Commercial mortgages

New mortgage and protection network launches

A new, independent mortgage and protection network, "run by brokers for brokers", has launched. Harwell...

Together completes £200m securitisation

Together has completed what it describes as its first small balance commercial mortgage backed...

Brightstar offers specialist lending virtual clinics

Brightstar Financial has embarked upon a new campaign to educate brokers about the benefits...

Aldermore completes its largest commercial mortgage

Aldermore has provided a £29m, 10-year, interest-only commercial residential investment refinance facility. The deal represents...

Allica Bank appoints mortgage operations manager 

SME lender, Allica Bank, has appointed Carly Nutkins as mortgage operations manager. Nutkins (pictured) joins from Redwood...

Allica Bank sees huge rise in commercial mortgage applications

Allica Bank has reported a 235% increase in commercial mortgage applications since June. It has...

Together unveils new app from Nivo

Specialist lender Together has launched a new mobile phone app for its commercial loan...

Roma Finance unveils new development finance and commercial solutions

Roma Finance has launched a new 'ground up' development finance product as well as...

Shawbrook’s latest results show Covid impact

Shawbrook Bank's pre-tax profit for the fist six- months of 2020 totalled £5.9 million,...

First 4 Bridging adds Hampshire Trust Bank to panel

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has announced the addition of Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) to...

Allica Bank appoints head of financial planning and analysis

Commercial mortgage provider, Allica Bank, has announced the appointment of Dipesh Halai as head...

Shawbrook appoints Midlands & South Wales regional development manager

Matthew Taylor has joined Shawbrook Bank as regional development manager. He is tasked with increasing support...

Shawbrook restarts physical valuations

Shawbrook Bank  has stated that physical valuations will recommence with immediate effect, following the...

OSB moves to 70% LTV ceiling on BTL and residential

OneSavings Bank has announced "enhanced" lending options. Precise Mortgages recently extended its range of products to...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

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Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

Quantum Mortgages promotes Mihramane and Ajaib

Quantum Mortgages has made two internal promotions across its sales and completions teams as...

Complex incomes hindering aspiring Scottish buyers

More than half of Scottish adults with complex incomes who do not own a...

MAB adds three senior hires across marketing, finance and technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau has strengthened its executive team with three senior appointments spanning marketing,...

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