LHV Bank has appointed Harper Macleod as its primary Scottish legal adviser, following its continued growth in the Scottish commercial lending market.
The firm will provide legal advice on Scottish real estate and commercial mortgage transactions undertaken by LHV Bank, as the bank looks to double its Scottish loan book in the coming years.
The firms have already completed multiple Scottish transactions together with an aggregate value of around £63m, providing the foundation for the formal appointment.
Vernon Building Society has reduced the pricing across its entire self-build mortgage range by 0.15%,
The changes are designed to reflect the society’s commitment to support customers with flexible practical funding solutions throughout the build journey.
As a result, its BuildLoan 1.85% lifetime discount starts from 5.75%, while its accelerator 1.66% lifetime discount is available at 5.94%, both at 80% LTV and with a £1,999 fee.
Third Financial has launched a new ‘Pensions as a Service’ (PaaS) proposition, drawing together its combined product, operations and tech offerings.
The new SIPP is powered by Dunstan Thomas’s operational software and administration, using Third Financial for custody, and is underpinned by the specialist retirement capability and operational scale of the Nucleus group.
The proposition launches first with Titan Wealth, with the platform specialist already providing the Titan Wealth platform, marking an extension of the relationship between the two firms.
Nottingham Building Society has cut rates across its residential mortgage ranges by between 0.20% and 0.32%.
Changes apply to the society’s core residential and foreign national ranges, as well as across its retirement interest-only mortgages and existing customer range, with core residential rates now starting from 5.04%
The specialist residential lender has also reduced stress rates in response to the softening of expectations for future interest rates, enabling it to safely lend more in some cases while maintaining its responsible lending standards.
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