Development finance

Fiduciam lowers rates across UK and EU lending markets

Fiduciam has announced significant interest rate reductions across its bridging and development loan products,...

Bridging finance proves more resilient than buy-to-let in high-rate environment

Bridging finance has shown greater resilience than buy-to-let (BTL) mortgages amid elevated interest rates,...

United Trust Bank appoints Alex Tyrwhitt to lead new structured property solutions division

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Alex Tyrwhitt to the newly created position of...

Regional imbalance deepens as development in London slows

The UK housing market is facing a stark regional imbalance as new data points...

Quantum Mortgages backs launch of Fort Bridging in strategic partnership

Quantum Mortgages has announced a collaboration with Fort Advice Bureau in support of the...

HTB extends standard BTL pricing to semi-commercial cases

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has broadened its specialist mortgages offering by applying standard buy-to-let...

Assetz Capital cuts development finance rates to 8.85% to support SME housebuilding

Assetz Capital has announced a further reduction to its development finance rates, with rates...

LendInvest strengthens leadership team

LendInvest Mortgages has promoted two senior executives to managing director roles as the fintech...

HTB appoints Alexia Evans as lending director to strengthen development finance team

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Alexia Evans as lending director within its development...

Assetz Capital backs Cairngorms industrial scheme with £1.94m loan

Assetz Capital has provided a £1.94 million funding package to support the development of...

Assetz Capital deploys £20m in two weeks as regional lending strategy gains momentum

Assetz Capital has marked a robust start to its financial year with £20m in...

Saffron for Intermediaries improves development finance offering and extends LTI

Saffron for Intermediaries has announced a wide-ranging refresh of its mortgage offering, with significant...

UTB supports £40m Canary Wharf Build-to-Rent development

United Trust Bank has agreed a £27.8m funding facility to support the delivery of...

HTB appoints Philip Gould as credit operations director

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Philip Gould as credit operations director. Gould (main picture)...

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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Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

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...

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