Development finance

UK specialist lending bolstered by M&A activity

19 transactions were announced across asset, property and personal finance worth over £3bn in...

Lending markets to hold up despite uncertainty

It was impossible not to be caught up in the General Election campaign –...

Brokers face challenge from Brexit uncertainty

The most recent broker sentiment survey from United Trust Bank found that the factor most...

Clever Lending becomes Masthaven Premier Partner

Clever Lending has been appointed as a Premier Partner of Masthaven Bank. It will distribute...

Brokers still expect house price growth

65% of property and asset finance brokers expect the average house price to increase...

IMLA urges lending support for SME housebuilders

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has found that the majority of mortgage lenders and...

Enness launches commercial and development finance brokerage

High net worth mortgage brokerage, Enness, has announced the launch of Enness Commercial and Enness...

Reditum Capital joins ASTL

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has been joined by mezzanine and bridging...

Black Book Finance adds to commercial team

Black Book Finance has appointed Bridget Kibiru to the position of commercial finance executive. Kibiru (pictured) has 12...

Developers welcome decision to extend PDR legislation

74% of property developers expect to see an increase in the number of conversions...

Castle Trust completes £13m development deal

Castle Trust Capital has completed a £13.2 million development loan with Brightstar Financial. The deal...

Refurbishment finance milestone for LendInvest

LendInvest has completed its first Refurbishment Finance loan for an experienced developer in Scotland. The specialist...

Two more departures at Fortwell Capital

Fortwell Capital have announced that its sales director, Martin Gilsenan and business development manager,...

Octopus strengthens relationship with Black Book Finance

Octopus Property has completed £6.4m of loans for new distributor Black Book Finance within...

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U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

Maximising embedded value and delivering a great service

While advisers understand the importance of looking after existing clients, nurturing your back book beyond that mortgage-remortgage cycle is certainly easier said than done. It...

Open banking and smart data transformed finance – now it’s time to do the same for property

The UK is set for a 'smart data' revolution, a revolution which began with the advent of open banking, and one which now has...

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The Bath launches green self-build mortgage with BuildLoan

Bath Building Society has introduced its first green self-build mortgage range, aimed at supporting...

UTB bolsters northern bridging presence with new hires

United Trust Bank has announced the appointment of two bridging underwriters, who will be...

Gen H cuts mortgage rates by up to 50bps

Specialist lender Gen H has announced mortgage rate reductions of up to 50 basis...

Knowledge Bank hires criteria and partnerships manager

Knowledge Bank has announced the appointment of Julie Bourne as criteria and partnerships manager,...