Bridging

Hope Capital unveils new development exit loan

Hope Capital is now offering 80% maximum LTV with its lowest rate on its...

HTB funds new £8.4m student accommodation development

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has backed an £8.4 million development in York, delivering an...

Alternative bridging expands underwriting team

Alternative Bridging Corporation has bolstered its underwriting team, with the recruitment of Beata Szejna...

Glenhawk cuts regulated bridging rates

Glenhawk has reduced rates across its regulated bridging product by up to 16 basis...

LendInvest Mortgages introduces no-signature applications

LendInvest Mortgages has removed the need for signed application declarations across its range of...

SME owners uses Ferrari for immediate short-term loan

Suros Capital has recently funded an 'immediate' short-term loan of £235,000 for the client...

LendInvest Mortgages speeds up bridge-to-let process

LendInvest Mortgages has announced the launch of a new bridge-to-let process. This streamlined service is...

London Credit unveils hybrid buy-to-let product

London Credit is introducing a new buy-to-let product with the aim of helping property...

HTB appoints development finance BDM for the Midlands

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Matt Hardy as business development manager (BDM) for...

Scottish Bridging Loans joins Paradigm panel

Paradigm has announced the addition of specialist bridging lender, Scottish Bridging Loans, to its...

Aspen saves Turkish client’s apartment deposit

An overseas property professional saved their deposit on a new-build London apartment after Aspen...

New identity for ASTL

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) is rebranding to become the Bridging &...

UTB backs £34m apartment conversion scheme

United Trust Bank (UTB) is supporting Westcombe Group’s £34m Kingston Bridge House apartment conversion...

HREF recruits new senior BDM

Specialist real estate lender Hilco Real Estate Finance UK (HREF) has appointed Steve Allen...

COMMENT

Mortgage maturity: A golden opportunity for advisers

Around 1.8 million fixed-rate mortgage deals are due to come to an end in 2026, adding to the 1.6 million mortgages that already matured...

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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Homeowners delay energy upgrades amid confusion over EPC ratings

More than two-fifths of UK homeowners have delayed or are considering delaying energy-efficiency improvements,...

Lengthy completions put mortgage offers under pressure

Homebuyers face an average five-month wait between agreeing a sale and completing, increasing the...

Insured expats still face barriers to healthcare

More than half of insured expatriates have delayed or gone without necessary healthcare because...

Mortgage lending rebounds but book growth lags

UK mortgage gross lending increased by more than a fifth during 2025, although substantially...

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