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Two new hires for UTB

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed a new director and manager in its development...

New NEDs for short-term lender

Atelier Capital Partners has announced the appointment of two non-executive directors. Mark Burton is the...

Network expands bridging panel

Network Richdale has expanded its short-term lending offering with the addition of Greenfield Mortgages...

New member for ASTL

Mint Bridging has become the latest lender to join the Association of Short Term...

ASTL opens up conference to wider audience

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has revealed the date and a number...

LendInvest unveils new structured property finance team

LendInvest has launched a new structured property finance team in order to provide a...

Bridging lenders positive about UK economy over long-term

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has reported that its latest sentiment survey shows...

F4B adds Hope Capital to panel

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has expanded its specialist lending panel with the addition of...

New application process for Octane Capital

Octane Capital has made changes to its application process which it claims will in some...

BFS backs first-time developer

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has provided support to a fledgling developer, providing a £350,000...

Hope Capital completes its first AVM deal

Hope Capital has completed its first loan based on an automated valuation model (AVM),...

Catalyst Property Finance to accept short form valuations

Catalyst Property Finance has announced that it is now accepting short form valuations. The principal...

Martin Gilsenan joins Atelier Capital Partners

Atelier Capital Partners has announced the appointment of Martin Gilsenan to the position of...

Masthaven appoints independent non-executive director

Masthaven Bank has announced the appointment of Malcolm McCaig to its board as an...

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The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

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FCA looks to widen mortgage access with proposed lending reforms

First-time buyers, older borrowers and the self-employed could benefit from a more flexible approach...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle...

LiveMore broadens lending criteria to support more complex borrowers

Specialist lender LiveMore has expanded its lending criteria, reducing the time it looks back...

Legal Services Board joins government AI growth initiative

The Legal Services Board is joining the government’s new AI Growth Lab, a scheme...

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