Bridging

Y3S one of Wales’s fastest growing companies

Y3S Group was positioned at number 14 in the annual Western Mail Fast Growth...

TenetLime teams up with Enterprise Finance

TenetLime has announced a new link with Enterprise Finance. The Hertfordshire-based bridging finance and secured...

FCA open to providing MMR workshop for short-term lending

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) told this week's ASTL quarterly general meeting that it...

ASTL conference speakers revealed

Short-term lending trade body the ASTL has published details of the speakers for its...

West One steps in after last minute lender withdrawal

West One Loans has stepped in to fund a loan of almost £1 million...

MCIFA completes eight-figure Omni loan in 72 hours

MCIFA Property Finance has completed an £11 million "complex and substantial" short-term funding deal...

Shawbrook Bank unveils short-term loan desk

Shawbrook Bank has established a team dedicated to processing short term loans. It...

Metro Bank founder to address ASTL conference

Anthony Thomson, founder of Metro Bank, chairman of the Financial Services Forum and chairman...

Positive Lending breaks Precise record

Bournemouth-based specialist packager Positive Lending has completed 12 bridging cases with Precise Mortgages in...

Experienced duo launch new brokerage

The Loan Partnership, a broker specialising in bridging finance, secured loans and development finance,...

Bridgebank Capital adds to underwriting team

Bridgebank Capital has announced the latest addition to its underwriting team with the appointment...

Complete FS offers bridging valuation refund

Complete FS is now offering a full refund of the valuation on Precise Mortgages’...

Bridger expands to include Scottish lending

Bridging Finance Solutions Group is now lending in Scotland. The company has been providing short...

Bridger warns sector to “smarten its act up”

Too many short-term bridging lenders persist in "shady behaviour, charging exorbitant interest rates and...

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

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...

Rising rental yields give landlords a stronger start to 2026, but March volatility clouds outlook

Fleet Mortgages’ latest Rental Barometer shows average yields reached 8.1% in Q1 2026, up...

Mortgage availability rises as lenders cut pricing

Mortgage availability increased in the first quarter of 2026 as lenders loosened supply and...

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