Commercial

CSF appoints group sales and marketing director

Jason Berry has been appointed group sales and marketing director at Crystal Specialist Finance...

Bridging lender moves into 75% LTV space

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has launched new rates for its bridging loans, now offering...

Two new hires for UTB

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed a new director and manager in its development...

Bibby Financial Services appoints global CEO

Jonathan Andrew is to join Bibby Financial Services as global CEO on 1 September. Andrew...

Lender raises £42m in funding

Selina Finance has completed a £42 million Series A fundraising round. The funding includes £12...

LendInvest unveils new structured property finance team

LendInvest has launched a new structured property finance team in order to provide a...

Secure Trust Bank achieves £5bn in invoice finance

The commercial finance arm of Secure Trust Bank has surpassed £5bn of invoices funded...

Allica Bank appoints new business relationship manager

Allica Bank has announced the internal appointment of Jonathan Prince as business relationship manager...

BFS backs first-time developer

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has provided support to a fledgling developer, providing a £350,000...

Aldermore: planning proposals will benefit SME builders

Aldermore has welcomed a parliamentary report into ways to improve the planning system in the...

YBS adds limited company holiday let product

YBS Commercial Mortgages has unveiled a new limited company buy-to-let product aimed specifically at...

Allica Bank appoints asset finance BDM

Allica Bank has announced the appointment of Brandon Hall as senior business development manager...

“Vast majority” of brokers open for business

53% of property and commercial finance brokers responding to United Trust Bank’s most recent...

Majority of brokers at 100% of pre-Covid capacity

53% of property and commercial finance brokers responding to United Trust Bank’s most recent...

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...

CIExpert adds Royal London to income protection insight zone

Royal London has become the latest insurer to join CIExpert’s Income Protection Insight Zone,...

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...

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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