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Square 1 Media is an award winning specialist PR and Marketing agency with more than 100 years of collective property and mortgage market experience.

NACFB Partner, plus WINNER: Marketing and PR partner of the year - 2024 British Bank Awards.
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Square 1 Media @square1media.bsky.social · May 27
@square1media.bsky.social celebrates Mortgage Market Debate 2025, as featured in The Intermediary

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Square 1 Media celebrates Mortgage Market Debate 2025
Square 1 Media has confirmed the successful delivery of its Mortgage Market Debate 2025, held on Wednesday 21st May at RSA House, London.
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Client Lendlord announces the results of its latest survey which shows 66% of landlords planning for growth

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Lendlord survey shows 66% of landlords planning for growth
Property management and finance platform Lendlord has published the results of its latest landlord survey, revealing that 66% of landlords are planning
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December 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Chris Storey, CCO at client Atom bank gives an outlook for the residential market in 2026 in Mortgage Introducer

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2026 – Cautious optimism returns to the residential market
Lower rates, regional growth and a surge in Near Prime borrowers will make 2026 a year for brokers to seize
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December 24, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Robert Oliver at client Dudley Building Society talks to Mortgage Introducer about the importance societies are placing on technology

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“The neutrality bar has been raised”: why digital catch‑up could make or break regional mutuals
As expectations soar and margins tighten, building societies must now spend big on digital or risk sliding into irrelevance
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December 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Roz Cawood at client StreamBank looks at what has been a steady but uneven rise for bridging finance in 2025 for Specialist Lending Solutions

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Year in review: a steady if uneven rise for bridging – Cawood
The bridging market this year has been shaped by steady demand, uneven momentum, and a noticeable shift in short-term finance use across the property sector.
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December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Chris Blewitt at client Darlington Intermediaries talks about pushing boundaries in a year of change in Mortgage Solutions

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Pushing boundaries in a year of change – Blewitt
The long-awaited and much-anticipated Budget delivered some curveballs, not least to the Chancellor, landlords and multimillionaire property owners.
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December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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Robert Oliver at client Dudley Building Society discusses why the Society is supporting skilled workers in Financial Reporter

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Supporting skilled workers is about more than criteria, it’s about commitment
Rob Oliver, distribution director at Dudley Building Society, says supporting skilled worker visa clients shouldn’t be a box-ticking exercise, it should be part of a wider mission to serve p...
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December 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Chris Storey, Chief Commercial Officer at client Atom bank, reflects on the last 12 months for the residential and commercial markets, as well as what may lie ahead

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Mortgage market set for greater stability in 2026, says Atom bank
Atom bank has published its outlook for the residential and commercial markets in 2026, highlighting expectations of greater stability.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:42 AM
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Client Atom bank achieves 22% reduction in operational carbon emissions, while continuing to scale business

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Atom bank achieves 22% reduction in operational carbon emissions, while continuing to scale business
Atom bank has announced a significant milestone in its sustainability journey, achieving a 22% reduction in its operational carbon emissions over its last financial year
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December 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Client e4 Strategic UK extends their partnership with Caversham House to strengthen the AI led capabilities for their conveyancing panel management VERSA platform

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December 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Caroline Luxmore, Chief Commercial Officer at client Recognise Bank, shares her perspective on what sustainable growth really looks like in SME lending. As featured in this month’s Bridging & Commercial magazine.

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December 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Helen Scorer, Operations Director at client Pure Panel Management, reflects on what really builds trust over time, , and creating a culture where values are lived rather than stated. As featured in this month's Bridging & Commercial magazine.

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December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Alex Upton, MD of Specialist Mortgages & Bridging Finance at client Hampshire Trust Bank, on the evolving role of the broker in the post-Renters' Rights Act market

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The role of the broker in a post-Renters’ Rights Act market – Upton
The Renters’ Rights Act has been one of the most discussed topics across the property sector this year.
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December 16, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Client Atom bank has completed its largest ever Scottish transaction

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Atom bank completes largest ever Scottish transaction
Atom bank has completed its largest ever Scottish deal after agreeing a £5.7m commercial mortgage to support a Scotland-based company.
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December 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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Sebastian Murphy, Group Director at client JLM Mortgage Services - Independent Mortgage Brokers, adds his thoughts to the FCA's newly published FS25/6 roadmap and timeline, as featured in @theintermediary.bsky.social.

