Bridging

Brokers see bridge-to-let as way to overcome BTL borrower hesitancy

A poll for Castle Trust Bank and Knowledge Bank has found that 90% of...

MFS secures further £50m tranche for 75-cubed offering

Market Financial Solutions’ (MFS) has obtained a commitment to £50 million of funding from...

New Shawbrook podcast on bridging and PDR

Shawbrook Bank has issued a new A conversation with Shawbrook podcast episode. It is hosted by...

Loans Warehouse joins MAB specialist broker panel

Specialist broker Loans Warehouse has been added Mortgage Advice Bureau’s (MAB) new specialist broker...

Enterprise completes bridging loan in five hours

Enterprise Finance has completed a bridging loan in five hours to help a couple...

Specialist lender boosts credit team

Atelier Capital Partners has had made two appointments to its credit team. Former head of...

London Credit introduces new refurb deal

London Credit has launched a 'fast' refurbishment product. The Fast & Flexible Refurb allows for...

Nick Jones joins West One Loans

West One Loans has welcomed Nick Jones as its new sales director. In his new role,...

VAS Audit completes £200m milestone with short-term lender

VAS Audit has revealed that it has completed live auditing and assurance services on...

UTB starts offering Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) facilities

United Trust Bank (UTB) has begun offering Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS) facilities of up...

Fiduciam expands its graduate programme

Fiduciam is to hire 10 graduates this year in an expansion of its graduate...

BFS supports Wirral children’s charity

Bridging Finance Solutions is backing Wirral youth zone, the Hive, funding its mentoring programme...

Octane Capital reaches £1bn lending milestone

Octane Capital has passed £1bn of completions in the four years since its launch...

Furlough no longer a major search criterion

‘Furloughed workers’ is no longer amongst the most-searched terms by brokers, according to Knowledge...

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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