Commercial mortgages

Shawbrook directors reject takeover bid

Shawbrook Group is sending a circular to its shareholders in response to the final...

Brokers face challenge from Brexit uncertainty

The most recent broker sentiment survey from United Trust Bank found that the factor most...

Comercial Trust extends Mortgage Brain partnership

Commercial Trust has extended its partnership with Mortgage Brain and is now offering the...

London Money launches new commercial finance arm

London Money Commercial has been launched by the London Money brand, following the launch...

Together hailed as one of Manchester’s fastest-growing businesses

Specialist lender Together has been revealed as one of the 50 fastest-growing companies in...

Enness launches commercial and development finance brokerage

High net worth mortgage brokerage, Enness, has announced the launch of Enness Commercial and Enness...

Black Book Finance adds to commercial team

Black Book Finance has appointed Bridget Kibiru to the position of commercial finance executive. Kibiru (pictured) has 12...

Aldermore refreshes commercial mortgage offering

Aldermore has revised its commercial investment and commercial owner-occupied mortgage range. There is now a...

Landlord and investor confidence remains high

Shawbrook Bank’s latest Client Barometer has found that landlords and property investors are broadly...

Latest commercial ‘Spring Fling’ update from Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank’s Commercial Mortgages team has released the latest update in its 'Spring Fling'...

Takeover bid for Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank has confirmed that it has received a takeover bid for the business...

Shawbrook Commercial introduces March cost-savings

Shawbrook Commercial Mortgages has revealed plans for a range of cost-saving initiatives for brokers’ clients...

Shawbrook makes commercial sales promotions

Shawbrook is restructuring its commercial mortgages’ field sales team. The move includes four promotions in...

Shawbrook’s E-AIP grows in popularity

Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages team has reported that January 2017 was the most successful month 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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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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