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FCA sets out FS25/6 roadmap to widen mortgage access
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its FS25/6 roadmap and timeline today, 15th December, setting out its plans for the UK mortgage market.
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December 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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Financial Reporter speaks to Gavin Diamond, founder and CEO at client Inspired Lending, about why bridging finance is moving from last resort to first step.

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'Bridging now sits much closer to the front of the conversation': Gavin Diamond, Inspired Lending
We spoke to Gavin Diamond, founder and CEO at Inspired Lending, about why bridging finance is moving from last resort to first step, how borrower behaviour is changing, and why clear exits and regular...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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Melanie Aspden, Savings Product Manager at client Hinckley & Rugby Building Society, shows how to save for Christmas 2026 without the financial hangover, as featured in The Money Pages.

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How to save for Christmas 2026 without the financial hangover
Already feeling the financial sting of Christmas 2025? Melanie Aspden has a solution to help you avoid the same fate in 2026
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December 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Owen Bentley, Sales Director at client Inspired Lending, discusses his view on specialist lending, in Mortgage Soup's Getting to know you feature.

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Getting to know you: Owen Bentley, sales director at Inspired Lending | Mortgage Soup
Getting to know Owen Bentley, sales director at Inspired Lending.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Neil Leitch, Managing Director of Development Finance at client Hampshire Trust Bank, comments on today's ONS report that shows construction output in Great Britain fell by 0.3 percent in the three months to October 2025, as featured in The Intermediary

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Construction output drops by 0.3% in October 2025 – ONS
Construction output in Great Britain fell by 0.3% in the three months to October 2025, according to the latest figures from the ONS.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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Client Atom bank reports record quarter for commercial mortgage offers.

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December 10, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Robert Oliver, Distribution Director at client Dudley Building Society, discusses how building societies are putting disabled borrowers on the ladder, as featured in Mortgage Introducer.

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HOLDing the door open: how building societies are putting disabled borrowers on the ladder
Homeownership for people with long term disabilities is finally moving from impossible to achievable – and building societies like Dudley are leading the charge with HOLD mortgages
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December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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The Sugababes, Jurassic Park, and David Attenborough all get a mention in the Momenti Group webinar on the Power of PR. And you can find out why here:

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A big thank you to Jeff Knight for inviting Paul Hunt and me to appear on the webinar.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Client more2life has expanded adviser choice through the integration of the Horizon product range

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more2life expands adviser choice through Horizon product range integration
more2life has announced that the Horizon and Horizon Interest Reward product range will join its suite with immediate effect.
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December 8, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Claire Askham Cert CII (MP), head of mortgage sales at client Buckinghamshire Building Society, says progress in 2026 will rest on accurate advice and careful planning, as featured in Financial Reporter

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Reflecting on a year of change and how clarity, collaboration and craft will define lending in 2026
Claire Askham, head of mortgage sales at Buckinghamshire Building Society, says progress in 2026 will rest on accurate advice and careful planning.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Daniel Jones at client Norton Broker Services looks at the advantage of using a packager and why it can make all the difference in Specialist Lending Solutions

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The packager advantage and why using one can make all the difference – Jones
With more and more brokers encountering clients with complex needs, the value of specialist support via a packager cannot be overstated.
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December 4, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Client Alternative Bridging appears in @theintermediary.bsky.social, sharing news of Thomas Gough’s appointment as case manager as the lender continues strengthening broker support.
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Alternative Bridging appoints Thomas Gough as case manager to bolster broker support
Alternative Bridging Corporation has expanded its broker support team with the appointment of Thomas Gough as case manager.
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December 3, 2025 at 1:49 PM