Bridging

New BDM for Bridgebank Capital

Bridgebank Capital has appointed former broker Huw Oddy as a business development manager (BDM)...

New owner and identity for Cheval

Alternative Bridging Corporation has acquired Cheval Commercial Finance. With the acquisition Alternative Bridging is broadening...

New offices for Capital Bridging Finance

Capital Bridging Finance is to relocate. The lender says it has outgrown its current location...

Fincorp claims FSE success

Brokers at this month’s Financial Services Expo in London’s Old Billingsgate have given bridging...

Bridgebank increases commission

Bridgebank Capital is now paying a higher rate of commission to brokers of 1.5%...

Montello unveils case study website

Bridging lender Montello has launched a new website to feature case studies of its...

Brokers expect rising demand for bridging and BTL

Brokers are continuing to look to expand the range of products they offer, according...

Hope Capital doubles maximum loan amount

Hope Capital has recently completed a number of deals above their current maximum loan...

Complete’s ‘Ryder Cup’ teams revealed

Complete FS has outlined the lineups of the two teams for its second 'alternative Ryder...

Record high for buy-to-let bridging volumes

Landlords in the UK made use of £640 million in short-term secured loans over...

United Trust Bank cuts bridging rates

United Trust Bank has lowered interest rates for bridging loans, which now start...

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...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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