Bridging

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...

Complete FS to hold 12th specialist lender expo

Specialist distributor Complete FS will host its annual Specialist Lender Expo at the Meon...

TFC teams up with Mortgageforce

TFC Homeloans has joined forces with Mortgageforce to enable its members to access specialist...

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,...

Latest news

Skipton loses former Connells chief’s discrimination case

Skipton Group Holdings and Connells have lost an employment tribunal case brought by former...

IMLA supports flexible mortgage rules but says housing supply remains key

Mortgage lenders have backed proposals to give first-time buyers and other underserved borrowers greater...

Mortgage borrowing jumps to £7.7bn

Net mortgage borrowing more than doubled to £7.7bn in June, up from £3.3bn in...

AMI says mortgage rule reforms must keep advice at their core

Proposals to give lenders greater flexibility must be supported by mortgage advice if they...

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