Bridging

New combined sourcing system from Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance has launched a combined mortgage, secured loan and bridging online sourcing system...

Dragonfly CEO quits

Jonathan Samuels, CEO of Dragonfly Property Finance, has resigned to launch a new finance venture....

Shawbrook rejigs short-term range

Shawbrook Bank has introduced a number of changes to its short-term lending range. Changes include an increase in LTV...

Aldermore improves bridging proposition

Aldermore has cut its minimum valuation for light refurbishment bridging loans to £75,000, down...

The ASTL welcomes new member

Hampshire Trust Bank has become the newest member of the Association of Short Term...

FSE Cardiff to be held next June

Front Events, the events company behind the Financial Services Expo (FSE) shows, has announced the launch...

TFC teams up with the Harpenden

TFC Homeloans has added Harpenden Building Society to its lender panel. The specialist distributor claims that...

Commercial boost behind Brightstar’s record growth

Specialist distributor Brightstar has reported record growth as broker enquiries continue to rise and,...

New lending manager for Roma Finance

Bridging and development finance lender Roma Finance has made another new lending manager appointment. Lorraine Hart (pictured)...

New partner for Omni Capital

Omni Capital has secured the services of a London studio to provide creative design...

New hire at Promise Solutions

Master broker Promise Solutions has appointed a new commercial manager to support the growth...

Latest ASTL conference speaker revealed

Jonathan Newman, solicitor and senior partner of Brightstone Law LLP, is the latest spokesperson...

UTB seeks to grow northern business volumes

United Trust Bank is looking to support developers and brokers in the north of...

Enterprise secures new second charge permissions

Enterprise Finance has revealed that it has received confirmation from the Financial Conduct Authority...

COMMENT

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...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Skipton to cut residential rates and revive three-year fixes

Skipton Building Society is cutting rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

The Leek lowers mortgage rates across residential and specialist products

Leek Building Society is cutting mortgage rates across parts of its residential, shared ownership,...

Fleet Mortgages adds two-year tracker products to buy-to-let range

Fleet Mortgages has launched three new two-year tracker mortgages at 75% loan-to-value across its...

Norton Home Loans provides remortgage on PRC home in Southampton

Norton Home Loans has completed a £218,000 remortgage for joint applicants in Southampton, allowing...

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