Bridging

West One launches broker criteria search tool

Specialist lender West One has introduced a new criteria search tool on its website...

Broker-led research will sharpen relationships in bridging sector

A new broker-focused research programme has been launched with the aim of helping bridging...

Hope Capital renews Brickflow tie-up as digital distribution gains ground

Hope Capital Property Finance has extended its partnership with broker platform Brickflow as part...

Terry Blackburn on building a community for mortgage brokers

At 19, Terry Blackburn was knocking on doors trying to sell life insurance to...

Industry fundraiser launched after MFS staff go unpaid

Staff at Market Financial Solutions (MFS) were due to be paid on Friday 27...

Knowledge Bank to host development finance webinar for brokers

Knowledge Bank is turning its next Lenders’ Live session over to development finance, as...

Court approves MFS’s administration

A judge at the Chief Insolvency and Companies Court has approved the administration of...

Allica Bank secures $155m to drive SME lending growth

Allica Bank has raised $155m in a Series D funding round to accelerate lending...

Intermediaries arrange £33bn for SMEs

Broker-originated SME lending climbed to £33bn in 2025, up 25% year-on-year, according to the...

Mercantile Trust enhances criteria and unveils new calculator

Mercantile Trust has announced a series of lending criteria enhancements alongside the launch of...

Keystone lifts LTV caps on Refurb to Let loans

Keystone Property Finance has increased maximum loan-to-value limits across its Refurb to Let range,...

Mercantile Trust joins Twenty7tec’s sourcing panel to widen specialist access

Twenty7tec has added Mercantile Trust to its lender panel within RESEARCH, extending the range...

Jupp: Brightstar will keep pushing specialist lending boundaries

Brightstar Group chief executive Rob Jupp has pledged to keep “pushing” the specialist lending...

Central Trust unveils regulated bridging range

Central Trust has launched a new regulated bridging product aimed at homeowners in England...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Sort Group launches podcast on conveyancing reform

Sort Group is launching a podcast series focused on the pressures facing conveyancing and...

The Melton adds to broker team with new hire and internal promotion

Melton Building Society has expanded its broker sales team with the appointment of Heidi...

Royal London updates income protection terms to reflect changing world of work

Royal London has revised its income protection occupation classes following a wide-ranging review aimed...

Clydesdale raises selected residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates

Clydesdale will increase selected residential and buy-to-let product transfer rates from Tuesday 14 April,...

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