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Private equity firm takes minority stake in United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank (UTB) has revealed that an agreement has been reached between its...

Bibby Financial Services appoints HR director

SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has appointed Hannah Bloxham as its new HR...

Q&A: Jaxon Stevens, ASG Finance

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Jaxon Stevens, relationship director at ASG Finance. Mortgage Soup...

The Cumberland adds new sectors to commercial offering

The Cumberland Building Society has expanded its commercial offering to cater to a range...

LHV Bank completes £7.4m retail parade refinancing

LHV Bank has announced the completion of a £7.4m refinancing facility for a property...

Time Finance appoints head of sales for SW and Wales

Time Finance has announced that Mike Freebury has taken up the role within its...

HTB provides £11m loan for student flats scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £10.92 million development finance facility to fund...

Aldermore supports management buy-in with asset finance facility

Aldermore bank has provided a multi-million pound asset based lending (ABL) facility to Astwood...

Suros Capital funds renovation of student flats within 24 hours

Suros Capital has provided a fast funding solution for a client who needed a...

Sirius Finance completes Sussex pub transaction

Sirius Finance has completed a multi-million-pound deal to fund the purchase of a new...

Finova Broker adds Norton Broker Services to club panel

Norton Broker Services has been added to the finova Payment & Mortgage Services’ (fPMS)...

Leveraging commercial finance in a positive market

The commercial property market in the UK is showing signs of resilience and growth....

Pluto Finance completes £2.5m commercial refurb loan

Pluto Finance has funded the refurbishment of a commercial property in Basildon, Essex, to...

United Trust Bank expands asset finance team in Scotland

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Eleanor Russell-Blackburn as a business development manager to...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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Atom bank funds £2.7m purchase of Leicester pub conversion into student housing

Atom bank has provided a £2.7m commercial mortgage to support the purchase of a...

Keystone trims BTL rates and unveils AI-powered upgrade

Keystone Property Finance has reduced rates across its buy-to-let range, with cuts of up...

BTL lending criteria changing to tackle net zero risk

Buy-to-let lenders have begun reassessing their approach to energy-inefficient properties in anticipation of looming...

The Darlington widens criteria for key workers with variable incomes

Darlington Building Society has broadened its mortgage criteria to better support professionals with complex...