Freedom Finance is changing the trading name of its mortgage lending business to Freedom Lending in a move designed to clarify the Group’s proposition to intermediaries.
Colin Snowdon, managing director of Freedom Lending, explained: “We will continue to use the Freedom prefix, along with the foot logo which will ensure brand continuity.”
MBL extends call center opening hours
Mortgage Brain is extending its call center opening hours to 8 pm with immediate effect to ensure its users can access support services whenever they need it.
Mortgage Brain’s call center will now be open from 8.30 am to 8.00 pm until 12 November in order to provide intermediaries with software support.
TMC joins with www.forlandlords.co.uk
Specialist buy to let brokerage The Money Centre (TMC) has teamed up with www.forlandlords.co.uk, the specialist landlord insurance brokers.
The new resource is geared up specifically with property investors in mind offering visitors a range of insurance cover including buildings insurance, contents insurance and rent guarantee. Policies are designed specifically to meet requests for a flexibly priced range of products.
Sage gets full approval
Following FSA agreement to the merger with Millfield, the regulator has now granted full approval of the mortgage propositions in Sage Financial, Inter-Alliance Group plc and Inter-Alliance (Group Practices) Limited.
The firm is now in the process of training 740 people within the group in preparation for 31 October.
Expo helps visitors target Exhibtors
Visitors to next month’s Mortgage Business Expo will have access to an electronic personal planning tool enabling them to target and locate the exhibitors they most want to meet.
More than 200 exhibitors will be at the London Expo which is being held on 17 and 18 November at Earls Court Two.
Enterprise - online case tracking goes live
Enterprise Homeloans has announced the implementation of its online case tracking facility. After the first week Enterprise had 780 advisers requesting user names and passwords.
Michael Clapper, CEO of Enterprise, said: “All our introducers now have real-time 24-hour access to case progression. The feedback we are getting is very positive.”
MCCB says farewell
The Mortage Code Compliance Board (MCCB), the outgoing industry regulator, used its last ever press release to thank the industry for its support of the Mortgage Code and MCCB over the past five years, and also to wish firms and the FSA, as the new regulator, well for the future.
In-house conveyancing from Knight Funding
Packager Knight Funding has announced its new in-house conveyancing service, provided by Powell Callen, a full service law firm.
The firm has a transparent, fixed price fee structure for customers and offers completions delivered by an in-house solicitor supported by a dedicated client care team. The service comes with a ‘no sale, no legal fees’ guarantee.
TBMC launches BTL website
Cardiff-based national buy-to-let specialist processor, The Business Mortgage Company (TBMC) has launched a buy-to-let and commercial mortgage ‘questions and answers’ section on its website at www.tbmc.co.uk.
Paul Rockett, a director of TBMC, said: “It is clear there is still uncertainty amongst intermediaries as to what buy-to-let business they can transact after ‘Mortgage Day’.”
