Bridging

New insurtech platform aims to speed up property deals

A new insurtech platform, Incept, has been launched to streamline the way property transactions...

Leumi UK provides £37m loan for speculative industrial development schemes

Leumi UK has delivered a £37.1m loan to Kier Property to fund the acquisition...

Zoopla warns cost pressures mean housing targets are at risk

The government’s flagship target to deliver 1.5m new homes over the next five years...

UTB cuts bridging loan minimum and lowers regulated rates

United Trust Bank has unveiled a package of bridging loan changes aimed at making...

StreamBank bolsters underwriting team with two senior hires

StreamBank has strengthened its underwriting division with the appointment of two senior underwriters in...

Stability is not a slowdown; it’s exactly what the bridging market needs

So, according to the recent Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) figures, bridging completions...

Blackstone and Pluto Finance launch £2bn real estate partnership

Blackstone has struck a £2 billion partnership with Pluto Finance to expand its presence...

Castle Trust Bank introduces drawdown option for light refurbishment bridging loans

Castle Trust Bank has launched a new light refurbishment bridging product that allows borrowers...

HTB supports £11.9m scheme to deliver 58 new homes in Ashford

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has agreed an £11.9m development facility to fund the construction...

Allica Bank expands into new London HQ

Allica Bank has opened a new London headquarters near Old Street as the fast-growing...

Masthaven reduces bridging rates and widens product scope

Masthaven Finance has announced sweeping rate cuts across its bridging range, alongside product changes...

TAB passes £500m milestone in loan redemptions

TAB has announced that it has surpassed £500m in loan redemptions since launching in...

Together begins £8m transformation of Greater Manchester headquarters

Specialist property lender Together has begun an £8m redevelopment of its Greater Manchester headquarters,...

LendInvest backs £3.74m housing scheme on former Wokingham industrial site

LendInvest Mortgages has provided £3.74m in funding for a new residential development on the...

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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Skipton to cut residential rates and revive three-year fixes

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

The Leek lowers mortgage rates across residential and specialist products

Leek Building Society is cutting mortgage rates across parts of its residential, shared ownership,...

Fleet Mortgages adds two-year tracker products to buy-to-let range

Fleet Mortgages has launched three new two-year tracker mortgages at 75% loan-to-value across its...

Norton Home Loans provides remortgage on PRC home in Southampton

Norton Home Loans has completed a £218,000 remortgage for joint applicants in Southampton, allowing...

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