Commercial mortgages

Mantra Capital arranges £2.8m commercial facility

Mantra Capital has arranged a £2.8m commercial loan facility at around 65% LTV for a...

Positive Commercial Finance see 300% growth in first half of 2018

Specialist commercial finance broker Positive Commercial Finance has reported its best ever set of...

Shawbrook appoints head of networks

Caroline Mirakian, formerly of Metro Bank, has joined Shawbrook Bank as head of networks...

Laybourne Finance becomes latest Shawbrook strategic partner

Specialist lending brokerage Laybourne Finance has joined Shawbrook’s strategic broker panel. Laybourne Finance was formed in...

VIBE Finance selects OMS

One Mortgage System (OMS) has been chosen by specialist brokerage VIBE Finance. The newly launched directly...

Shawbrook hires two commercial lending managers

Shawbrook Bank has appointed a further two lending managers, Nicole Edwards and Joanna Vudali,...

Fleet recruits North East BDM

Fleet Mortgages has appointed a new business development manager (BDM) covering the North East. ...

Hampshire Trust Bank unveils new LTVs, rates and loan sizes

Hampshire Trust Bank has increased the loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and reduced the rates on...

Together reports record lending for Q1

Together has announced record levels of lending in its quarterly results to 31 March...

InterBay expands solicitor panel

InterBay Commercial is expanding its solicitor panel for all term loans. Paris Smith LLP, previously InterBay’s...

InterBay joins with TMA to provide new club partnership

InterBay Commercial, part of OneSavings Bank plc (OSB), has launched a new club partnership...

Commercial lending rates “in a downward spiral”

Key Commercial Finance has reported a downward trend in rates for commercial, business and...

New strategic broker partner for Shawbrook

Prospero Finance Ltd has become the latest Strategic Broker Partner for Shawbrook Bank. Prospero Finance were...

Brightstar to host specialist lending workshops

Brightstar Financial is joining forces with a number of lenders to launch a series...

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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PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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