Commercial

UTB opens new broker ‘Zoom Room’

United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched a ‘Zoom Room’, a virtual meeting place for...

Pitch 4 Finance launches pre-launch broker offer

Pitch 4 Finance has introduced a limited period offer for new brokers who register...

Fintech partnership to boost Atom bank lending

Atom bank has partnered with fintech Credit Kudos to further enhance its open data...

Suros Capital meets first partner goal

Luxury asset backed lender, Suros Capital, has hit its first goal of signing up...

New identity for bridger as it expands proposition

Mint Bridging has rebranded as Mint Property Finance. The new brand identity comes as the...

SME owners want furlough extension

With the current furlough scheme due to end on 30 April, 71% of SME...

Alternative Bridging Corporation launches mid-sized development deal

Alternative Bridging Corporation has unveiled Development 90, a stretched senior loan for mid-size residential...

New identity for development finance provider

Hambros Secured Lending has relaunched as Impact Lending, a new business arm in the...

Castle Trust joins PMS and Sesame panels

Castle Trust Bank has been added to the lender panels of PMS Mortgage Club...

Shawbrook funds healthcare acquisitions

Bespoke Health & Social Care Ltd (BHSC) has acquired two complementary specialist complex healthcare...

Shawbrook provides £9m funding for recycled plastic business

The UK’s largest independent producer of PET bottles and containers has received a £9m...

Brightstar offers specialist lending virtual clinics

Brightstar Financial has embarked upon a new campaign to educate brokers about the benefits...

UTB pairs with Homes England to fund SME builders

United Trust Bank (UTB) and Homes England, the government’s housing delivery agency, have announced...

Sirius and Miragon in development finance partnership

Sirius Property Finance has teamed up with Miragon Investments and lender, Hilltop Credit Partners,...

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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Mortgage industry bodies launch new ED&I survey

AMI and IMLA have launched a new industry-wide survey aimed at measuring progress on...

Landbay turns to broker education as Renters’ Rights Act reforms approach

Landbay is set to host a broker-focused webinar examining the implications of the Renters’...

Fleet cuts five-year buy-to-let fixes and widens 75% LTV options

Fleet Mortgages has cut pricing on selected five-year fixed buy-to-let products and expanded its...

HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates by up to 25bps across residential and buy-to-let range

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across parts of its residential and buy-to-let range,...

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