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John Fitzsimons
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Client Services Director, Square 1 Media. Journo turned PR
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Client Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) Ltd has partnered with PMI sourcing provider 4C Platform

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Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) adds 4C Platform to network
Rosemount Financial Solutions (IFA) has announced the launch of a new partnership with 4C Platform
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May 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Client Atom bank sets new Near Prime activity records

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Atom bank sets new Near Prime records
Atom bank has set new monthly records for both applications and completions for its Near Prime mortgage offering.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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"Developers are finding ways to navigate the many hurdles they face in producing the homes the nation so badly needs," notes Neil Leitch, MD of Development Finance at client Hampshire Trust Bank in response to the latest ONS construction data

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Private housing work helps boost construction figures: ONS – Mortgage Strategy
Monthly construction output is estimated to have grown by 0.5% in March 2025, according to the latest construction output report from the Office for National Statistics. At the sector level, five out ...
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May 15, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Ahmed Bawa, CEO of client @rosemountifa.bsky.social, explains in Professional Adviser why the recent market volatility opens the door for advisers

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Why market volatility offers golden opportunity for advisers
Ahmed Bawa explores why recent market turbulence provides advisers with a genuine opportunity…
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May 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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Phil Quinn, Head of Sales at client Standard Life Home Finance, explains why being pragmatic is crucial to overcoming complexity in lifetime mortgage cases

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Why a pragmatic approach is key to unlocking complex lifetime mortgage cases
Phil Quinn, head of sales at Standard Life Home Finance, says it\'s more important than ever for advisers to partner with later life lenders who see beyond the complexity and focus on finding the righ...
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May 9, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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Client Hampshire Trust Bank has launched Portfolio Edge to support brokers with complex portfolio refinances

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HTB launches Portfolio Edge to support brokers with complex portfolio refinances
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has launched Portfolio Edge, a structured lending solution for brokers working with professional landlords.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Client Atom bank has reduced rates across its commercial investment fixed rate mortgage range

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Atom bank trims commercial mortgage rates
Fixed-rate commercial investment mortgages now start at 5.92%.
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May 8, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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Irakli Menabde at client REalyse (UK) looks at why the US tariffs could be an opportunity for the UK real estate market in Property Soup

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Why US tariff turmoil could be an opportunity for the UK real estate market
As economic shocks from Donald Trump’s latest trade tariffs intensify, the volatility shaking the global markets may be a net positive for the UK residential property sector. While many see only risk,...
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May 5, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Client Hampshire Trust Bank has reduced bridging rates by 0.10%

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HTB cuts bridging rates by 0.10% across full range
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has reduced monthly interest rates across its full bridging finance range by 0.10%, effective immediately.
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May 6, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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Client Hampshire Trust Bank to offer standard BTL rates on qualifying semi-commercial cases

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HTB to offer standard buy-to-let rates on semi-commercial cases
The move is designed to support brokers structuring mixed-use deals with limited commercial use.
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April 29, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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The latest SME Pulse from client Atom bank shows brokers seeing demand for business borrowing grow, despite the economic challenges

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Brokers see increased demand for business borrowing, despite economic challenges
The majority of commercial mortgage brokers are seeing growing demand for external funding from their commercial clients.
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April 28, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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Client Hampshire Trust Bank has increased the maximum lending per customer to £25m

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HTB increases maximum customer lending to £35m amid growing demand from landlords and developers
Hampshire Trust Bank has raised its customer lending limit from £25m to £35m, citing demand from larger landlords and developers delivering multi-unit schemes.
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April 23, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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Client Atom bank cuts rates on Prime residential mortgage range

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Atom bank cuts rates across Prime residential mortgage range
Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime residential mortgage range, cutting rates by up to 0.20% on 2-, 3- and 5-year fixed rates.
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April 15, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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Client Hampshire Trust Bank has appointed Philip Gould as Credit Operations Director in its development finance team

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HTB hires operations director for development finance – Mortgage Strategy
Hampshire Trust Bank has appointed Philip Gould as credit operations director in its development finance division. Gould joins from Avamore Capital where he was chief lending officer overseeing strate...
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April 10, 2025 at 1:04 PM