Development finance

Dragonfly funds avant garde London development

Dragonfly Property Finance has funded an exclusive mixed-use development comprising eight supposed avant garde...

Hitachi Capital in NACFB membership promotion

Hitachi Capital Business Finance brokers have been give the opportunity to receive £250 off...

43% of brokers adversely affected by referendum

A new poll of over 200 finance brokers operating in the fields of bridging,...

New London offices for Fortwell Capital

Fortwell Capital, the provider of short and medium-term real estate funding, is moving to new, long-term...

Brokers’ economic outlook “fair” rather than “bright”

38% of brokers who work within bridging, development finance, asset finance and/or mortgages have...

Together funds private school venture

Together has partnered with SPF Short Term Finance (SPF) to provide funding that secured...

NACFB outlines conference topics

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has finalised the conference timetable for...

Sentiment about specialist lending remains positive

Lenders are still largely positive about the specialist property investment market, according to a...

Dragonfly appoints portfolio manager

Dragonfly Property Finance has hired David Dean as a portfolio manager in its development...

Brokers back Brexit

A new poll, carried out in April by specialist lender United Trust Bank, has found...

Small developments avoid affordable housing obligations

Last week the Court of Appeal reinstated government policy relieving developers from affordable housing...

The growth of alternative lending in development finance

There was a time, not that long ago, when the world of development finance...

LendInvest pulls development finance exit fee

LendInvest has removed the exit fee charged on development finance deals. A 2% fee was until...

NACFB on schedule to meet ‘road map’

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) says it is on track to meet...

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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Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

Aldermore sets out five-tier mortgage range for borrowers outside high street criteria

Aldermore is to introduce a five-tier residential lending range aimed at borrowers whose circumstances...

Buyers value energy efficiency but resist paying a premium

Energy efficiency matters to 85% of homebuyers, but only 2% would pay significantly more...

Landmark launches upfront property search pack to cut transaction delays

Landmark Information Group has launched a search bundle that provides property information when a...

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