Bridging

Strong start in Scotland for LendInvest

LendInvest has completed a series of both bridging and development finance cases in Scotland,...

Roma Finance hires three new BDMs

Roma Finance has appointed three new business development managers (BDMs). The Manchester based bridging and development...

Largest bridging loan for Hope Capital

Hope Capital has completed a £4.5 million loan, its largest loan since its launch in 2011. The...

Secured loan specialist to close

V Loans is withdrawing from the second charge and bridging markets. The second charge master broker said the...

Roma boss wins entrepreneurial award

Scott Marshall, founder and Managing Director of specialist bridging lender Roma Finance, has won...

Fortwell Capital joins CREFCE

Fortwell Capital has become a trade association member of CREFC Europe (CREFCE) and will...

Shawbrook originations up 23%

Shawbrook Group has issued its interim management statement for the nine months from 1 January 2016 to...

New development ‘exit’ deal from LendInvest

LendInvest has unveiled a new development exit finance product. It has been designed for developers whose project...

7 in 10 brokers want a Hilary win

68% of brokers surveyed by United Trust Bank are banking on a Clinton win in...

TFC Homeloans reaches CaseBldr milestone

TFC Homeloans has passed the £1bn mark in enquiries submitted to its broker software...

New CEO for Signature Private Finance

Short-term lender Signature Private Finance has announced Tony Gilbertson as its new CEO. Gilbertson (pictured) undertook the...

Alan Margolis to leave UTB

United Trust Bank has announced that Alan Margolis is to leave the business. Margolis (pictured),...

NACFB chief to step down

Adam Tyler, chief executive of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB), has announced...

Bridging lender receives BTL authorisation

Kuflink Bridging has received notification from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it has...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

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...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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