Bridging

Jupp becomes new chair of bridging association

Rob Jupp, CEO of loan distributor Brightstar Financial, is to become chairman of the...

Bridging brokers expect continuing house prices rises

55% of brokers expect property values in their area to increase this year with...

Q2 bridging lending figures up 16.9%

The number of bridging loans written rose by 16.9% in the quarter ending 31...

Bridging customers want certainty, not rapid funds

According to brokers the majority of bridging loan proposals take between two and four...

Bridgebank Capital reveals latest broker winners

Bridgebank Capital has announced the winners of its Broker of the Month and Deal...

Brightstar Financial holds bridging day with West One

Brightstar Financial is hosting its fourth lender day today. The intermediary specialist lending hub's latest...

Masthaven expands offering north of the border

Masthaven Bridging Finance has expanded its bridging proposition in Scotland. The lender has increased its...

Bridgebank expands business development team

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Karl James to the position of business development manager for...

Business Bank doomed by lack of firepower?

West One Loans has claimed the government’s Business Bank will not be able...

Dragonfly to launch commercial property fund

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Ludo Mackenzie as its new head of commercial property. Mackenzie...

Trio sentenced for estate agency fraud

Three people have been sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court for fraudulent property sales generating...

Bridgebank Capital hires national sales leader

Bridgebank Capital has announced the appointment of Steve Woods as national head of sales...

LendInvest completes first block trade of loans

New peer-to-peer mortgage trading platform, LendInvest, has reported the completion of its first 'block...

Bridgebank Capital reveals broker award winners

Bridgebank Capital has revealed the first successful winners of its Broker of the Month...
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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...
Cover

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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