Commercial

London Wall Lending funds £18m Bristol starter home development

MCR Homes has secured £18 million of development finance to fund construction of 91...

6% rise in asset finance new business

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that total asset finance new business...

More new appointments at Signature Property Finance

Short-term lender Signature Property Finance has announced a series of new appointments, as it...

Pilot aims to incentivise the building of ‘green’ homes

Development lender Atelier has launched a pilot programme which it claims uses the power of global...

Shawbrook Bank cuts commercial heavy refurb rates

Shawbrook Bank has made a reduction in rates across its Commercial Heavy Refurbishment product...

UTB and IBF provide funding for £52m mixed use development

United Trust Bank (UTB) and Iron Bridge Finance (IBF) are funding a £52m scheme...

FIBA partners with Alternative Business Funding to create sourcing solution

Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) has teamed up with Alternative Business Funding (ABF)...

UTB boosts asset finance operations team

United Trust Bank (UTB) has expanded its asset finance operations team with four new...

Beverley BS seeks to boost its mixed-used mortgage reach

Beverley Building Society is aiming to expand its reach in the mixed-use, (semi-commercial) mortgage...

BFS joins Private Finance lending panel

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has been appointed to the lending panel of national brokerage,...

SMEs prepare for Christmas shortages

The turnover of UK SMEs increased by 20 points in September, despite widespread goods...

Finsec joins Knowledge Bank platform

Specialist second charge and secured business loan lender, Finsec, has added its criteria to...

FLA launches recommendations to boost green lending

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has published its manifesto, Making Green Finance Mainstream,...

Octopus provides £10m loan for central Manchester development

Octopus Real Estate has completed a £10 million loan secured on a prime development...
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COMMENT

Comment

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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Nationwide completes first live digital mortgage deeds with Veyco technology

Nationwide Building Society has become the first UK lender to complete live mortgage transactions...
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CIExpert adds Royal London to income protection insight zone

Royal London has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone,...
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First-time buyers ‘closer than they think’ to owning a home

Most wannabe first-time buyers may be far closer to homeownership than they realise according...
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FTBs handed boost as high-LTV mortgage choice hits record

First-time buyers and borrowers with small deposits are entering 2026 with more mortgage choice...

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