Auction finance

Movin Legal becomes BDLA associate member

Conveyancing panel manager Movin Legal has become the latest associate member of the Bridging...

Bridging finance market shows resilience and efficiency gains in 2024

The UK bridging finance sector demonstrated strong performance in 2024, maintaining steady lending volumes...

First-time buyers warned over auction risks amid stamp duty rush

With the stamp duty deadline fast approaching, industry figures are warning that a growing...

Redwood Bank appoints CCO

Redwood Bank has bolstered its executive team ahead of proposed reverse takeover. John Eastgate, who...

Roma Finance launches RomaFLOW deals and desktop vals

Short-term lender, Roma Finance, has launched a RomaFLOW bridging product range and desktop valuations. ...

Hope Capital unveils new auction proposition

Hope Capital has unveiled a new offer designed for auction purchases. The lender is reducing...

Clever Lending completes 85% refurb loan for auction purchase

Clever Lending has recently secured an 85% loan to value (LTV) bridging facility worth...

Clever Lending packages complex auction purchase and renovation

Clever Lending has recently packaged a £146,900 regulated bridging facility for a broker’s client...

TML completes complex buy-to-let cases “in a matter of weeks”

The Mortgage Lender (TML) has completed two cases for a landlord who needed a...

Catalyst offering 2.50% proc fees

Specialist property lender, Catalyst, is offering all intermediaries a Spring incentive with enhanced 2.50%...

Funding 365 launches auction valuation fee rebate pledge

Funding 365 has pledged to rebate property valuation fees to increase cash flow for...

Lendlord unveils integrated auction tool

Lendlord, the platform for property investors, has collaborated with Network Auctions to launch an...

New brokerage to focus on bridging and commercial business

Nick Simmons is launching a new mortgage brokerage, The Finance Company, alongside Magnus Duke...

Aspen saves auction deposit with road trip

Aspen Bridging made to a 175-mile in-person round trip to collect legal documents to...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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