Bridging

The role of bridging in Bank Refinance Settlement opportunities

Following the rapid decline in the UK property sector from 2008, and the related...

Target wins Chaseblue Loans contract

Loan and mortgage broker software provider Target bluechip has secured a contract to supply...

Alpha Bridging recruits chairman

Short-term lender Alpha Bridging has announced the appointment of Kenneth Hillen as chairman. Hillen has...

Shawbrook appoints lending manager

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Kynan Benjamin as a lending manager in the commercial...

Property investment better than gold

West One Loans has claimed that property bridging loans have provided investors with the...

Complete FS celebrates 21st birthday

Complete FS is celebrating its 21st birthday at its 11th annual Expo, to be...

New brand identity for TFC Homeloans

TFC Homeloans has unveiled a new brand identity across its website and communications. The...

Hope Capital on expansion drive

Bridging lender Hope Capital is planning to open a London office and recruit another...

Omni funds Chelsea Harbour development

Omni Capital's structured finance division has completed a £48 million bridging loan to fund...

Masthaven “rescues” client from bankrupt funder

Masthaven Bridging Finance has assisted clients of Savills Private Finance (SPF) refinance when faced...

Treating customers fairly?

Whilst most bridging lenders operating in the sector are not currently regulated, those who...

MTF hires head of marketing and communications

Bridging lender MTF has appointed Millie Dyson as its head of marketing and communications. ...

Dragonfly breaks £1bn barrier

Dragonfly Property Finance says it has now lent over £1bn of lending since its...

Bridgebank Capital overhauls website

Bridgebank Capital has launched a fully re-designed website with increased functionality. Following a review of...

COMMENT

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 8

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...

Latest news

First-time buyers face pressure as high LTV mortgage choice falls

First-time buyers remain under pressure from reduced mortgage choice and stretched affordability, despite signs...

The Right Mortgage reports Q1 growth across lending and protection

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has reported year-on-year growth across mortgage lending, protection,...

OMS adds Twenty7tec monitoring tool to broker platform

One Mortgage System (OMS) has integrated Twenty7tec’s ADAPT product monitoring tool into its CRM...

Together prices £542m commercial real estate MBS

Together has priced a £542m small balance commercial real estate mortgage-backed securitisation, its second...

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