Development finance

Black & White Bridging appoints non-executive director

Black & White Bridging has appointed a new non-executive director (NED). Retired solicitor,...

HTB uses portfolio indemnity for £6.9m remortgage

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a complex £6.9 million remortgage for a property...

BDLA makes three executive board appointments

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has announced three new appointments to its...

Investec provides development loan for 397-bed Stratford PBSA scheme

Investec Real Estate has provided a joint venture between Watkin Jones and Housing Growth...

CapitalRise passes £400m origination milestone with record-breaking July

CapitalRise has reported a record-breaking July, after it originated loans valued at £49.4 million...

CapitalRise and Colliers structure £6.3m loan for Mayfair townhouse redevelopment

CapitalRise has announced a £6.3 million loan to facilitate the enfranchisement of a townhouse...

Shawbrook provides £10.8m development exit funding in 12 days

Shawbrook has completed a £10.8 million development exit loan for a luxury flat development...

Paragon Bank passes £3bn development finance milestone

Paragon Bank’s development finance division has exceeded the £3 billion lending milestone. The £3 billion...

Developers want council housebuilding targets set by government

74% of developers believe that the government setting targets for councils would be the...

HTB funds complex six-flat £2.1m development exit

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a complex £2.1m development exit facility for a...

HTB provides £12.5m loan for NE designer shopping village

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £12.5 million loan facility to support the...

Sourcing funding is greatest difficulty for developers

New research from Shawbrook has found that property developers say funding is their key...

Gosai returns to Brilliant Solutions

Brilliant Solutions has announced the appointment of Sonny Gosai as bridging & commercial director....

Record month for development finance at HTB

HTB's development finance team has reported a new completions record, with June marking the...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...