Development finance

Arc & Co. secures £17.6m loan for Brighton office project

Arc & Co. has arranged a £17.64m development loan from Downing LLP to fund...

LendInvest strengthens development finance team

LendInvest has appointed Dan Lohn as relationship manager within its development finance team as...

Assetz Capital backs Worthing HMO project with planning assistance loan

Assetz Capital has completed a planning assistance loan to support the acquisition and conversion...

UTB Mortgages celebrates decade of growth and transformation

United Trust Bank’s mortgage division is marking its tenth anniversary, having grown from a...

Millbrook expands into commercial property finance

Millbrook Business Finance has launched a new commercial property finance division, widening its services...

Knowledge Bank joins forces with Specialist Finance Academy

The Specialist Finance Academy has formed a new partnership with Knowledge Bank, the mortgage...

London Credit strengthens Midlands presence with new BDM hire

London Credit has expanded its regional footprint with the appointment of Sophie Jones-Trutwein as...

LHV Bank passes £500m loan book milestone as assets top £1bn

LHV Bank has surpassed £500m in its active loan book and crossed £1bn in...

London’s luxury lettings market surges 154% as wealthy tenants opt to rent

London’s prime lettings market has more than doubled in size during the first half...

Broka joins NACFB as official partner

Broka, the sourcing platform for bridging and development finance, has joined the National Association...

Word On The Street appoints first broker

Word On The Street, the specialist property finance brokerage, has appointed Ben Hartley as...

UTB promotes Masters to associate director role

United Trust Bank has promoted David Masters to the newly created role of associate...

East Midlands newbuild prices fall as developers respond to weaker demand

The average asking price of newbuild homes coming to market in the East Midlands...

Arc & Co. secures £16.4m loan for Fareham premium care home development

Specialist debt and equity advisory firm Arc & Co. has completed a £16.4 million...

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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Nationwide and Iress expand digital mortgage connectivity with new Xplan Mortgage features

Mortgage brokers using Iress’ Xplan Mortgage platform can now submit Decisions in Principle (DIPs)...

Later life lending climbs as over-55s borrow deeper into retirement

Lending to older borrowers edged upwards in the second quarter of the year, with...

Aldermore cuts rates and unveils new limited edition deals

Aldermore has cut mortgage rates across its residential and buy-to-let ranges, while also introducing...

FCA reports rise in overall mortgage lending

Mortgage lending edged up in the second quarter of 2025 despite a sharp fall...