Bridging

Pitch 4 Finance sees strong demand for commercial lending

Pitch 4 Finance has revealed that it received £66.8m worth of enquiries in its...

Shawbrook introduces e-signatures for BTL, bridging and commercial

Shawbrook Bank has launched e-signatures for bridging, buy-to-let and commercial investment customers. The e-signature technology is...

Mint returnee appointed as BDM

Mint Property Finance has welcomed Wayne Lee back to the business as business development manager (BDM). He re-joins the...

Developer uses Porsche 911 for short-term loan

Suros Capital, the alternative security short-term lender, has provided a £66,000 loan to a...

Together funds Fluent Money’s first bridging loan

Following its launch into the short-term market, Fluent Money Group’s first bridging loan has been...

Norton Broker Services unveils bridging department

Loan broker, Norton Finance, is now offering to intermediaries bridging finance as well as...

Two exit Hope Capital as it plans restructuring

Hope Capital has announced a restructuring of its new business division as well as...

Catalyst unveils lower rate for larger bridging loans

Catalyst has launched a 'low rate' product for larger bridging loans. Monthly rates are 0.55%...

Nick Jones to leave Roma Bridging

Nick Jones, commercial director at Roma Finance, is to leave the business. Jones joined the...

Bridging lender to hold free CPD training seminar

London Credit is offering a free CPD-accredited online training event for brokers on the...

First 4 Bridging offers Roma semi-exclusive

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has joined with Roma Finance to offer access to a...

Bridging lender unveils club for select brokers

Bridging lender Hope Capital has launched Hope Capital Club (HCC), offering a range of...

Aspen uses desktop valuation for £620k refurb case

Aspen Bridging has used a desktop valuation to lend against a prime six storey...

Pivot completes £840k commercial bridge

PIVOT COMPLETES £840K COMMERCIAL BRIDGE ON MIDLANDS OFFICE BLOCK Development lender Pivot has recently completed...

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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