Bridging

Silbury provides extra £33m loan for Old Kent Road scheme

Silbury Finance, the Oaktree Capital Management-backed specialist lender, has upsized and extended an existing...

UTB’s bridging rates now from 0.58% pcm

United Trust Bank Bridging has rate reductions across its range of regulated and unregulated...

Signature in charity partnership with special school

Short-term lender, Signature Property Finance, has announced a charity partnership with Ysgol Ty Coch,...

Castle Trust Bank expands sales team

Castle Trust Bank has grown its sales team with the addition of Tyrone Alexander...

Inspired Lending become BDLA member

Inspired Lending has become the latest short-term lender to join the Bridging & Development...

CrowdProperty appoints Steve Deutsch as CEO

CrowdProperty has announced the appointment of Steve Deutsch as its new chief executive officer...

First-time buyers warned over auction risks amid stamp duty rush

With the stamp duty deadline fast approaching, industry figures are warning that a growing...

Market Financial Solutions’ loan book hits £2.4bn mark

Market Financial Solutions has revealed that its loan book has surpassed its £2 billion...

Black & White Bridging completes complex refinance transaction

Black & White Bridging has completed its first refinance transaction of a specialist asset. The...

Bridging finance for investment overtaking chain breaks

A forecasted 25% increase in bridging finance over the next five years, in what...

Inspired Lending loans £400k for Devon commercial refurbishment project

Short-term lender Inspired Lending has provided a £400,000 funding facility to support the refurbishment...

Saible joins BDLA

Saible has become the latest firm to join the Bridging & Development Lenders Association...

Delivering a one-stop shop for brokers

In property finance, no two journeys are the same. Investors might start with bridging...

HTB adds AVM option to bridging proposition

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has introduced an Automated Valuation Model (AVM) option to its...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...