Bridging

Bridging brokers cite government policy as main risk to mortgage market

Research among bridging professionals suggests political uncertainty outweighs concerns over rates, affordability and housing...

BDLA backs FCA review of regulated bridging loan term limits

The Bridging and Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has welcomed a move by the Financial...

The Family’s members back brownfield development to ease housing pressures

Members of the Family Building Society are calling on the government to make greater...

LendInvest secures £175m development finance backing from HSBC and AB CarVal

LendInvest Mortgages has announced a new development finance funding structure supported by HSBC and...

Getting to know you: Owen Bentley, sales director at Inspired Lending

Name: Owen Bentley Age: 46 Location: Nationwide Firm: Inspired Lending Education: University Specialty: Lending! Interests: Anything sport related. I play...

Roma Finance partners with new refurbishment cost platform

Roma Finance has been named finance partner for the national rollout of the Refurb...

StreamBank streamlines bridging range into three simplified categories

StreamBank has overhauled its bridging proposition, introducing a simplified three-part structure designed to make...

Suros Capital lends £105,000 against luxury watches to support Spanish development

Suros Capital has provided a £105,000 loan to a property developer after agreeing secured...

Aspen completes £2.55m bridge-to-let in three days

Aspen has completed a £2.55 million bridge-to-let facility on a semi-commercial Bristol development after...

MSP Capital joins NACFB as new Patron

MSP Capital has joined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers as a Patron. The...

Market Financial Solutions intensifies training push across specialist lending sector

Market Financial Solutions has underlined its commitment to raising educational standards across the specialist...

Paragon finances 95-home later-living scheme at Beaconsfield

Paragon Bank has agreed a £30 million facility to support Beechcroft’s delivery of 95...

Bridging sector enters 2026 with rising confidence, research suggests

Four in every five intermediaries expect their confidence in the bridging market to increase...

LendInvest reports stronger profitability in H1

LendInvest has reported a rise in profitability and lending activity in its half-year results...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – Part 7

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as costs squeeze housebuilders

The share of new homes sold off-plan has fallen to its lowest level since...

Olympic medalist Fatima Whitbread backs MIMHC Walk and Talk

Olympic medallist and former world record holder Fatima Whitbread MBE has thrown her support...

First-time buyers turn to renovation homes as affordability pressures bite

First-time buyers are increasingly choosing cheaper homes in need of renovation as affordability pressures...

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