Bridging

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...

FCA to address ASTL’s annual conference

A representative of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to speak at the Association...

New BDM for Bridgebank

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Robert Heywood as a business development manager (BDM) for...

Brightstar reaches major completions milestone

Brightstar Financial has passed £100 million in completions in the eight months since the...
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COMMENT

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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Regulation

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...
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One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

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

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

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

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

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

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