Bridging

Mayfair Bridging expands proposition

Mayfair Bridging has extended its FCA permissions for its peer to peer UCIS scheme...

Montello gets further institutional investment

Montello Bridging Finance has agreed a funding arrangement with an institutional fund manager. The...

Bridgebank Capital hires head of compliance

Suzanna Walker has joined Bridgebank Capital's senior management team as head of compliance....

Best ever quarter for Dragonfly

Dragonfly Property Finance completed on 142 loans during the second quarter of 2013, its...

Bridgebank Capital expands BDM support team

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Cora Nolan to the support team for its business development...

Fincorp calls for unity behind ASTL

Bridging lender Fincorp is urging the short-term finance industry to unite behind the Association...

Record month for bridger

City based bridging lender Capital Bridging Finance Limited (CBFL) has completed more business in...

Increased activity for bridging and commercial brokers

44% of the respondents to a recent broker survey have so far found 2013...

New associate member for ASTL

Silk Route Legal has joined the ASTL as an associate member. It brings the total...

West One Loans funds football academy expansion

West One Loans has arranged a short-term secured loan to support the development of...

Shawbrook improves commercial proposition

Shawbrook Bank has made a number of changes across its commercial mortgages product range. Changes...

Peer-to-peer lending outperforms AIM

Investments in peer-to-peer lending models have dramatically outpaced the alternative equity market, according to...

UTB offers New York prize promotion

United Trust Bank is taking a stand at the NACFB Commercial Expo on 26...

First bridging lender appears on Trigold

Fincorp has become the first bridging lender to be listed on the Avelo Trigold...

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...

Latest news

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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