Bridging

Sancus joins Knowledge Bank platform

Sancus has joined the Knowledge Bank platform as a short-term property finance provider. Knowledge Bank...

UTB’s property development loan book exceeds £1bn

United Trust Bank’s property development loan book has exceeded £1 billion for the first...

SoMo’s valuation-only deal behind customer growth

Bridging loan firm, SoMo, has reported a 30% increase in its client base. It says...

New website for Black & White Bridging

Short term lender, Black & White Bridging (B&W), has launched a new website to...

BFS appoints two new recruits

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has appointed a new HR manager and credit control assistant. Gill...

Roma Finance appoints three new directors

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of three new directors. Steve Smith has been appointed...

Understanding and demonstrating value

There are a huge number of ways in which a broker can demonstrate their...

Unbranded Finance completes £2.5m Glasgow bridging loan

Unbranded Finance has completed a £2.5 million bridging loan on behalf of Courie Investments...

Aspen completes five drawdowns in one day

Aspen Bridging has completed five drawdowns on five different products in a single day,...

Hope Capital adds duo to sales team

Danielle Evans and David Weir have joined the sales team at Hope Capital. Evans has...

Suros lends on fine wine collection

Suros Capital has completed a short term loan of £100,000 for a US based...

Fiduciam secures extra £400m funding and cuts rates

Fiduciam has secured £400 million of new funding to be lent in 2022. As...

Sirius provides leveraged loan for HMO conversion project

Sirius Property Finance has structured a bespoke development loan to provide 87% of purchase...

Roma Finance appoints bridging & development specialist

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of Samantha Williamson as bridging & development specialist. Williamson...

COMMENT

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal leasehold system to an end,” of returning power to homeowners...

Managing cashflow and risk in today’s turbulent market

Over the past decade buy-to-let landlords have become accustomed to operating in a market where it can often feel like change is the only...

Is there such thing as a ‘typical borrower’ anymore?

What is a typical borrower? A few decades ago, it would have been a salaried employee, single source of income and, most likely, a...

Private credit has reached its next stage of maturity

Every lending market experiences moments that prompt uncomfortable questions. A high profile default, allegations of poor governance or a significant loss inevitably lead to...

Your clients aren’t being stolen… they’re being handed over

Let's be honest about something the industry won't say out loud. Lenders going direct aren't the problem. Brokers are. Every year the same conversation happens....

Latest news

Commonhold reform: Devil in the detail

The government's language on leasehold reform remains forthright. Ministers speak of, “bringing the feudal...

TMG reports record monthly MetLife submissions

TMG recorded its highest monthly submission volume with MetLife, exceeding its previous record by...

Leek raises earned income age limit to 75

Leek Building Society has introduced eight lending criteria changes covering income, contractors, later-life borrowing...

Coventry cuts residential and buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected residential and buy-to-let mortgage rates for new and...

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