Bridging

Recruitment drive for bridger

Bridging lender Hope Capital is on a recruitment drive following growth in the first...

Affirmative Finance unveils new iPhone app

Short-term finance provider Affirmative Finance has developed its own iPhone app. The free app...

Brightstar to launch sourcing system in Q3

Brightstar announces forthcoming ‘easysource’ sourcing system Brightstar will be launching a sourcing system for intermediaries...

Lee Carling joins West One Loans

West One Loans has appointed Lee Carling as head of collections. Carling has over 15 years’ experience...

New HNW deals from Precise

Precise Mortgages has unveiled a set of exclusive buy-to-let products aimed at the high net...

Finance brokers unaffected by general election

A recent United Trust Bank broker survey has found that more than four out...

Property development opportunities in central London

Central London holds a wealth of investment opportunity for property developers who are seeking...

Y3S hires group marketing manager

Y3S Group has added to its management team with the recruitment of Helen Petko...

Hope Capital expands north of the border

Hope Capital has launched into Scotland, with an initial tranche of £10 million worth of...

Funding Circle unveils bridging deal

Funding Circle has launched a short-term bridging product. The move bolsters Funding Circle’s existing...

SMEs expect alternative finance to continue expansion

64% of small business owners expect demand for alternative finance – including forms such...

Trio expands Roma Finance team

Roma Finance has announced three new appointments. Steve Heaton and Marley Clarke have joined as...

New associate member for the ASTL

Quantum Valuations has become the latest firm to become an associate member of the...

TFC Homeloans to hold broker workshops

TFC Homeloans is holding two free specialist lending workshops aimed at advisers who want...

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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