Development finance

Pivot hires head of credit

Pivot has appointed Chris King as head of credit. King (pictured) has worked in banking...

The curse of source of funds and are we double-whamming the client?

It used to be all about the deal, the borrower, and the property: financial...

Reward Funding provides £315k boost to NE developers

A pair of entrepreneurs are launching a new property development business following £315,000 finance...

HTB finances £3.93m pre-let commercial development

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has funded a £3.93 million development finance loan to finance...

Our journey in 2024’s bridging market

As we close the chapter on 2024, the UK bridging finance sector has demonstrated...

Funding 365 reveals new head of relationship management

Funding 365 has announced the promotion of Allegra Sykes to head of relationship management. Sykes...

HTB provides £11m loan for student flats scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £10.92 million development finance facility to fund...

HTB provides £12.8m refinance

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £12.8m refinance to move a development finance...

Pluto expands development lending to Wales

Pluto Finance is targeting at least £50m of lending in Wales next year. The specialist...

Hilco completes £6.7m bridging loan

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £6.7m loan to a family-owned property...

Assetz Capital now provides 24-hour dev finance decisions

Assetz Capital is now offering credit decisions on development finance applications within 24 hours. The...

Pluto Finance provides £25m senior development loan

Pluto Finance has completed a £25 million senior development finance loan for a commercial...

HREF hires senior business development consultant

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has appointed Simon Pollins to join its expanding UK...

United Trust Bank unveils new brand identity

United Trust Bank (UTB) has introduced its new brand identity, based on the belief...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

Together expands second charge range into commercial sector

Together has launched a new suite of commercial and semi-commercial second charge products as...

HTB launches ‘Flow’ range with rates from 5.54%

Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced ‘Flow’ - a new buy-to-let tier with rates starting...

Afin waives legal fees on remortgages in broker push

Afin Bank is offering free legal fees on remortgage applications submitted before the end...

Conveyancing delays blamed by 65% of buyers

More than six in ten homebuyers say conveyancing is the biggest cause of delays...

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