Bridging

Inspired Lending backs borrower with £250,000 second charge bridge in Cheshire

Inspired Lending has provided a £250,000 net second charge loan to a personal borrower...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Industry braces for impact

On Wednesday, the Chancellor is due to deliver the second highly anticipated Autumn Budget...

SDKA steps in after developer hit by mid-term lender policy change

An experienced developer has secured new finance from SDKA after their existing development lender...

Together reports quarterly profit of £55.7m as loan book reaches £8bn

Together Financial Services has posted underlying profit before tax of £55.7m for the quarter...

Gold collection enables rapid £150k loan for business owner

A marketing entrepreneur has secured a four-month £150,000 loan against his gold collection after...

Stamford Finance passes £100m lending landmark

Stamford Finance has passed £100m in total lending, marking a significant step for the...

Work-life balance emerges as top priority for UK workers

Almost half of UK employees say work-life balance is their leading consideration when choosing...

Women in Finance: Together pushes for progress

Together has stepped up its campaign to support female talent in specialist finance with...

Recognise Bank backs Essex developer with £1.98m exit loan

Recognise Bank has completed a £1.98m development exit facility to help an Essex housebuilder...

Arc & Co. and Paragon complete £10.36m loan for Jewellery Quarter scheme

A regional developer has secured funding for a new 53-home scheme in Birmingham’s historic...

Assetz Capital strikes £150m funding deal with Cambridge & Counties Bank

Assetz Capital has agreed a funding facility of up to £150 million with Cambridge...

Kennek joins BDLA as trade body expands technology partnerships

Technology firm kennek has joined the Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) as an...

Aspen backs developer’s revised scheme with £1.475m bridge to complete Staffordshire home

An experienced developer who altered plans mid-build to enhance the end value of a...

Somo marks fifth year of Black Friday promotion

Somo has launched its latest Black Friday promotion, with last year’s campaign delivering a...

COMMENT

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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