Commercial mortgages

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...

Brightstar launches EasySource

Brightstar has officially launched its new sourcing system, EasySource, today. The system, which took two...

NACFB outlines conference topics

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has finalised the conference timetable for...

Brokers back Brexit

A new poll, carried out in April by specialist lender United Trust Bank, has found...
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Housing reform needs a thriving private rental sector, not just a thriving sales and purchase market

One of the most encouraging developments over recent weeks has been the renewed focus on improving the homebuying and selling process. The Government's plans to...

The economics of developing the next generation of advisers

Over the past couple of decades, I have worked alongside literally thousands of AR and DA firms, from businesses employing one or two advisers...

Is Andy Burnham the New Messiah or just Starmer with better eyebrows?

What a damning indictment of Labour that Andy Burnham appears to be strolling towards the leadership in what looks less like a contest and...

Approvals hit a 2.5-year low: When broker value gets proven – or missed

Net mortgage approvals dropped to 56,200 in May – the lowest since December 2023 - down from 66,000 the month before. Net borrowing fell from...

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

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Financial services firms sign skills pact ahead of Chancellor’s Mansion House speech

More than 20 financial services organisations have signed a new agreement with government aimed...
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Brilliant Solutions partners with Box Socials

Brilliant Solutions has partnered with Box Socials to give its members discounted access to...
Mortgages

Mortgage rates fall at fastest pace in almost two years

Fixed mortgage rates have recorded their biggest monthly reductions for almost two years, as...
First-time buyers

Solo first-time buyers face almost a decade of saving before they can buy

Solo first-time buyers face saving for almost a decade before they can afford to...

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