BoE mortgage approvals down

MORTGAGE approvals for house purchases fell last month with experts warning of “a fiscal fear” forming over the market. The number is down by 500 in August, to 64,700, while approvals for remortgaging decreased by 900 in August, to 37,900, according to Bank of England data published today. Read the full story

New Leaf Distribution join the Protection Distributors Group

SPF Private Clients, Mortgageforce, and New Leaf Distribution join the Protection Distributors Group. Dan Hobbs, managing director at New Leaf Distribution, said “We are proud to be included in the PDG, especially given our culture of independence. Fighting for consumers for unrestricted access to products and non-loaded premiums is vitally important.” View the full report

Time to ‘big up’ shared ownership

Dan Hobbs took part in a round table discussion on how advisory firms and lenders can support first time buyers. The industry must work on changing the public’s perception of the shared ownership (SO) market as the housing sector becomes more challenging for first-time buyers (FTBs), says a panel of industry commentators. A roundtable was […]

NEW LEAF Announce Quantum Mortgages on Panel

New Leaf Distribution has announced a new direct relationship with Quantum Mortgages to enhance its whole of market lender offering for Advisers. Quantum Mortgages are a specialist buy to let lender launching in 2022. The addition to the network provides appointed representatives (ARs) at New Leaf with access to the entire product range. New Leaf […]

360 Dotnet, New Leaf Distribution agree to new five-year deal

Financial technology provider 360 Dotnet has announced a five-year contract renewal with New Leaf Distribution, a growing network with over 200 advisers. Having worked closely with the business since 2017, 360 Dotnet’s end-to-end practice management system, 360 Lifecycle, has helped drive success and growth across New Leaf. “New Leaf is a diamond of the industry, […]

Mark Hobbs from New Leaf Distribution Ltd appears in Leaders Council podcast

The Leaders Council of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is currently in the process of talking to leadership figures from across the nation in an attempt to understand this universal trait and what it means in Britain and Northern Ireland today. Mark Hobbs from New Leaf Distribution Ltd was invited onto an episode of the […]

Making Time for Protection Advice

We have all likely heard the usual sayings about time, most of them guiding us to not spend too much time on one particular thing, or on things that aren’t important to us… All of the above are true in their own way, and all wise words when it comes to saving time on the […]

Which network should I choose?

Whether you have recently passed your CeMAP exam or you are an experienced mortgage adviser, IFA, or looking to become self-employed for the first time, this article is for you. You may have decided by this point that you want to be an appointed representative but under which network? A mortgage network is like your […]

New Leaf partners with Norton Broker Services

New Leaf Distribution has announced a new partnership with Norton Broker Services to enhance its secured loan offering. Norton is a specialist finance broker which has been in the industry for nearly 50 years. The addition to the network provides appointed representatives (ARs) at New Leaf with access to Norton’s whole of market secured lending […]