Bridging

Hampshire Trust Bank joins SimplyBiz Mortgages panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages' members now have access to Hampshire Trust Bank's (HTB) range of mortgage...

Openwork expands specialist lending panel

Openwork is expanding its specialist lending panel with the addition of new providers for...

Accredo joins FIBA lender panel

Commercial finance trade body, FIBA, has announced the appointment of specialist lender, Accredo, to...

Lightfoots Solicitors joins ASTL

Lightfoots Solicitors is the latest professional organisation to become an associate member of the...

BFS beefs up cyber security

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has worked with cyber security firm, Xyone, and has undertaken...

New funding line for Shariah-compliant bridging lender

Offa, a Shariah-compliant bridging lender, has agreed a major funding line from the Shariah-compliant...

LendInvest launches green finance initiative

All LendInvest Bridge-to-Let borrowers are now eligible to benefit from a cashback when they...

Connect for Intermediaries adds Aspen Bridging to panel

Aspen Bridging has been appointed to Connect for Intermediaries' bridging panel. The network will package...

Masthaven unveils short-term lending broker portal

Masthaven has launched its online Broker Portal for its short-term lending division. The bank says...

Crystal Specialist Finance partners with Beneficial network

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has been appointed to the Beneficial network panel to deliver...

Octane Capital makes sales support team appointment

Ryan Houssart has become the latest member of Octane Capital's sales support team. He joins...

UTB extends facial ID verification to bridging customers

United Trust Bank has extended the use of its electronic ‘facial recognition’ ID verification...

First 4 Bridging adds Castle Trust to panel

Specialist distributor First 4 Bridging (F4B) has announced the addition of Castle Trust to...

MT Finance joins MCI Club panel

MCI Club members can now access MT Finance's range of first and second charge...

COMMENT

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

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...

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Afin Bank expands broker reach with L&C Mortgages panel appointment

Afin Bank has added L&C Mortgages to its broker panel as it looks to...

Fleet Mortgages strengthens executive team with two appointments

Fleet Mortgages has made two appointments to its executive committee under managing director Nicola...

Wealthy Advisers Club opens registration for free lead generation training

The Wealthy Advisers Club is to hold a free online training session for mortgage...

Guardian launches lower-cost critical illness cover

Guardian has launched CI Essentials, a budget critical illness policy designed for clients who...

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