Commercial

Together reports “solid performance” for last quarter

Together has reported that profit before tax for the first quarter of 2019 was...

Signature appoints lending manager in Scotland

Signature Private Finance has appointed Alan Coats as its latest lending manager. He will be...

Castle Trust partners with Platinum Options

Castle Trust has embarked upon a partnership with commercial specialist, Platinum Options, with an...

Asset finance market up 11% in March

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 11% in March,...

Fiduciam completes £9m development deal

Fiduciam has completed a £9m development loan for student accommodation in northern England. The firm...

D’Ammassa to leave Aldermore for White Oak UK

Carl D’Ammassa, Aldermore's group managing director for business finance, is to leave the bank...

£22m development funded by trio of lending sources

Lenders have worked together to fund a £22 million GDV development in central Peterborough. United...

Shawbrook revamps commercial investment product

Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages team has revised their commercial investment proposition. Changes include improved rates on...

White Oak UK and Spotcap in business finance partnership

Business lenders White Oak UK and Spotcap have entered into a partnership with the...

£965k finance deal rescues construction firm

Yorkshire-based brokers ABL Business and funders Reward Finance Group have worked together to provide...

FIBA introduces block PI scheme

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has launched its own block PI scheme...

Shawbrook restructures property division following Eastgate’s arrival

John Eastgate has joined Shawbrook Bank as managing director of its newly created property...

United Trust Bank to support Refuge

Staff at United Trust Bank have chosen national charity Refuge to be the Bank’s...

The Buy to Let Business becomes Dynamo

The Buy to Let Business has rebranded as Dynamo. Ying Tan, founder and chief executive,...

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...

Latest news

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

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...

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