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Square 1 Media is an award winning specialist PR and Marketing agency with more than 100 years of collective property and mortgage market experience.

NACFB Partner, plus WINNER: Marketing and PR partner of the year - 2024 British Bank Awards.
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Square 1 Media @square1media.bsky.social · May 27
@square1media.bsky.social celebrates Mortgage Market Debate 2025, as featured in The Intermediary

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Square 1 Media celebrates Mortgage Market Debate 2025
Square 1 Media has confirmed the successful delivery of its Mortgage Market Debate 2025, held on Wednesday 21st May at RSA House, London.
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Client Atom bank reports record quarter for commercial mortgage offers.

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December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Robert Oliver, Distribution Director at client Dudley Building Society, discusses how building societies are putting disabled borrowers on the ladder, as featured in Mortgage Introducer.

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HOLDing the door open: how building societies are putting disabled borrowers on the ladder
Homeownership for people with long term disabilities is finally moving from impossible to achievable – and building societies like Dudley are leading the charge with HOLD mortgages
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December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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The Sugababes, Jurassic Park, and David Attenborough all get a mention in the Momenti Group webinar on the Power of PR. And you can find out why here:

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A big thank you to Jeff Knight for inviting Paul Hunt and me to appear on the webinar.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Client more2life has expanded adviser choice through the integration of the Horizon product range

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more2life expands adviser choice through Horizon product range integration
more2life has announced that the Horizon and Horizon Interest Reward product range will join its suite with immediate effect.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Claire Askham Cert CII (MP), head of mortgage sales at client Buckinghamshire Building Society, says progress in 2026 will rest on accurate advice and careful planning, as featured in Financial Reporter

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Reflecting on a year of change and how clarity, collaboration and craft will define lending in 2026
Claire Askham, head of mortgage sales at Buckinghamshire Building Society, says progress in 2026 will rest on accurate advice and careful planning.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Daniel Jones at client Norton Broker Services looks at the advantage of using a packager and why it can make all the difference in Specialist Lending Solutions

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The packager advantage and why using one can make all the difference – Jones
With more and more brokers encountering clients with complex needs, the value of specialist support via a packager cannot be overstated.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Client Alternative Bridging appears in @theintermediary.bsky.social, sharing news of Thomas Gough’s appointment as case manager as the lender continues strengthening broker support.
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Alternative Bridging appoints Thomas Gough as case manager to bolster broker support
Alternative Bridging Corporation has expanded its broker support team with the appointment of Thomas Gough as case manager.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Ahmed Bawa, CEO of client @rosemountifa.bsky.social , on why IHT needs to be top of the agenda for advisers

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Why Inheritance Tax needs to be top of the agenda for advisers - IFA Magazine
Inheritance Tax is becoming harder for advisers to ignore, warns Ahmed Bawa, CEO of Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA), as rising receipts and frozen
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December 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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Client GB Bank launches new website with enhanced support for brokers.

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GB Bank launches new website with enhanced support for brokers
GB Bank has rolled out a redesigned website aimed at improving the experience for both intermediaries and customers.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Client Cumberland Building Society has been featured in @theintermediary.bsky.social for reducing holiday let rates by 0.20%, supporting landlords as they plan for 2026.
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Cumberland cuts holiday let rates by 0.20% ahead of 2026
Cumberland Building Society will reduce its core holiday let fixed rates to 4.78% from 2nd December.
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December 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Client Dudley Building Society refreshes mortgage range with new fixed and discount options, as featured in @theintermediary.bsky.social.

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Dudley BS refreshes mortgage range with new fixed and discount options
Dudley Building Society has launched updated 2-year and 5-year fixed and discount products across residential, BTL, holiday let and expat lending.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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Hampshire Trust Bank appears in MPA as Neil Leitch discusses whether Labour’s Budget can really unlock more housebuilding, highlighting planning and viability pressures.
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Can Labour’s Budget really unlock a new wave of housebuilding?
Can Labour’s Budget really unlock a new wave of housebuilding?
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December 1, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Hampshire Trust Bank has been featured in The Intermediary for a £400,000 HMO refinance in Surrey.
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Hampshire Trust Bank completes £400,000 HMO refinance
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £400,000 refinance for an experienced landlady in Egham, Surrey.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:15 AM
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Client Recognise Bank increases loan book by 30% and announces Milton Keynes office.

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Recognise Bank increases loan book by 30% and announces Milton Keynes office
Recognise Bank has grown its loan book by over 30% during the financial year to more than £400m, and its has exceeded £500m in deposits.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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"Financial services still accepts a culture where exhaustion is treated as the price of success, not a risk to be managed," says Robert Oliver, Distribution Director at Dudley Building Society, as featured in Mortgage Strategy

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Comment: Burnout - a systemic concern
In a market where we analyse affordability with precision, assessing client circumstances in the finest detail, we remain far less structured or confident
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November 28, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Chris Blewitt, head of intermediary distribution at client Darlington Intermediaries, explains why lower headline salaries or a foreign passport do not equate to higher risk, as featured in Financial Reporter

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Skilled workers, complex income and the growing advice gap
Chris Blewitt, head of intermediary distribution at Darlington Building Society, explains why lower headline salaries or a foreign passport do not equate to higher risk.
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November 28, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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Client GB Bank strengthens team with raft of promotions, as featured in the The Intermediary

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GB Bank strengthens team with raft of promotions
GB Bank has promoted three team members as part of the bank’s ongoing commitment to intermediary relationships.
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November 27, 2025 at 9:06 AM
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Jonathan Rubins, Director and Chief Commercial Officer at client Alternative Bridging Corporation, spotlights keeping deals alive in a down-valued market, as featured in @theintermediary.bsky.social

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Keeping deals alive in a down-valued market
Jonathan Rubins of Alternative Bridging Corporation shares how short-term finance solutions can tackle down-valuations.
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November 27, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Following the recent partnership with Mortgage Advice Bureau, client Norton Home Loans’ Head of Sales, David Binney, highlights why brokers need greater lender choice to better serve borrowers – as featured in Mortgage Soup.

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Brokers need more lender choice to meet real-life borrower needs | Mortgage Soup
With more borrowers falling outside traditional lending criteria, brokers need a wider range of lenders than ever before to serve a growing range of clients, especially those with complex credit histo...
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November 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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Karl Griffin (CeMAP, MIoL), Co-Founder and Chief Executive at JammJar, reflects on AI and how quickly firms can use it to realise tangible benefits , as featured in this month's The Intermediary magazine.

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November 26, 2025 at 10:09 AM
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Robert Oliver, Distribution Director at Dudley Building Society, discusses the burnout in financial services, as featured in this month's The Intermediary magazine.

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November 26, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance Hampshire Trust Bank discusses whether the fundamentals are in place for Labour to deliver on its adamant pledge to build new homes, as featured in this month's The Intermediary Magazine.

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November 26, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Client Norton Home Loans joins Mortgage Advice Bureau lender panel, as featured in @theintermediary.bsky.social.

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Norton Home Loans joins Mortgage Advice Bureau lender panel
Today, Norton Home Loans has confirmed that it has recently joined the Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) lender panel.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Constantinos Savvides, Head of Underwriting at London Credit, reflects on the UK bridging and short-term finance market, as featured in this month's The Intermediary magazine.

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November 24, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Wesley Regis, National Account Manager at Fleet Mortgages, highlights the direction the buy-to-let market is heading, as featured in this month's issue of The Intermediary magazine.

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November 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM