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HTB appoints Philip Gould as credit operations director

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Philip Gould as credit operations director. Gould (main picture)...

Demand surges and efficiency peaks in specialist lending, Brickflow data reveals

The first quarter of 2025 has seen a marked surge in activity across the...

HREF backs £24m Worcester PRS acquisition

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £24m loan facility to support the...

Aldermore extends block bridging facility to Mint Property Finance

Aldermore has extended a multi-million-pound block bridging facility to Mint Property Finance, the Manchester-based...

Catalyst joins Brilliant Solutions lender panel

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been added to the lender panel of Brilliant...

Aspen provides £855k multi-use refurb loan for overseas developer

Aspen Bridging has delivered an £855,000 multi-use refurbishment facility to a foreign developer completing...

LendInvest cuts 5 and 7-year buy-to-let rates following portal upgrade

LendInvest Mortgages has announced a 20 basis point reduction across its 5 and 7-year...

Precise expands bridging team to meet growing short-term finance demand

Specialist lender Precise, part of the OSB Group, has bolstered its dedicated bridging division...

Colenko and TWM complete Surrey deal in three days to beat stamp duty deadline

Specialist lender Colenko has completed a £570,000 bridging loan in three working days, enabling...

London Credit completes £800k bridging loan on complex semi-commercial deal

Specialist lender London Credit has delivered an £800,000 bridging loan on a semi-commercial property...

Market Financial Solutions joins The Right Mortgage lender panel

Market Financial Solutions has been added to the lender panel of The Right Mortgage...

Signature renews backing for teenage Welsh golf star

Signature Property Finance has reaffirmed its support for rising Welsh golf star Alicia Kelly,...

HTB enhances heavy refurbishment offering with increased flexibility

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has introduced improvements to its heavy refurbishment bridging product, in...

Market Financial Solutions cuts bridging and Fusion rates

Market Financial Solutions has lowered rates across both its bridging and Bridge Fusion ranges. The...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...