Commercial

UTB proves £10m for Kensal Green development

United Trust Bank (UTB) has provided a £10 million investment into Yellow Brick Estates'...

August boost for asset finance market

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

Reward Finance Group raises £25,500 for two charities

The Leeds and Manchester offices of Reward Finance Group has raised £25,500 for its...

Together expands sales team

Specialist lender Together has expanded its commercial sales teams by appointing three new business...

The Mansfield backs development finance initiative

The Mansfield Building Society is supporting NEXA Finance by providing funding to help property...

Pitch 4 Finance secures funding for £6.2m complex portfolio

Pitch 4 Finance has completed a £6.2m refinance transaction on a complex portfolio of...

Market Financial Solutions cuts rates

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has reduced rates across a range of products. The bridging lender...

Roma Finance introduces new fast processing channel

Roma Finance has launched a fast new channel for cases it deems as being...

Allica Bank launches commercial mortgages for care home market

Allica Bank has launched new specialist commercial mortgages for care homes run by independent...

Hope Capital unveils development exit deal

Hope Capital has introduced a new product for residential development exit, offering up to...

Together takes out new 25-year lease on Manchester HQ

Together has signed a new 25-year lease on its £39 million headquarters as it...

Bridging lender completes £850k deal in under 24 hours

KSEYE has completed a £850,000 loan in less than 24 hours to enable a...

Masthaven reduces minumum loan amounts

Masthaven Bank's minimum loan amount on its bridging, specialist bridging and refurbishment products has...

Together hires property development specialist 

Specialist lender Together has announced the appointment of experienced property professional Chris Taylor to...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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The Monmouthshire gives more than £10k to flood-hit local community

Monmouthshire Building Society has donated more than £10,000 to residents, sports clubs and businesses...

Rent growth slows as house prices edge higher, with Middle East tensions clouding outlook

Private rent inflation eased again in March while UK house prices rose modestly in...

Gen H expands broker sales team with three BDM hires and internal promotion

Gen H has expanded its broker sales team with three new business development managers...

Detached homes dominate new lifetime mortgage lending in early 2026

Owners of detached properties accounted for more than four in 10 new lifetime mortgages...

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