Bridging

Smart Money unveils unregulated business arm

Smart Money Ltd has launched Smart Money Finance for all its unregulated business activity. Smart...

BLG appoints deputy head of new business 

Business Lending Group (BLG) has announced the appointment of Gordon Robinson as its deputy...

Octane Capital completes £10m Hackney bridging loan

Octane Capital has completed a £10m bridging loan on a £20m asset to a client...

Together rescues landlord’s renovation project

Together has delivered funding in 24 hours to help a landlord to complete renovations...

Builders slam idea of Irish ‘hard border’

A hard border between Northern Ireland and the Republic would be damaging to the...

Kuflink Bridging expands underwriting team

Kuflink Bridging has announced the appointments of Richard Clare and Stuart Boag to its underwriting...

Together holds annual charity golf days

Specialist lender Together held two golf days last week to raise funds for Manchester...

Brightstar marks World Mental Health Awareness Day

Brightstar staff joined together on Tuesday (10 October) to raise awareness and raise funds...

Together improves Top Track 250 ranking

Together has once again been listed in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track...

Shawbrook completes £13.6m Black Book Finance deal

Shawbrook Bank has completed a development finance loan for £13.6 million with distributor Black Book...

IMLA: outlook for specialist lenders is positive

The Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA) has reported that the value of specialist mortgage lenders’...

LendInvest wants government backing for SME builders

LendInvest has hosted a cross-party roundtable at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester to discuss...

Y3S Group rebrands to Specialist Mortgage Group

South Wales-based finance group Y3S has become the Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG). It consists of...

Fast funding saves family business

Clever Lending and Together have managed to help a daughter save the family business her late...

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Brokers face rise in complex cases as bridging demand evolves

As reported recently in trade news, the bridging finance landscape is changing, and brokers are increasingly faced with more complex client scenarios. Greenfield Bridging...

18 months of Inspired Lending: how we’ve grown alongside the bridging market

In December 2023, we completed our very first bridging loan. On the surface, it was a straightforward deal. But for us, it marked something...

Threadbare safety nets and the reassurance of life insurance for mortgagors

For first-time buyers who have managed to save enough for a deposit, there’s a lot to think about when searching for the perfect home....

How might Trump’s tariffs impact on mortgages in the UK?

With Trump’s tariff wars already sending financial markets yoyoing up and down and the likelihood that these trade wars will negatively impact both global...

Key holiday let tax changes: what brokers really need to know

The UK holiday let market has seen rapid growth in recent years, largely fuelled by the rise in staycations and favourable tax incentives. However,...

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Garages drive premiums as UK buyers prioritise flexibility and space

Garages have emerged as a major draw for UK homebuyers, according to new research...

Britain’s boldest developer hits the road: John Caudwell Joins Peking to Paris Rally

John Caudwell, Founder of luxury developer Caudwell, and arguably Britain’s most daring developer, is...

Movera appoints director of professional standards

Home-moving group Movera has appointed Glen Walker as its new director of professional standards,...

Buy-to-let yields climb to highest level since 2011

Buy-to-let investors are now achieving their strongest returns in over a decade, with average...
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