Michael Craig has been promoted to managing director of Brilliant Solutions as part of the changes.

Limited company, self-build and joint borrowers will all benefit from the criteria changes.

The lender has also increased maximum loan sizes and extended end dates.

A typical mortgage holder with a deal expiring is set to pay £240 more per month.

The number of active customers fell by 31% in 2023 and 47% fewer new plans were agreed.

14% did not think the practice counted as mortgage fraud.

The specialist lender has increased its maximum LTV for debt consolidation purposes.

Transactions are down by 18% compared to December 2022.

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