Development finance

Paragon acquires development finance provider

Paragon Banking Group has acquired Titlestone Property Finance Limited for around £48 million. ...

Laybourne Finance becomes latest Shawbrook strategic partner

Specialist lending brokerage Laybourne Finance has joined Shawbrook’s strategic broker panel. Laybourne Finance was formed in...

West One unveils development finance offering

West One Loans has today announced at the NACFB Expo that it is launching...

CSF and Amicus secure £9m for residential development

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) and Amicus have secured deals totalling over £9.1m to fund...

Oblix Capital raises new £50m OSB funding line

Oblix Capital has raised a new £50m funding line from OneSavings Bank (OSB), which...

Record month for Octane Capital

Octane Capital has passed £200m of lending, having completed on 13 loans in the...

Roma Finance appoints head of sales

Bridging and development lender Roma Finance has appointed Tracey Martin as its head of sales. Martin...

£3.25m loan for Peterborough PDR development

Commercial finance consultancy Mantra Capital has arranged a £3.25m loan facility for a client through Arbuthnot...

Positive Lending deal saves client £500k

Positive Lending has arranged a £17 million development finance facility with Aldermore.  Funding was...

Octane Capital in £8.5m exit deal

Octane Capital has provided an £8.5m development exit loan to a client of RHL. The loan...

Oblix Capital launches Abu Dhabi Grand Prix competition

Oblix Capital has launched a special prize draw promotion offering one broker the chance to...

New strategic broker partner for Shawbrook

Prospero Finance Ltd has become the latest Strategic Broker Partner for Shawbrook Bank. Prospero Finance were...

Sirius Property Finance to grow business in in north west

Adele Turton has joined Sirius Property Finance to run the lender's new Manchester office. Turton...

Paragon considers development finance lender acquisition

Paragon Banking Group has responded to speculation around a possible acquisition of Titlestone, the residential...

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The UK bridging finance market continued to show resilience in the second quarter of...

First-time buyer mortgage payments fall by £93 a month as affordability edges up

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Access FS adds April Mortgages to lender panel

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