Bridging

New property finance provider launches

West Rock Capital, a London-based boutique debt advisory business, has been launched by Westley Richards. Richards...

Selina Finance promises “flex-affordability” to property investors

Selina Finance is targeting property investors and portfolio landlords with its new Property Investment...

Impact Specialist Finance to hold autumn breakfast broker seminars

Specialist mortgage broker and distributor Impact Specialist Finance has published details of its series...

Bridging stalwart joins Bath & West Finance

Matthew Anderson has joined bridging lender Bath & West as commercial director. Anderson (pictured) has...

Property finance brokers want PDR regulation review

United Trust Bank’s most recent Broker Sentiment Poll has revealed that 67% of property finance...

Signature Private Finance sets £250m lending target

Signature Private Finance is making operational changes in order to reach its desired lending...

New finance director for Hope Capital

Hope Capital has appointed Kate Cowan as its new finance director. Cowan (pictured) has worked...

Together turns around bridging loan in three days

Specialist lender Together has come to the aid of a borrower who needed a...

‘Speed to completion’ most important to bridging brokers

44% of brokers responding to a recent survey believe that ‘speed to completion’ is currently...

Funding 365 introduces three-year deals

Funding 365 has launched two innovative three-year loan products, aimed at borrowers looking for...

Shariah-compliant bridging lender launches

Offa, which claimed to be the UK’s first Shariah-compliant bridging lender, has launched today. The...

New board elected for ASTL

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has announced a new board of directors...

TMA Club partners with Together

TMA Club has added specialist lender, Together, to its lender panel. TMA members now...

BFS to maintain personal approach despite growth plans

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has revealed details of its growth and expansion plans, while...

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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TAB promotes Bonner to chief risk officer

Specialist lender TAB has appointed Jack Bonner as chief risk officer as it continues...

Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

AMI refreshes brand to reflect advice, mortgages and insurance focus

The Association of Mortgage Intermediaries has launched a brand refresh intended to reflect its...

IMLA guide explains why fixed mortgage rates can rise before Bank Rate moves

IMLA has published a report and five-minute guide to help advisers explain how swap...

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