Commercial

Commercial property investors could embark on ‘post Brexit binge’

A new report has found that the commercial investment market remains "compelling" despite Brexit...

Brexit hitting plans to target housing shortage

63% of property finance brokers believe that plans to tackle the housing shortage have...

FIBA to sponsor new property sector event

The Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) is to sponsor a new event in...

Aldermore unveils VAT loans for commercial purchases

Aldermore had introduced VAT loans to cover the VAT due on the purchase of...

Brexit still making firms nervous

Subcontractors across the UK have struggled to stay optimistic amid the continuing uncertainty of...

Trio joins Catalyst Property Finance

Catalyst Property Finance has announced three new appointments within its head office team. There is...

IGF appoints non-executive chairman

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has announced the appointment of John Allbrook as non-executive chairman. He...

Arbuthnot Specialist Finance completes first deal

Arbuthnot Specialist Finance (ASFL) has completed its first loan since announcing its launch in...

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries appoints senior BDM for East Midlands

Kent Reliance for Intermediaries (KRFI), part of specialist lending and retail savings group OneSavings...

Permitted development extension an opportunity for brokers

Oblix Capital has claimed that the government's announcement to extend permitted development rules, which...

Enra Group makes senior appointments

West One Loans and its parent, Enra Group, have made a number of strategic...

Four new additions to Together’s corporate relationships team

Together has expanded its corporate relationships team with a series of senior appointments. It has...

BFS provides £5m funding to logistics firm

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £5 million working capital facility to international...

White Oak UK acquires SME finance provider

White Oak UK has acquired Growcap Finance, a Dublin-based business providing working capital and...

COMMENT

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

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Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...

Santander raises foreign national mortgage lending to 90% LTV

Santander UK has expanded its foreign national mortgage policy by increasing the maximum loan-to-value...

Keystone passes £2bn in securitisation issuance with sixth Hops Hill deal

Keystone Property Finance has completed its sixth securitisation, taking total issuance under its Hops...

Fleet Mortgages expands buy-to-let range with new products and lower rates

Fleet Mortgages has introduced new buy-to-let products, reduced rates across its Standard, Limited Company...

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