Commercial mortgages

Shawbrook continues commercial partner days

Shawbrook Bank's commercial mortgage team has welcomed over a hundred brokers to its annual...

InterBay Commercial cuts legal fees

InterBay Commercial has partnered with solicitors Paris Smith LLP to offer an exclusive lender...

New high for SME lending

Small business lending hit an all-time high over the past 12 months, according to...

Shawbrook in quick completion for new client

Shawbrook Bank has completed a refinance and capital raise in 17 days after issuing...

NACFB Commercial Finance Expo to expand for 2017

The NACFB's Commercial Finance Expo (CFE) will to a larger venue at the NEC...

Pair of promotions in Shawbrook commercial sales

Shawbrook Bank has promoted two senior commercial team members, following the recent merger of...

Complete FS outlines its expo plans

Complete FS is to hold its 14th annual Specialist Lender Expo at the Meon...

New BDM for Fleet Mortgages

Fleet Mortgages has appointed a new business development manager (BDM) covering the Midlands. Chris Kirby joins the buy-to-let lender with...

Shawbrook introduces bridging fixed rates

Shawbrook Commercial Mortgages has updated its pricing for short term and regulated bridging product...

Shawbrook makes property finance staff changes

Shawbrook Bank has announced a series of personnel changes following the recent combination of...

Together: We’ll support brokers through Brexit 

Following the uncertainty stemming from the referendum decision last week to leave the European...

Hitachi Capital in NACFB membership promotion

Hitachi Capital Business Finance brokers have been give the opportunity to receive £250 off...

Shawbrook reduces term loan ERCs

Shawbrook Bank has altered its Early Repayment Charge (ERC) structure, removing the 1% overhang that...

Shawbrook completes first deal with E-AIP

Shawbrook Commercial has announced its first completion generated via E-AIP. The deal was made with...

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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