Bridging

Permitted Development Rights – What lies ahead?

In 2010, the UK government outlined that the country’s property planning system should...

New face at Complete FS

Ann Jennings has joined Complete FS's enquiries and sales team. She joins the South Coast...

Speed most important to bridging brokers

When choosing a bridging lender, speed of initial decision is more important to...

TFC Homeloans expands bridging and commercial panel

TFC Homeloans is expanding bridging and commercial lender panel to include specialist lender...

Dragonfly bridges 70-property portfolio

Dragonfly Property Finance has completed a £21m bridging loan on a mixture of 70...

Record month for bridger

Capital Bridging Finance has reported September completion figures of over £20 million. It beat its...

Bridgebank buoyed by Quantum response

In the fortnight since the large loan and development brand launch of Quantum by...

Alpha Bridging unveils new investment opportunity

Alpha Bridging has launched a retail bond to investors offering 10% gross per annum...

Capital Bridging Finance to offer regulated loans

Capital Bridging Finance has obtained authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to accept...

Should brokers pick a lender by the proc fee?

Throwing stones is always dangerous, particularly if you’re a lender and you’re throwing them...

Complete’s ‘Ryder Cup’ supports Alzheimer’s Society

Specialist distributor Complete FS is holding its third 'alternative Ryder Cup' on 1 October. A...

New underwriter for Hope Capital

Bridging lender Hope Capital has recruited an additional underwriter. This follows its appointment of...

London “unhealthily overheated”

A new survey, carried out by United Trust Bank, found that 48% of...

Q4 – Are you ready?

As we enter quarter four of 2014, in what is historically the busiest time...

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,...

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Specialist lenders drive semi-commercial market towards £1bn

Britain's semi-commercial mortgage market is on course to exceed £1 billion of annual lending...

Equity Release Council names John Godfrey as chair

John Godfrey, the former head of the No 10 policy unit, has been appointed...

Monmouthshire app brings in new generation of customers

Seven in 10 customers registered for Monmouthshire Building Society's app had not previously banked...

Clydesdale to raise selected residential product transfer rates

Clydesdale is to increase selected residential product transfer rates by up to 0.23%. The changes...

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