Development finance

ASTL members less positive about long-term prospects for UK economy

Members of the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) continue to be confident about...

Don’t fall into the luxury property trap

With all of the talk of the housing shortage in the UK, it seems...

FIBA to introduce ‘Live Deal Room’ to regional events

The Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) has announced that April's regional events come with...

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...
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COMMENT

Comment

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...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Regulation

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...
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One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...
Compliance

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...
Building Societies

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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