Bridging

Somo launches ‘One Month Interest Free’ offer

Somo Bridging is relaunching its exclusive ‘one month interest free’ deal for clients of...

UTB appoints head of regulated underwriting for bridging

United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted Becky Kidby to the senior role of head...

Catalyst brings back 80% LTV specialist bridging

Specialist property finance lender, Catalyst, is returning to 80% LTV specialist bridging. Previously, the...

MFS becomes full member of IMLA

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has become the latest full member to join the Intermediary...

Adam Tyler joins Black & White Bridging

Adam Tyler has been appointed as director of intermediaries at Black & White Bridging. He...

Roma Finance appoints commercial director

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of Michael Allison as commercial director. Allison (pictured) joined Roma as...

Paragon funds 78-home Glasgow development

Paragon Bank’s development finance division has provided a £15.9 million funding package to PfP...

Saxon Trust launches new website

Specialist development and bridging lender Saxon Trust has launched a new website to support...

Alternative Bridging Corporation makes London sales appointment

Alternative Bridging Corporation has expanded its sales team for London & South East, with...

Black & White Bridging appoints NED

Specialist short-term lender, Black & White Bridging, has announced the appointment of Mike Ellwood...

Somo completes second charge loan in 20 days

Somo Bridging recently completed a second charge loan in March 2023, taking 20 working...

UTB funds £15m airspace developments

United Trust Bank (UTB) has provided £10.4m of funding to specialist airspace developers Fruition...

Shorewood Homes completes first Paragon Green Homes project

Shorewood Homes has completed the first project under Paragon Development Finance’s Green Homes Initiative....

Signature records record first quarter

Signature Property Finance has posted a record first quarter lending figure of £26.6 million....

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Leeds lending falls amid technology investment

Leeds Building Society completed £2bn of gross mortgage lending during the first half of...

Foundation revives buy-to-let products and cuts holiday let rates

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, bringing back several products, adding...

UK residential property transactions edge higher in June

UK residential property transactions rose modestly in June, suggesting that underlying market activity is...

Buyers turn to 1.5 million homes rejected by mainstream lenders

About 1.5 million homes across Britain may fall outside mainstream mortgage criteria, according to...

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