Bridging

Support channels behind bridging surge

The recent growth in bridging finance has been attributed by Alpha Bridging to the additional...

Dragonfly lending “rapidly and at scale”

Dragonfly Property Finance has completed 10 development finance loans, with a gross development value...

New identity for Omni Capital

Omni Capital Partners Limited has changed its name to Fortwell Capital Limited. There is no...

Affordability hit borrowers turning to bridging

86% of brokers surveyed saw an increase in bridging loan volume during the fourth...

Packager to hold south coast buy-to-let event

Complete FS has announced the first of a series of seminars designed to help...

Bridging lender unveils forward funding product

Hope Capital has launched a new bridging loan for developers. The 'Marketing Bridge' is designed...

Together completes its first regulated bridge

Specialist lender Together has completed its first regulated bridging deal with Crystal Specialist Finance. This follows...

Dragonfly backing new Fusion Residential development

Dragonfly Property Finance has funded the purchase, by design house Fusion Residential, of a site...

Twenty7Tec systems now fully MCD compliant

Twenty7Tec Group has stated that it has completed the required developments to enable its...

Over £2.5bn of bridging loans in 2015

£2.59bn bridging loans were written by members of the Association of Short Term Lenders...

Bridging boss to tackle Tough Mudder

Steve Barber, managing director of Bridging Finance Solutions, is planning on running hundreds of miles...

Record results for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance issued terms on over £1bn worth of business in 2015, a 62%...

UTB makes new board appointment

United Trust Bank has announced the appointment of Jonathan Ayres as chief financial officer...

Shawbrook expands regulated bridging distribution

Shawbrook Bank is opening up the distribution channel for its regulated bridging mortgage products. Initially...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...

Household credit creeps up as lenders point to more optimism… but at a cost

British households are borrowing more – and lenders are increasingly willing to let them...

Newcastle cuts shared ownership rates by up to 55bps

Newcastle for Intermediaries has announced rate reductions of up to 55 basis point s...

Paragon Bank promotes Tim Sweetman to national account role

Paragon Bank has appointed Tim Sweetman as its new mortgages national account manager, marking...