Bridging

Bridgebank completes major bridge in under one week

Bridgebank Capital has completed a £10.8 million bridging loan on a central London property. The...

Market upturn to benefit bridging, say brokers

64% of brokers expect the general upturn in the property market to increase demand...

Major rise in short-term second charge lending

Short-term second charge lending is at a record high, according to the West One...

EZBOB becomes NACFB patron

EZBOB, the short term commercial lender, which works with brokers through commercial specialist, Liquidity...

Fund takes stake in Enterprise Finance

Enterprise Finance has received a major investment from ISIS Equity Partners. The undisclosed amount values...

New business development hires for Funding 365

Specialist bridging finance provider Funding 365 has made two new business development appointments. Brian West...

Shawbrook aims to enhance STL proposition

Shawbrook has unveiled a new process for its short term loan (STL) offering. The aim...

Precise bridging panel expands

Mortgage distributor 3mc has become a member of Precise Mortgages Bridging Premier Panel. Brokers can...

Bridgebank backs 14% borrower

Bridgebank Capital has backed an experienced property professional on the acquisition and conversion of...

Liberis sets up £1m funding for flooded businesses

Business cash advance provider Liberis has ringfenced £1m ‘immediate access’ funding for micro and...

Bridging Finance – moving forward together

The bridging and short term property finance sector has continued to experience a period...

CBFL wants more transparency in STL market

Capital Bridging Finance Limited (CBFL) has introduced a video recording process for all its...

27% annual rise in gross bridging lending

Gross bridging lending in 2013 totalled £2.0 billion, up 3.3% from the annual figure...

Capital Bridging Finance hires senior underwriter

Capital Bridging Finance has welcomed Robin Turnbull as a senior underwriter to its underwriting...

COMMENT

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...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

Latest news

Paragon expands landlord offering with limited edition five-year fixes

Paragon Bank has launched a new range of limited edition five-year fixed-rate buy-to-let mortgages...

Zero-deposit mortgage sales reach five-year high as affordability pressures persist

The number of zero-deposit mortgage sales reached 574 in the first three quarters of...

More than 255,000 homeowners to leave five-year fixes by the end of June

More than 255,000 UK households are due to come off five-year fixed mortgage deals...

The Leeds strengthens intermediary team with senior account manager hire

Leeds Building Society has hired Michelle Ward as corporate account manager, adding more than...

PROFILES