Bridging

Rob Syrett takes new role at HTB

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the promotion of Rob Syrett to a new...

MBE North speakers and panellists revealed

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has revealed its lineup of speakers and panellists for its...

Hope Capital creates new underwriting role

Hope Capital has announced it has added a new role to its underwriting department...

Property investors remain bullish despite challenges

Property investors in the UK are optimistic for the year ahead, despite facing persistent...

Magnet Capital joins ASTL

Magnet Capital has become the latest lender member to join the Association of Short...

UTB funds £23m luxury apartment development

United Trust Bank (UTB) is supporting Stephens + Stephens’ development of 32 luxury apartments...

Alternative Bridging welcomes back underwriter

Alternative Bridging Corporation has bolstered its underwriting team with the recruitment of Leigh Harwood,...

Aspen Bridging reaches lending milestone

Aspen Bridging has achieved £500m in total lending from when the business was founded...

Strong end to 2023 for bridging loan market

Latest data from the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has revealed that bridging...

Assetz Capital unveils new £100m Planning Assistance Loan scheme

Assetz Capital has launched a new Planning Assistance Loan product, aimed at supporting the...

Promotion for Apps at HTB

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Scott Apps to the new role of head...

Pritchard promoted as Glenhawk overhauls offering

Glenhawk has revamped its unregulated and regulated product range, including reducing rates. In addition, Jamie...

Paragon Bank appoints development finance relationship director

Paragon Bank has appointed Karl Kent as relationship director for on Yorkshire and North...

Commercial conversions can deliver for developers and landlords alike

If there is one thing that everyone in the housing market will agree on,...

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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Leeds lending falls amid technology investment

Leeds Building Society completed £2bn of gross mortgage lending during the first half of...

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...

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