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Property market seizes up after stamp duty shake-up

UK property transactions nosedived in April, as changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)...

Redwood Bank looks to improve leverage for SMEs and professional landlords

Redwood Bank has unveiled a series of enhancements to its commercial mortgage offering, designed...

ASK Partners appoints Joe Freedman as head of origination after Elliot Blatt’s exit

ASK Partners (ASK) has announced the promotion of Joe Freedman to Head of Origination,...

Aldermore upgrades SME auto-decisioning capability with sub-10 second turnaround

Aldermore has upgraded its SME lending proposition and expanded the scope of its automated...

Mortgage industry unites to raise over £15,000 in MIMHC Walk and Talk 2025

This year’s Walk and Talk, organised by the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC),...

Arc & Co. arranges £12m funding for pub portfolio

Specialist capital advisory firm Arc & Co. has completed a £12m funding deal for...

Skipton facility helps Yorks Sweeper Hire clean up growth opportunity

Yorks Sweeper Hire has secured a £500,000 invoice factoring facility from Skipton Business Finance,...

Reward Funding retains Sunday Times’ accolade

Reward Funding has once again secured a place on The Sunday Times'  list of...

Aldermore supports new student accommodation scheme in Northampton

Aldermore has provided a multi-million pound development loan to College Street Northampton LLP to...

The Cumberland strengthens support for SMEs with new lending criteria

The Cumberland Building Society has announced an expansion of its commercial lending criteria, signalling...

MT Finance appoints Darren Clarke to lead new commercial division

MT Finance has announced the appointment of Darren Clarke to lead its newly formed...

Bluecroft Finance joins growing ranks of BDLA lender members

Bluecroft Finance has become the latest lender to join the Bridging & Development Lenders...

LHV Bank completes £5m refinancing for specialist care home assets

LHV Bank has completed a £5 million commercial real estate facility to refinance two...

InterBay backs £5.3m acquisition of London teaching site

Specialist lender InterBay has provided £5.3m in finance to support the purchase of a...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

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RICS survey points to further slowdown as landlords exit and sales activity eases

The August 2025 RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed a further weakening in sales...

TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...

Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of...