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“One of the biggest challenges for brokers at the moment isn’t necessarily finding a mortgage, it’s finding a mortgage that genuinely fits the client’s circumstances”- Chris Blewitt – Darlington Building Society Darlington Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, specialist residential, shared ownership, buy-to-let, and holiday let ranges by up to 20bps, with changes effective immediately on selected two-year and five-year fixed-rate products for both purchase and remortgage. The headline reductions include a 20bps cut to the residential two-year fixed rate at 80% LTV, now priced at 5.09%, down from 5.29%. The specialist residential two-year fixed rate…

SULPHUR SPRINGS, Texas (KLTV) – Three men were arrested in Georgia Wednesday after Hopkins County deputies said they stole credit cards from a person in a Sulphur Springs park.Cristopher Alejandro Orellana Pavez, Richardo Alejandro Bernales-Navarro and Pablo Joaquin Salazar-Troncoso were held Thursday at the Coweta County Jail in Newnan, Georgia, on warrants charging them with engaging in organized criminal activity, Hopkins County Chief Investigator Michael Russell wrote in a press release.On May 31, Hopkins County detectives were contacted regarding three credit cards that were stolen in Coleman Park. The owner of the cards told detectives that the cards were used…

BlackRock, Baillie Gifford and more are offering investors access to unconstrained strategies. Investors often gravitate towards funds that do exactly what they say on the tin – a clear style, a defined region, a set benchmark or a neat sector silo. There is comfort in knowing exactly what you are buying. But there is also something to be said for managers who aren’t boxed in. In a global market that has become dominated by a handful of mega-caps, the ability to roam freely across geographies, sectors, market caps and themes can be a genuine advantage. As such, Trustnet asked fund…

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As the world’s connectivity has improved and technology has become cheaper and more advanced, the emergence of “fintech” was bound to happen. This technology has made financial management cheaper and less time-consuming, improving the lives of millions. But what exactly is fintech, and how does it work? We’ll explore that question and break down fintech’s benefits and drawbacks. Fintech is likely here to stay, which means we should understand exactly what it is and how it will change the financial landscape going forward. This embedded content is not available in your region. What is financial technology (fintech), and how does…

Specialist lender Roma Finance has agreed a forward flow with JPMorgan to support its long-term lending capabilities. The partnership will help Roma expand its product suite and launch long-term buy-to-let (BTL) and commercial mortgages, with terms up to 40 years on fixed terms of two, five and seven years.  The lender has also launched a commercial and semi-commercial mortgage proposition for owner-occupied premises, investment properties and property company/operating company structures across a range of use classes in England, Scotland and Wales.  It said the new products would also support its ambition to become the UK’s largest unregulated non-bank property…

JAKARTA (June 5): Indonesia issued a government regulation on Friday to bring exports of its strategic commodities under centralised control, according to a notice on the website of the state secretariat ministry. President Prabowo Subianto announced on May 20 that Indonesia would bring the exports of all of its strategic commodities under the control of a new state company, Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI). Here are some key details about the regulation: The 11-page regulation was signed on May 20 by President Prabowo Subianto and outlines the implementation of Indonesia’s centralised export measures. In the initial stage, the government will mandate that exports of…

Looking back on personal loan stocks’ Q1 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Nubank (NYSE:NU) and its peers. Personal loan providers offer unsecured credit for various consumer needs. The sector benefits from digital application processes, increasing consumer comfort with online financial services, and opportunities in underserved credit segments. Headwinds include credit risk management in unsecured lending, regulatory oversight of lending practices, and intense competition affecting margins from both traditional and fintech lenders. The 9 personal loan stocks we track reported a strong Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 2% while next quarter’s…

Accord Mortgages is cutting rates across its buy-to-let and residential ranges this week, with two-year fixed landlord products falling by up to 0.30% and residential rates reducing by as much as 0.46%. The buy-to-let changes take effect from 8am today, Friday 5 June, covering two, three and five-year fixed products. Two-year fixes are down by up to 0.30%, three-year deals by up to 0.25% and five-year fixed rates by up to 0.22%. Buy-to-let highlights include: A two-year fix for remortgage customers at 4.87% (previously 5.17%) at 60% LTV, with a £995 fee, free standard valuation and remortgage…

The annual report on the international role of the euro published by the European Central Bank (ECB) this week points to the growing fragmentation of the global financial system amid attempts to shift away from dependence on the US dollar.The most striking figure to emerge from the report was the decline in the proportion of US Treasury bonds in the reserves held by central banks and the increase in the use of gold as a reserve asset.Gold bars on display at the American Museum of Natural History. November 8, 2006 [AP Photo/Seth Wenig]Gold bullion accounted for 27 percent of all…