Bridging

ASTL reveals new associate member

Landwood Group has become the latest professional organisation to join the Association of Short...

Tuscan completes 130-property acquisition bridge in three weeks

Bridging lender Tuscan Capital has completed a £9m funding facility for a developer client...

Pitch 4 Finance launches following broker pre-registration

Pitch 4 Finance has launched to help intermediaries source the best solutions for their...

Second charge market reflecting current economic divide

Knowledge Bank has reveal that capital raising featured in three of the top five...

Together delivers nine-hour commercial bridge

Together and First 4 Bridging have worked together to produce a £400,000 commercial bridging...

Suros Capital completes renovation bridge in six hours

Suros Capital has helped a borrower finalise a property renovation project by providing finance...

Record month for Mint Property Finance

Mint Property Finance has recorded its biggest month to date, with a 19% increase...

MFS ups maximum loan amount

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has increased its maximum bridging loan amount to £30 million. The...

Bath & West Finance unveils new identity

Bath & West Finance has rebranded to Black & White Bridging. It has been launched...

Bridging lender sees near-200% rise in completions

Hope Capital has reported a 196% increase in deals reaching completion in the six...

Hope Capital expands into Scotland

Hope Capital is launching its short-term finance proposition in Scotland. The bridging lender is expanding...

Bridging lenders positive about long-term economic outlook

Bridging finance providers are positive about the outlook for their businesses, the bridging market...

SMG acquires remaining shares in Y3S Bridging & Commercial

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) has acquired the full share capital of Y3S Bridging & Commercial...

Alternative Bridging Corporation hires head of underwriting

Alternative Bridging Corporation has bolstered its underwriting team with the recruitment of Richard Claypole...

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...

PROFILES