Bridging

UK bridging lender launches in the US market

Bridging lender, KSEYE, has announced its move into the US market with the launch...

London Credit ups maximum LTV

London Credit has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 75%. The bridging lender...

MFS extends bridging valuation fee refund offer

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) is to extend its offer of providing a full refund...

Liza Campion joins Market Financial Solutions

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has appointed Liza Campion as its new head of national...

Q&A: Anna Lewis, Castle Trust Bank

BestAdvice fires the questions at Anna Lewis, commercial director at Castle Trust Bank BestAdvice (BA):...

HTB to hold second broker Development Finance Masterclass

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) is to hold a second Development Finance Masterclass, following the...

Shawbrook to provide dedicated expert support for loans over £5m

Shawbrook is boosting its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more...

Pantera Property joins ASTL

Pantera Property has become the latest organisation to join the Association of Short Term...

Bridging lender supports social enterprise’s outdoor kitchen

Manchester Urban Diggers (MUD), a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to improving local food systems,...

CapitalRise announces 50% funding facility increase

CapitalRise has revealed a further expansion of its funding capacity. The firm has secured...

Tuscan unveils new refurb facility

Tuscan Capital has launched a "new-look" refurbishment finance facility. This follows the short-term lender securing...

Bridging lender achieves HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter for sixth year

Hope Capital has restated its commitment to HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter for...

Together launches £150m property development securitisation

Together Financial Services has launched its inaugural securitisation facility for property development lending, the...

StreamBank joins ASTL

StreamBank has become the latest lender member of the Association of Short-Term Lenders (ASTL). ...

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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Foundation revives buy-to-let products and cuts holiday let rates

Foundation Home Loans has refreshed its buy-to-let mortgage range, bringing back several products, adding...

UK residential property transactions edge higher in June

UK residential property transactions rose modestly in June, suggesting that underlying market activity is...

Buyers turn to 1.5 million homes rejected by mainstream lenders

About 1.5 million homes across Britain may fall outside mainstream mortgage criteria, according to...

Consumer Duty has changed culture but firms still face gaps

Consumer Duty has prompted a cultural shift across financial services, but standards continue to...

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