Bridging

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...

Record quarterly completions for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) agreed £503.1m in applications from July to September. The latest figure,...

Too many Expos?

I can’t be the only one to wonder at the mushrooming number of Expo...

Fortwell Capital backs five large developments

Fortwell Capital has provided over £50 million of funding in one week, including £30...

Ingard adds Funding 365 to panel

Ingard has announced that London-based bridging lender, Funding 365, will provide its appointed representatives...

New BDM for United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank (UTB) has recruited Steve Grant as a new property finance business...

LendInvest Development Finance counts the miles

LendInvest has revealed that its development finance team has travelled over 2,500 miles in...

Shawbrook continues commercial partner days

Shawbrook Bank's commercial mortgage team has welcomed over a hundred brokers to its annual...

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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Foundation backs complex Oxfordshire holiday-let purchase

Foundation has provided a £153,700 mortgage for an experienced landlord buying a newly developed...

Openwork adds Perenna and West One to mortgage panel

The Openwork Partnership has added Perenna and West One to its mortgage lending panel,...

Bank of England holds rate at 3.75% as energy risks cloud outlook

The Bank of England has kept Bank Rate at 3.75% amid concern that higher...

TML and Bluestone cut selected residential mortgage rates

The Mortgage Lender and Bluestone Mortgages have reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up...

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