Bridging

P2P launch sees Alpha Bridging rebrand

Alpha Bridging is rebranding as Kuflink Bridging as it launches a new peer to peer...

The growth of alternative lending in development finance

There was a time, not that long ago, when the world of development finance...

Brightstar reveals EasySource launch date

Brightstar has announced that its specialist sourcing system and case management tool, EasySource, will...

Trio of lenders integrate with APAC’s mortgage software

Precise Mortgages, Shawbrook Bank and Together have become the first three lenders to begin to...

LendInvest pulls development finance exit fee

LendInvest has removed the exit fee charged on development finance deals. A 2% fee was until...

New external BDMs for Dragonfly

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Chris Holden and Lauren Gill as external business development...

New associate member for the ASTL

Smith & Williamson LLP has joined the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) as...

Crystal’s completions up 153%

Crystal Specialist Finance issued terms on £401m worth of business from January to March,...

LendInvest to move into longer-term loans

LendInvest has secured a warehouse financing facility with Macquarie for an initial amount of...

NACFB on schedule to meet ‘road map’

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) says it is on track to meet...

LendInvest pleased with development finance start

LendInvest's development finance team has now written 14 deals since launch, ranging from £400,000 to £10...

Mint Bridging partners to create syndicated division

Mint Bridging has entered into a joint venture with Mark Abrahams, a founder of...

Key appointments to Together’s leadership team

Specialist lender Together has made two senior appointments to its leadership team. The group of...

Possible Brexit affecting broker positivity

The latest sentiment survey of ASTL members has found that just 38% of bridging...

COMMENT

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 11

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge on Sunday and will finish on Friday this...

A BBR decision rooted in caution, not complacency

The Bank of England MPC’s decision to hold Bank Base Rate (BBR) will come as a welcome outcome for many across the mortgage market,...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 10

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) began its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge yesterday and will finish on Friday this week....

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 9

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) is hosting its third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge from 10-15 May. There are now 72...

When the market gets messy, control matters more than ever

There is a tendency to look at the current market and focus purely on activity levels, particularly after the recent spike driven by lender...

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The Mortgage Lender cuts buy-to-let rates and brings back 75% LTV deals

The Mortgage Lender has reduced buy-to-let rates by up to 0.35% and relaunched selected...

Paradigm adds Afin Bank to lender panel

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added Afin Bank to its lender panel, giving member firms...

Air supports Linear move into later life lending

Air is supporting Linear Financial Solutions as the Primis Mortgage Network firm launches into...

Yorkshire Building Society staff to climb Snowdon for charity

More than 200 Yorkshire Building Society colleagues are preparing to climb Snowdon overnight to...

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