Commercial mortgages

Semi-commercial and HMO assets see rising demand among professional landlords

Shawbrook has reported a marked rise in interest in semi-commercial property from professional landlords,...

Brokers link softer commercial lending demand to Budget uncertainty

Concerns about possible tax changes in the forthcoming Budget are weighing on business appetite...

Commercial lenders insist human relationships still underpin the market

The commercial mortgage market remains firmly rooted in relationships, despite the growing influence of...

LHV Bank strengthens lending team with new director appointment

LHV Bank has expanded its UK lending team with the appointment of Callum Livingstone...

Redwood Bank extends commercial mortgage terms and eases affordability tests

Redwood Bank has made a series of changes to its commercial investment and owner-occupier...

Allica Bank cuts rates on healthcare sector loans

Allica Bank has announced rate cuts of up to 0.75% on commercial mortgages for...

InterBay cuts commercial rates by up to 0.50%

InterBay, the specialist commercial lender within OSB Group, has announced rate reductions of up...

Commercial loan activity rises as Brickflow posts record quarter

Digital property finance platform Brickflow has reported strong growth in commercial lending activity during...

YBS Commercial cuts rates and unveils new range for landlords and investors

YBS Commercial Mortgages has announced rate reductions of up to 0.40% alongside the launch...

Atom bank ‘saves hotel £145k a year’ with refinance

Atom bank has helped a Birmingham hotel save £145,000 a year by refinancing a...

New West One appointment to serve brokers in the north

West One Loans has appointed Sam Pettit as regional account manager for short-term finance...

MT Finance strengthens commercial team with senior underwriting hire

MT Finance has appointed Nick Grant as head of commercial underwriting, further bolstering the...

YBS Commercial introduces 24-hour DIP and 30-day offer letter

YBS Commercial Mortgages has introduced a 24-hour decision-in-principle service following initial enquiry, in a...

LHV Bank strengthens team with trio of promotions

LHV Bank has promoted three senior team members across its SME lending and operations...
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Opinions & blogs

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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