Bridging

MPC narrowly votes to hold rates at 4% as calls for a cut grow louder

The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has come within a whisker of...

UTB backs £16.5m Surrey developments by Rushmon Homes

United Trust Bank (UTB) is providing £10.7m in acquisition and development finance to support...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are...

Recognise completes £644k commercial bridge for East Anglia housing site

Recognise Bank has provided a £644,000 commercial bridging loan secured against a greenfield site...

Shawbrook broadens AVM use to accelerate bridging completions

Shawbrook has expanded the use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) across its bridging range,...

UTB completes £505,000 regulated downsizing bridge in seven business days

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £505,000 regulated bridging loan in just seven...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a...

Arc & Co. and GB Bank complete £19.5m in complex funding deals

Arc & Co. has completed three buy-to-let transactions with GB Bank over the past...

Quantum Mortgages raises bridging LTV to 80%

Quantum Mortgages has raised the loan-to-value (LTV) limit across most of its bridging products. The...

UTB backs FMB initiative to turn small builders into future developers

United Trust Bank has joined forces with the Federation of Master Builders to support...

Commercial loan activity rises as Brickflow posts record quarter

Digital property finance platform Brickflow has reported strong growth in commercial lending activity during...

UTB appoints new director to strengthen broker engagement

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Caroline Mirakian as proposition and marketing director for...

Investec backs Hillwood with £27m loan for Northamptonshire logistics scheme

Investec Bank has provided a £27.7 million senior loan to Hillwood to fund the...

Black & White Bridging unveils new website

Black & White Bridging has launched a redesigned website as part of a wider...

COMMENT

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

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OMS adds Twenty7tec monitoring tool to broker platform

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring tool into its CRM...

Together prices £542m commercial real estate MBS

Together has priced a £542m small balance commercial real estate mortgage-backed securitisation, its second...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk &...

Off-plan sales hit 12-year low as costs squeeze housebuilders

The share of new homes sold off-plan has fallen to its lowest level since...

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