Bridging

Trade body opposes FCA’s ‘name and shame’ plans

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has opposed proposals by the FCA that...

InterBay provides £4.5m bridge

A recent bridging deal with InterBay through SPF Private Clients took three weeks from...

Mortimer Street Capital completes £4.1m development exit deal

Mortimer Street Capital has completed a £4.1m development exit bridging facility for a client...

Hope Capital makes dual representation improvements

Hope Capital says it has made improvements to its offering, now considering legal dual...

Saxon Trust completes £2.5m development loan

Saxon Trust has recently completed a £2.52 million ground up development loan secured on...

Paragon expands Green Homes Initiative fund to £300m

Paragon Bank’s development finance division has expanded its Green Homes Initiative by an extra...

Aspen completes £4.65m bridge for foreign national

Aspen Bridging has completed a £4,650,000 residential purchase bridge for a foreign national on...

CSF sees record growth in first three months of 2024

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has recorded its best start to a year as it...

TAB joins Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club panel

Short-term lender, TAB, has partnered with Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club. Brilliant Solutions’ members will...

Results AM joins ASTL

Results Asset Management has become the latest organisation to join the Association of Short...

Tuscan Capital appoints marketing manager

Tuscan Capital has announced the appointment of a new marketing manager. Hannah Melhuish joins...

MFS adds title insurance across product ranges

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has introduced title insurance across a series of its residential...

CrowdProperty introduces “instant” DIPs

Platform-based property development finance provider, CrowdProperty, has launch "instant" Decisions in Principle (iDIP). With CrowdProperty’s...

Majority of brokers expect more bridging business this year

68% of brokers expect to arrange more bridging loans in 2024 than 2023, according...

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Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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...

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