Bridging

Bridgebank reveals latest broker award winners

Bridgebank Capital has given the Broker of the Month and Deal of the Month...

New bridging deals from Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages is offering a new selection of commercial bridging loans. Standard buy-to-let, light refurbishment...

UTB: optimism seems to be spreading

49% of brokers who took part in a survey by united Trust Bank...

Alternative finance trouncing Help to Buy

Despite its coverage in the media, Help to Buy was overshadowed four times over...

Bridgebank Capital wins short-term lending award

Bridgebank Capital has been chosen as the winner of the Acquisition International Regional Short...

Hope Capital breaks £1m bridging barrier for first time

Hope Capital has completed its largest bridging deal to date. Last week it completed a...

Bridging: a tale of two markets?

Bridging lender Fincorp says sector is splitting into two distinct markets and the industry...

40% year-on-year rise in bridging lending

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has reported a significant rise in bridging...

Borro: alternative is now part of the mainstream

Borro has suggested that the term 'alternative lending' is no longer an accurate term. The...

New face at Bridgebank Capital

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Alan Padget to its business development team. As a business development...

Dragonfly Property Finance acquired by Octopus

Octopus Capital has acquired the management company through which Jonathan Samuels set up and...

Capital Bridging Finance appoints specialist lending head

Tom Thomas has joined Capital Bridging Finance as head of specialist lending. Thomas, who...

New bridging deals from Lancashire Mortgage Corporation

Lancashire Mortgage Corporation has launched a new range of bridging finance products. The brand is...

New non-execs for United Trust Bank

Tracy Blackwell and Stephen Lockley have joined the board of United Trust Bank as...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...