Development finance

UTB Mortgages celebrates decade of growth and transformation

United Trust Bank’s mortgage division is marking its tenth anniversary, having grown from a...

Millbrook expands into commercial property finance

Millbrook Business Finance has launched a new commercial property finance division, widening its services...

Knowledge Bank joins forces with Specialist Finance Academy

The Specialist Finance Academy has formed a new partnership with Knowledge Bank, the mortgage...

London Credit strengthens Midlands presence with new BDM hire

London Credit has expanded its regional footprint with the appointment of Sophie Jones-Trutwein as...

LHV Bank passes £500m loan book milestone as assets top £1bn

LHV Bank has surpassed £500m in its active loan book and crossed £1bn in...

London’s luxury lettings market surges 154% as wealthy tenants opt to rent

London’s prime lettings market has more than doubled in size during the first half...

Broka joins NACFB as official partner

Broka, the sourcing platform for bridging and development finance, has joined the National Association...

Word On The Street appoints first broker

Word On The Street, the specialist property finance brokerage, has appointed Ben Hartley as...

UTB promotes Masters to associate director role

United Trust Bank has promoted David Masters to the newly created role of associate...

East Midlands newbuild prices fall as developers respond to weaker demand

The average asking price of newbuild homes coming to market in the East Midlands...

Arc & Co. secures £16.4m loan for Fareham premium care home development

Specialist debt and equity advisory firm Arc & Co. has completed a £16.4 million...

Construction output rises in Q2 but new orders slump

UK construction output rose in the second quarter of 2025 but a sharp fall...

Right of Light risks: a looming shadow over construction projects

Gone are the days when a Right of Light infringement could be swiftly dealt...

DPT marks 25th project milestone with Signature Property Finance

DPT Monitoring Surveyors has begun work on its 25th development finance project for Signature...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

1.3 million households facing mortgage cost shock

Around 1.3 million additional UK households are now exposed to higher mortgage costs following...

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

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