Development finance

New board elected for ASTL

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has announced a new board of directors...

Developers need to plan for more than one exit

Oblix Capital has warned developers to consider more than one exit strategy for their...

Investec provides £25m redevelopment loan

Investec Structured Property Finance has provided James Taylor Homes with a £25 million term...

Signature appoints relationship manager for London and the South

Signature Private Finance has announced the appointment of relationship manager, Andy Neocleous. Neocleous (pictured) will...

Aldermore unveils VAT loans for housebuilders and developers

Aldermore has launched VAT loans to cover the VAT due on land and property. The...

Paragon Bank’s development finance portfolio now on Phoebus

Paragon Bank has announced the completion of the migration of its development finance lending...

Roma Finance launches new five-year deal for property investors

Roma Finance is now offering a five-year mortgage to allow property investors to purchase...

Unprepared contractors could be hit by VAT changes

Oblix Capital has warned that major VAT changes are coming to the construction industry,...

Office move for VIBE Finance following new appointments

VIBE Finance has moved to new office premises after taking on two case managers. The...

JLM Mortgage Services unveils specialist mortgage desk for members

JLM Mortgage Services has launched Master Private Finance, a new specialist mortgage desk exclusively...

InterBay Commercial completes £16m refinance deal 

InterBay Commercial has helped a client of Vantage Finance refinance of a block of flats...

FIBA to sponsor new property sector event

The Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) is to sponsor a new event in...

Arbuthnot Specialist Finance completes first deal

Arbuthnot Specialist Finance (ASFL) has completed its first loan since announcing its launch in...

Permitted development extension an opportunity for brokers

Oblix Capital has claimed that the government's announcement to extend permitted development rules, which...

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Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...

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...

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