Bridging

Bridging provider sees 100% boost in business

Roma Finance has reported a 100% increase in active cases since the Covid-19 lockdown...

Boost for bridger with £1m+ cases

Bridging lender Hope Capital has reported that new cases for loans in excess of...

Covid-19: Over 5,500 free meals provided by bridger

MFS and Benares provide over 5,500 free meals to support NHS staff and Emergency...

New identity for Promise Solutions

Promise Solutions has rebranded the business as Promise Money. The packager and master broker is...

Shawbrook returns to partial pre-Covid criteria

Shawbrook’s property division has confirmed that it has returned to some of its pre-pandemic...

Funding 365 unveils development finance product

Bridging lender Funding 365 has moved into development finance with the launch of its...

OFFA joins ASTL

OFFA has become the latest provider to join the Association of Short Term Lenders...

Bridging lender moves into 75% LTV space

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has launched new rates for its bridging loans, now offering...

Court holdups worrying bridging providers

68% of bridging lenders are concerned about the capacity of the courts to deal...

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...

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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