Bridging

West One Loans introduces text service

Bridging lender West One Loans has unveiled an SMS service. The service is designed...

New face at Dragonfly

Caroline Beer has joined the sales support team at Dragonfly Property Finance. She was previously...

New proposition from Niche Financial Solutions

Niche Financial Solutions is running a prize draw to celebrate the launch of...

Brokers broaden bridging’s appeal

The vast majority of brokers have used bridging finance for purposes other than a...

FSA authorisation for BFS Home Loans

BFS Home Loans has been approved by the FSA for regulated mortgage contracts. The firm...

Brokers still confident about buy-to-let market

There has been a slight fall in the proportion of brokers who think this...

Licence revoked of second charge/bridging lender

Reddy Corporation Ltd has had its credit licence revoked by the Office of Fair...

FSA seeks to restrict UCIS promotion

The FSA has published proposals to ban the promotion of Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes...

Positive distributing 0.75% pcm bridging deal

Positive Lending is now offering a bridging rate of 0.75% per month available to...

Brightstar claims “cheapest bridging deal” in UK

Brightstar Financial has launched a new bridging facility via the Saffron Building Society. Under the...

Omni Capital reveals strong lending figures

Omni Capital lent £100 million during the first six months of 2012. The specialist short-term...

Commercial brokers want more government action

82% of brokers operating in the bridging, development finance and asset finance sectors believe...

New sales manager at Omni Capital

Omni Capital has appointed Anthony Murphy to the position of sales manager. The specialist short-term...

Omni Capital completes complex bridge with Asgard Capital

Bridging lender Omni Capital and specialist mortgage consultancy Asgard Capital have teamed up to...

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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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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