shared ownership income caps

By: Rozi Jones

The government has announced a new phase of improvements to the shared ownership model, including raising household income eligibility caps.

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Pepper Money cuts adverse credit mortgage rates by up to 117bps

By: Rozi Jones

The reductions broaden the options available to brokers supporting customers who may be able to afford a mortgage today, despite a recent credit issue.