Development finance

92% of brokers expect 2018 bank rate rise

A poll by United Trust Bank of brokers and intermediaries working in the fields...

Strong final quarter of 2017 for ASTL members

In the final three months of 2017, members of the ASTL lent £319.4 million...

LendInvest funds £5.5 million development deal

LendInvest has provided a £5.5 million loan to experienced borrower, Ross Harper, to fund...

Iron Bridge Finance hires head of underwriting

Iron Bridge Finance has announced the appointment of Gareth Ward as head of underwriting. Ward...

LendInvest unveils product transition process

LendInvest has launched a new process for development finance borrowers to move easily between...

Shawbrook completes 38-flat loan

Shawbrook’s commercial property team completed a complex Limited Company transaction against three blocks of...

UTB balance sheet exceeds £1bn

United Trust Bank has reported that its balance sheet has exceeded £1 billion. During...

Short-term lender funds boutique B&B

Signature Private Finance is supporting a multi-million-pound restoration of Lanelay Hall in Pontyclun. The Victorian mansion...

United Trust Bank selects first ‘charity of the year’

United Trust Bank (UTB) staff have chosen national mental health charity Mind to be...

Tackling the construction skills shortage is only the first step

It’s no secret that there is a skills shortage in the construction sector. It...

Stephen Johnson leaves Shawbrook

Stephen Johnson has relinquished his roles as Deputy CEO, executive director of the Shawbrook...

Nearly half of London new homes aren’t built

46% of new homes given planning permission in the capital are not being built,...

LendInvest to fund its largest development project to date

LendInvest is to be the exclusive development finance lender on the first phase of...

Majority of brokers dismiss economic growth forecast

Despite the challenges presented by Brexit uncertainty, a downgrading of UK economic growth and...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 19

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 18

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

Mental health and the evolving role of mortgage advisers

Money worries rarely stay just about money. They affect sleep, confidence, relationships, and mental wellbeing - and for many people across the UK, mortgage...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 16

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday last week as...

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MBE North to focus on rates, specialist lending and AI

Mortgage Business Expo has unveiled the seminar programme for MBE North 2026, with sessions...

Offa joins Knowledge Bank to expand broker reach

Offa has partnered with Knowledge Bank as the Islamic property finance fintech looks to...

Parents turning to property wealth to fund rising school fees

More parents are using remortgages, further advances and second-charge loans to help fund private...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge...

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