Development finance

Don’t build in fear – quality must come before quotas

“This is my message to housebuilders: get on with it. If you promise homes,...

HTB backs later-living community with £13.3m refinance deal

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a £13.3 million facility to support the refinance and...

Assetz Capital drops development finance rates

Assetz Capital has reduced its headline development finance rate for the third time in...

HTB backs second phase of North East housing scheme with £3.6m funding

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has agreed a £3.6m development finance facility to support the...

Property investors remain committed to bridging and development finance

Three-quarters of UK property investors plan to continue using bridging or development finance over...

Arc & Co. secures £15.75m HTB facility for Old Street airspace scheme

Specialist adviser Arc & Co. has arranged a £15.75m facility from Hampshire Trust Bank...

Pluto Finance opens Edinburgh office to back Scottish developers

Pluto Finance has opened its first UK regional office in Edinburgh as the private...

Q&A: Nathan Wilson, Inspired Lending

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Nathan Wilson, lending manager at Inspired Lending. Mortgage Soup...

Catalyst Property Finance acquired by Foundation’s sister company

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been acquired by The FHL Group, the sister...

London Credit provides £4m development loan for South West London scheme 

London Credit has completed a tailored development finance facility to support the transformation of...

SMEs welcome transport infrastructure boost as key to unlocking regional growth

The government’s £92 billion investment in road and rail projects across England has been...

Flipping falls to 12-year low as stamp duty hikes squeeze investor margins

The number of homes flipped across England and Wales has fallen to its lowest...

HTB hire to bolster development finance team in London and the South

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Liam Mullans as lending director for London and...

Pluto Finance appoints Eduardo Martin to lead Iberian expansion

Pluto Finance has announced the appointment of Eduardo Martin as lending director for Iberia,...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

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