Development finance

42% of finance brokers have no Brexit plans

United Trust Bank’s latest broker sentiment survey has found that 42% of brokers operating...

Octopus Property provides £12.6m loan for Isle of Dogs deal

Octopus Property is to provide residential developer London Green and equity partner Orlandis Capital...

LendInvest provides £19.3m development loan for South West housing scheme

LendInvest, has provided a developer with a £19.3 million loan to fund a large...

Martin Gilsenan joins Iron Bridge Finance board

Iron Bridge Finance has announced the immediate appointment of Martin Gilsenan to its main...

Boutique property developer secures £4.7m Shawbrook facility

Shawbrook Bank has provided boutique property development company NestEast with a £4.7m development finance...

Cabot Square Capital takes majority stake in MSP Capital

Cabot Square Capital has acquired a majority stake in MSP Capital, a specialist provider...

The Saffron offers smaller development loans

The Saffron Building Society has unveiled a new, smaller development finance loan for people...

Roma Finance launches in Scotland

Roma Finance is now offering introducers in Scotland access to its bridging and development...

F4B restructures as sales director leaves

Finance 4 Business (F4B) has announced a restructuring of its leadership team and the...

Brightstar partners with The Right Mortgage & Protection Network

Brightstar Financial has joined up with The Right Mortgage & Protection Network to distribute...

New development finance guide published for SME house builders

A new guide by UK Finance and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has...

LendInvest launches Bridge to Term transition service

LendInvest has cut its rates across its bridging product range and introduced a new...

MFB for Intermediaries launches

Mortgages for Business has launched MFB for Intermediaries as part of a refresh of...

Octopus Property provides £12.7 million development loan

Specialist property lender Octopus Property has agreed to provide Saudi Arabian investor, Snabil Limited,...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...