Bridging

Majority of brokers confident about business growth

68% of brokers surveyed by bridging finance lender MTF believe overall market conditions will...

What a difference five years makes

While sorting out old paperwork over the New Year, I came across a news...

New short-term lender launches

Glenhawk, a short-term finance provider with the backing of Rightmove founder and former Countrywide CEO...

Adam Tyler appointed FIBA chairman

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has appointed Adam Tyler to lead the new...

Roma Finance quickly funds seaside holiday let conversion 

Roma Finance has provided fast bridging finance for a customer to purchase and convert...

Majority of brokers dismiss economic growth forecast

Despite the challenges presented by Brexit uncertainty, a downgrading of UK economic growth and...

Agenda for inaugural FIBA Conference announced

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA), which holds its inaugural annual conference on...

Aldermore increases property development loan limit

Aldermore Bank has raised its maximum property development loan size from £10 million to...

Black Book Finance expands commercial finance team

Black Book Finance has appointed Darren Peiris to the position of commercial finance executive.  Peiris...

New BDM at Signature Private Finance

Signature Private Finance has appointed Paul Tromans as a business development manager (BDM), with...

Octane Capital hires senior credit manager

Graham Macaulay has joined Octane Capital as senior credit manager. Macaulay (pictured) joins from Octopus...

LendInvest’s lending up 33% year-on-year

LendInvest lent £500 million to help professional property investors, developers and landlords buy, build or...

Together unveils commercial bridging product with Tenet

 following double success Together has launched a commercial bridging pilot with the Tenet Group, after...

FIBA Conference announces keynote speaker

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA), which is holding its inaugural annual conference...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Leeds lending falls amid technology investment

Leeds Building Society completed £2bn of gross mortgage lending during the first half of...

Foundation revives buy-to-let products and cuts holiday let rates

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, bringing back several products, adding...

UK residential property transactions edge higher in June

UK residential property transactions rose modestly in June, suggesting that underlying market activity is...

Buyers turn to 1.5 million homes rejected by mainstream lenders

About 1.5 million homes across Britain may fall outside mainstream mortgage criteria, according to...

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