Bluestone has made a new hire and two promotions.

Scott joins the lender's vendor finance team.

Lendco offers buy-to-let products via intermediaries.

The lender has reduced reference rates for buy-to-let applications.

Lower interest rates (55%) and rising business confidence (38%) revealed to be driving greater interest in borrowing.

A new report has suggested payouts of between £1,000 and £2,950.

Virgin has enhanced its second job and contractor policies.

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee has held rates for a fifth consecutive time.

Richard Harrison, head of mortgages at Atom Bank, explores how to get the balance right between technology and the personal touch when it comes to near prime cases.

The acquisition will create the second largest provider of mortgages and savings in the UK.