Commercial mortgages

Connect for Intermediaries to hold more training academies

Connect for Intermediaries has planned seven extra training academies this year following demand after...

CSF completes case with multiple valuation problems

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has completed what it has dubbed "the most difficult case...

Assetz Capital launches fast turnaround commercial mortgage

Peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital has introduced its Express Commercial Mortgage, which seeks a turnaround...

InterBay Commercial extends distribution to FIBA members

Members of the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) now have access to InterBay...

Shawbrook refinances nine HMOs in £3.35m deal

Shawbrook Bank and the newest addition to its Strategic Partner panel, Sirius Property Finance,...

Loan book high for Together

Together has reported average monthly loan originations of £171.7m for the final quarter of 2018, up...

Rob Lankey to join Shawbrook

Rob Lankey has been appointed by Shawbrook Bank to the position of director of...

Paragon reports growth in mortgages and commercial lending

Paragon Banking Group has reported a 41% increase in new lending across all business...

Shawbrook gives Broker Partners access to eTech Buy to Let hub 

Shawbrook Bank has announced that its Broker Partners will now have access to the...

Yellow Stone Finance unveils commercial referral service

Yellow Stone Finance has introduced a referral service for intermediaries to place commercial property...

Shawbrook appoints regional development manager for London & South East

Daniel Standing has joined the Shawbrook Bank commercial mortgages sales team as regional development...

John Eastgate to leave OSB for Shawbrook in the summer

Shawbrook Bank has announced the appointment of John Eastgate as managing director, commercial mortgages...

Yellow Stone Finance appoints senior client relationship manager

Mike Lawton is joining Yellow Stone Finance as senior client relationship manager. Lawton (pictured) has...

Commercial brokers have a positive sentiment for 2019

Shawbrook has reported that brokers remain optimistic about their businesses despite political uncertainty. The annual...

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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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,...

Tenant views of landlords more positive than wider perceptions, YBS research finds

Private renters are significantly more positive about landlords than wider public debate might suggest,...

Mortgage Brain adds Paymentshield home insurance option to CRM Brain

Mortgage Brain has integrated Paymentshield into CRM Brain, allowing brokers to introduce home insurance...

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