Commercial

BFS passes £100m in 2018 northern business funding

Independent SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has provided over £100m in funding in...

Adrian Payne re-joins Bibby Financial Services

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Adrian Payne as head of sales for the...

Black Book Finance becomes Shawbrook Strategic Partner

Shawbrook Bank has announced that Black Book Finance has become its latest Strategic Partner. Black...

UTB and Iron Bridge partner with development funding

United Trust Bank and Iron Bridge Finance, the London-based mezzanine development lender, have jointly...

Bank Rate rises haven’t affected brokers’ business

68% of brokers responding to United Trust Bank’s most recent broker sentiment survey say...

Rebrand for yet-to-launch digital SME bank

Digital SME bank CivilisedBank has changed its name to Allica. When launched in 2019, Allica...

New debt advisory service launches

A new debt advisory firm called Yellow Stone Finance has been set up by...

Shawbrook and Clever Lending help client’s complete ‘property journey’

Shawbrook and its newest Strategic Partner, Clever Lending, have helped an experienced investor from...

Oblix Capital appoints new BDM

Oblix Capital has appointed Mark Marlow as a business development manager (BDM) for London...

New business lending platform unveiled

A new lending platform for SMEs is to launch in the new year. It aims...

30% of brokers expect zero growth in 2019

United Trust Bank’s latest broker sentiment survey has found that 51% of brokers operating...

Aldermore calls for tougher reporting to deal with late payments

Aldermore has backed the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s recent call...

High LTV mortgages remain a priority for brokers

Knowledge Bank has revealed the the top five most searched criteria by brokers during November...

Clever Lending becomes Shawbrook strategic partner

Lincolnshire based brokerage Clever Lending has become the latest strategic partner for Shawbrook Bank. Sonny...
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COMMENT

Commonhold and Leasehold Reform

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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Appointments

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

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

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

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

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...
Buy-to-let

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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