Bridging

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...

Impact Specialist Finance and UTB complete bridge for later life borrowers

Specialist broker and distributor, Impact Specialist Finance, and United Trust Bank (UTB) have completed on...

Busy June for Aspen Bridging

Aspen Bridging approved £294m of deals across 382 cases last month. The figures are up...

Signature Property Finance added to Complete FS panel

Short-term finance provider, Signature Property Finance, has been appointed to the panel of Complete...

Nick Jones joins Roma Finance as commercial director

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of Nick Jones to its board as commercial...

Hope Capital sees June enquiry spike

Hope Capital has reported a stronger June performance than for the same month in...

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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