Bridging

Hope Capital hires new senior development underwriter

Hope Capital has added to its underwriting team with the appointment of Jon Reed...

BFS joins Private Finance lending panel

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has been appointed to the lending panel of national brokerage,...

TAB completes five loans totalling £11.4m on the same day

TAB, partnering with introducer REFC, has completed five bridging loans totalling £11.4m on the...

Precise Mortgages launches 75% LTV bridging range

Precise Mortgages has launched a bridging range, featuring regulated and non-regulated products up to...

Castle Trust Bank completes £4.5m bridge in two weeks

Castle Trust Bank has completed a "complex" £4.5m bridging loan within 14 working days...

Aspen completes £1.36m light development bridge

Aspen Bridging has completed a £1,360,000 Light Development bridge in 18 days, comprising £325k...

Octopus provides £10m loan for central Manchester development

Octopus Real Estate has completed a £10 million loan secured on a prime development...

Sourcing system reveals UK lender total

There are around 900 lenders in the UK covering an wide variety of finance...

Roma Finance makes multiple promotions and appointments

Roma Finance has expanded its team with two new promotions and multiple new appointments. Jack...

Sancus appoints head of sales for the South

Sancus has appointed Jaxon Stevens as head of sales (South). He will be based in...

UTB proves £10m for Kensal Green development

United Trust Bank (UTB) has provided a £10 million investment into Yellow Brick Estates'...

MFS begins buy-to-let pilot

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has commenced a soft launch of a new buy-to-let proposition, which...

MT Finance appoints its first non-executive director

MT Finance has announced the appointment of Chris Patrick to the board as its...

Short-term lender appoints head of sales for the north

Sancus has recently appointed Melanie Fourie as head of sales (North), based in Manchester. Fourie...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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