Bridging

SDKA steps in after mid-term policy change leaves developer at risk

SDKA has provided a £180,000 residential bridging loan to support a developer whose original...

Bridging market sees Q3 growth return

The UK’s bridging finance sector regained momentum in the third quarter, with lending, applications...

Hope Capital gains dual recognition for workplace standards

Hope Capital Property Finance has been accredited as a Living Wage Employer and has...

HTB completes £1.1m Midlands refinancing in four hours

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £1.1m residential investment refinancing in the Midlands...

Brookfield Surveyors joins BDLA as associate member

Brookfield Surveyors has become an associate member of the Bridging and Development Lenders Association...

Shawbrook backs 42-home London scheme with £13m development facility

Shawbrook has partnered with P10 Financial Group to provide a £13m development facility that...

Inspired Lending backs borrower with £250,000 second charge bridge in Cheshire

Inspired Lending has provided a £250,000 net second charge loan to a personal borrower...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Industry braces for impact

On Wednesday, the Chancellor is due to deliver the second highly anticipated Autumn Budget...

SDKA steps in after developer hit by mid-term lender policy change

An experienced developer has secured new finance from SDKA after their existing development lender...

Together reports quarterly profit of £55.7m as loan book reaches £8bn

Together Financial Services has posted underlying profit before tax of £55.7m for the quarter...

Gold collection enables rapid £150k loan for business owner

A marketing entrepreneur has secured a four-month £150,000 loan against his gold collection after...

Stamford Finance passes £100m lending landmark

Stamford Finance has passed £100m in total lending, marking a significant step for the...

Work-life balance emerges as top priority for UK workers

Almost half of UK employees say work-life balance is their leading consideration when choosing...

Women in Finance: Together pushes for progress

Together has stepped up its campaign to support female talent in specialist finance with...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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