Commercial

Roma Finance supports £3.35m Colchester industrial scheme

Roma Finance has provided £3.35 million to fund phase one of a 23-unit industrial...

Why the human relationship still defines real estate lending

AI is now a core driver of transformation in financial services and is reshaping...

Glenhawk joins The Right Mortgage lender panel

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has added short-term property finance specialist Glenhawk to...

HTB backs £4m refinance for London landlord

Hampshire Trust Bank has completed a £4m semi-commercial refinance for an experienced landlord in...

Octopus Capital funds two new care homes

Octopus Capital has completed a £30 million forward funding agreement with Synergy Care Developments...

Allica Bank cuts rates on healthcare sector loans

Allica Bank has announced rate cuts of up to 0.75% on commercial mortgages for...

OSB Group stays on course with steady growth and strong capital position

OSB Group has reported steady progress in the first nine months of 2025, with...

Recognise completes £644k commercial bridge for East Anglia housing site

Recognise Bank has provided a £644,000 commercial bridging loan secured against a greenfield site...

Gary Neville: Manchester holds blueprint for national redevelopment

Manchester’s regeneration model should serve as the blueprint for national redevelopment, according to specialist...

Funding student property? Talk to a broker first

When an investor spots an opportunity in the student accommodation sector, it’s rarely a...

InterBay cuts commercial rates by up to 0.50%

InterBay, the specialist commercial lender within OSB Group, has announced rate reductions of up...

Commercial loan activity rises as Brickflow posts record quarter

Digital property finance platform Brickflow has reported strong growth in commercial lending activity during...

Redwood Bank completes £798k refinance on complex listed property

Redwood Bank has completed the refinance of a Grade II-listed building in Hereford, delivering...

YBS Commercial cuts rates and unveils new range for landlords and investors

YBS Commercial Mortgages has announced rate reductions of up to 0.40% alongside the launch...

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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