Bridging

Together appoints commercial operations manager

Specialist lender Together has appointed Lesley Gardner as its new commercial operations manager. Gardner (pictured)...

AOBP completes executive committee make-up

The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP) has appointed a fourth new member, Jordan McBriar,...

Law firms joins the ASTL

JPC Law, a commercial and private client practice, has joined the Association of Short...

Quantum Funding makes northern hire

Quantum Funding has appointed Rob Emmison as broker manager to increase regional support for...

Martin Gilsenan joins development finance lender

Martin Gilsenan has joined Iron Bridge Finance as its new director of sales. He will report...

CSF and Together complete fast bridge

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has completed a £600,000 bridging loan with Together in six...

Record month for bridging lender

West One Loans has reported that it lent £62m in June, a new record...

Bridging lenders remain positive about prospects

The Association of Short Term Lenders' (ASTL) latest sentiment survey has found that members...

Bridging introducer partners with Brightstar

Bridging Loan Hub will act as an introducer to Brightstar Financial for bridging, development and...

InterBay unveils bridging proposition

InterBay Commercial is to provide residential and commercial bridging finance for property investors.  Rates...

SaaS firm joins ASTL as associate member

BrightOffice has joined the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) as its latest associate...

2017 FP Show opens for registration

The Finance Professional Show (FP Show) will take place on 8 November at Olympia in...

Octane Capital completes on limited building coverage deal

Octane Capital has completed a £650,000 bridging loan for the purchase of an industrial unit...

Bridging Finance Solutions appoints head of sales

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has appointed John Hardman has its new head of sales. Hardman...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...

Richard Goppy to rejoin PMS as director of acquisition and key accounts

PMS Mortgage Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Goppy as director of acquisition...

Renters’ Rights Act to reshape buy-to-let risk models

The Renters’ Rights Act is set to trigger a fundamental shift in how lenders assess risk...

MAB research shows confidence among buyers is rising, but many still hesitate

More than half of prospective buyers say they are ready to purchase in 2026,...

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