Bridging

Property investors remain committed to bridging and development finance

Three-quarters of UK property investors plan to continue using bridging or development finance over...

Arc & Co. secures £15.75m HTB facility for Old Street airspace scheme

Specialist adviser Arc & Co. has arranged a £15.75m facility from Hampshire Trust Bank...

Somo cuts first and second charge bridging rates

Somo has announced a significant reduction in its bridging loan rates across both first...

Quantum Mortgages appoints national account manager

Quantum Mortgages has announced the promotion of Zouhair Mihramane to the role of national...

Pluto Finance opens Edinburgh office to back Scottish developers

Pluto Finance has opened its first UK regional office in Edinburgh as the private...

Q&A: Nathan Wilson, Inspired Lending

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Nathan Wilson, lending manager at Inspired Lending. Mortgage Soup...

New report sparks commercial mortgage opportunity

Empty office buildings in the City of London and Canary Wharf could become late-night...

Catalyst Property Finance acquired by Foundation’s sister company

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been acquired by The FHL Group, the sister...

London Credit provides £4m development loan for South West London scheme 

London Credit has completed a tailored development finance facility to support the transformation of...

Kuflink adds to sales team as it strengthens broker focus

Kuflink has appointed two new members to its sales team to deepen its commitment...

Masthaven marks 20 years of broker-led lending

Masthaven is celebrating its 20th anniversary this week, marking two decades since it first...

Inspired Lending provides £935,000 second charge facility

Specialist short-term lender Inspired Lending has delivered a £935,000 second charge facility to support...

Black & White Bridging bolsters team to support growth

Black & White Bridging has announced the appointment of two new recruits as it...

SMEs welcome transport infrastructure boost as key to unlocking regional growth

The government’s £92 billion investment in road and rail projects across England has been...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

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Emma Niblett returns to Quantum Mortgages in senior customer role

Quantum Mortgages has appointed Emma Niblett as chief experience officer, marking her return to...

Skipton pushes ‘broker-first’ message with focus on flexibility and technology

Skipton Building Society has launched a new campaign to underline its position as a...

Atom bank study finds EPC flaws could undermine net-zero targets

Atom bank has warned that the UK’s reliance on energy performance certificates (EPCs) to...

Assetz Capital hires mortgage processor to strengthen operations team

Assetz Capital has appointed Shamima Hoque as mortgage processor, adding further capacity to its...