Bridging

UTB appoints bridging BDM for the North

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Gemma Roberts as business development manager (BDM) for...

54 promotions at Market Financial Solutions

Short-term lender Market Financial Solutions has promoted 54 members of staff. Its team has now...

A promising outlook for the UK bridging finance market

The UK bridging finance market has seen significant growth in recent years, reaching an...

HTB completes £3.3m development exit

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided a £3.3 million development exit facility. It allowed an...

Market Financial Solutions added to network panel

Market Financial Solutions has joined the panel of lenders of Try Mortgage Network. Try’s network...

Inspired Lending finances Cornish MUFB purchase and refurb

Inspired Lending has provided a £1.07 million facility for the purchase and refurbishment of...

Hope Capital unveils its largest ever price reductions

Hope Capital is now providing flat rates across its bridging range following its largest...

Mera provides £11m bridge for Holland Park villa

Mera Investment Management has successfully facilitated an £11 million bridging loan for a detached...

Castle Trust Bank cuts bridging rates and arrangement fees

Castle Trust Bank has reduced rates and cut the arrangement fee across its complete...

StreamBank unveils new StreamLine product

StreamBank has launched its new StreamLine bridging product for those looking for larger residential...

Q&A: Anca Barbarosie, Alternative Bridging Corporation

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Anca Barbarosie, asset manager at Alternative Bridging Corporation. Mortgage...

Arc & Co. arranges €11.1m complex French bridge

Arc & Co. has completed a bridging loan worth €11.1m on two chalets and...

Navigating the unregulated bridging market: trends and opportunities

The unregulated bridging finance sector has traditionally catered to three primary needs: developer exit...

OSB Group promotions to focus on bridging and commercial demand

OSB Group has announced promotions within its sales teams to "strengthen its expertise and...

COMMENT

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

The new Chancellor wants to remove barriers to growth; he should start with housing

There was probably a degree of unintended irony in the Treasury choosing to call the Chancellor, John Healey’s, first major market ‘intervention’ his ‘Growth...

Brokers are losing the attention battle 1,000 to 3

Take a client you placed on a 5-year fix last year. Over the life of that deal, their bank is now planning to contact...

Triple lock or no triple lock? That is not the question

The debate over the State Pension triple lock has returned. But perhaps the more important question is what the debate tells us about the...

Latest news

Mortgage rates face further pressure as inflation rises to 3.1%

Mortgage rates could face further upward pressure after UK inflation climbed back above 3%...

OneDome takes integrated homebuying service nationwide

OneDome has launched a national television campaign promoting its integrated homebuying service, which brings...

Buyers put greater premium on energy-efficient homes

Energy efficiency is playing a growing role in homebuying decisions, with almost three-quarters of...

Almost half of Help to Buy borrowers could not have bought without scheme

Almost half of Help to Buy customers would not have been able to purchase...

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