Bridging

New associate for the ASTL

Nivo has become the latest firm to join the Association of Short Term Lenders...

Hope Capital unveils two new bridging deals

Hope Capital has launched the 'Seventies Collection', which consists of two new bridging loan...

ASTL reveals conference guest speaker

Charles McDowell, managing director at Hampshire Trust Bank will speak in the guest slot...

NW bridger creates London presence

Kenton Finance has announced a move into London. The expansion will see the North-West...

Loans Warehouse gains regulated bridging authorisation

Loans Warehouse has received full authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to conduct...

Sharp H1 fall in bridging loan transactions

Bridging loan volumes declined by £167.88m to £202.26m in the six months to the...

Aspen’s desktop valuation saves development exit

Aspen Bridging has completed a £150,000 development exit bridging loan on a remote property...

Brightstar launches Track & Trace system

The Brightstar Group has introduced its own Track & Trace system which, alongside the...

End of furlough at Roma as Nick Jones starts commercial role

Roma Finance has welcomed Nick Jones as its new commercial director, while ending the...

Reward Finance Group appoints BDM

Reward Finance Group has appointed Simon Micklethwaite as business development director (BDM) for Yorkshire...

Shawbrook’s latest results show Covid impact

Shawbrook Bank's pre-tax profit for the fist six- months of 2020 totalled £5.9 million,...

Omni Property Finance appoints BDM

Jaxon Stevens has joined Omni Property Finance Limited as business development manager. Stevens joins the...

The Right Loan teams up with Air Group

Answers in Retirement Group (Air Group) has partnered with The Right Loan. Users of...

LendInvest funds £10m bridge

LendInvest has financed a £10 million bridging finance loan after the borrower ran into...

COMMENT

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....

AI is changing banking but trust will define who succeeds

For the past three years, the conversation around artificial intelligence in financial services has been dominated by technology. Every week seems to bring another...

Latest news

Stamp duty and community ties deter older homeowners from downsizing

Nearly 60% of over-65s have considered downsizing, but financial costs, community ties and a...

HSBC eases fixed-term contract criteria for residential borrowers

HSBC has widened its residential lending criteria for certain applicants employed on fixed-term contracts. Medical...

Stamp duty and community ties stall downsizing

Nearly three in five over-65s have considered downsizing but stamp duty, family ties and...

Fairfax steps down as Catalyst CEO

Catalyst Property Finance founder Chris Fairfax is stepping down as chief executive following the...

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