Commercial

United Trust Bank selects first ‘charity of the year’

United Trust Bank (UTB) staff have chosen national mental health charity Mind to be...

Tackling the construction skills shortage is only the first step

It’s no secret that there is a skills shortage in the construction sector. It...

Together makes senior management appointments

Together has announced that John Lowe will be joining its senior management team and...

Together increases funding by £150m

Together has announced a further increase in its funding, with the issuance of £150m...

Aldermore hires head of business development

Aldermore has expanded its asset finance lending team with the appointment of Nick Dudley...

Investec rebrands Amicus Commercial Finance

Investec Bank has rebranded Amicus Commercial Finance as Investec Capital Solutions, which will provide...

InterBay Commercial revamps product offering

InterBay Commercial has announced rate changes across the majority of its long term loan...

Group finance director to leave Close Brothers

Jonathan Howell is to leave Close Brothers Group after 10 years as group finance...

Stephen Johnson leaves Shawbrook

Stephen Johnson has relinquished his roles as Deputy CEO, executive director of the Shawbrook...

Record year for asset finance provider

Praetura Asset Finance has reported record growth in 2017, with a 9% rise in...

BFS announces SME measures in wake of Carillion collapse

Specialist SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has announced  measures to support construction sector...

Nearly half of London new homes aren’t built

46% of new homes given planning permission in the capital are not being built,...

LendInvest to fund its largest development project to date

LendInvest is to be the exclusive development finance lender on the first phase of...

Metro Bank appoints commercial banking director

Metro Bank has announced the appointment of Jamie Sim as a commercial banking director...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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