Commercial

Together widens semi-commercial lending criteria

Specialist lender Together has revised its definition of semi-commercial property, widening eligibility to support...

Aldermore expands commercial real estate team with two senior hires

Aldermore has strengthened its commercial real estate division with the appointment of two new...

New West One appointment to serve brokers in the north

West One Loans has appointed Sam Pettit as regional account manager for short-term finance...

Paragon funds £22.6m Glasgow student housing conversion

Paragon Bank has provided a £22.6 million development finance facility to transform a Glasgow...

MT Finance strengthens commercial team with senior underwriting hire

MT Finance has appointed Nick Grant as head of commercial underwriting, further bolstering the...

HTB supports overseas landlord with £1.2m semi-commercial loan

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £1.2 million semi-commercial facility for an Australian...

SMEs say government support measures fail to address rising costs

Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK have warned that government initiatives intended to...

Time Finance bolsters Midlands presence with new appointment

Time Finance has expanded its presence across the Midlands with the appointment of Kelly...

CGI studio scales global creative output with Optimum Finance support

A London-based animation and motion graphics agency has secured new funding to help it...

YBS Commercial introduces 24-hour DIP and 30-day offer letter

YBS Commercial Mortgages has introduced a 24-hour decision-in-principle service following initial enquiry, in a...

Lowestoft bingo hall acquired with six-figure funding from Reward

A Staffordshire-based gaming operator has secured six-figure funding to expand its estate and grow...

LHV Bank strengthens team with trio of promotions

LHV Bank has promoted three senior team members across its SME lending and operations...

Skipton Business Finance expands asset-based lending team

Skipton Business Finance has appointed Ben Pittam as regional sales director for asset-based lending,...

Greenfield Bridging joins FIBA as newest lender partner

The Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) has announced Greenfield Bridging as its latest...

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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Faulkner Powell renews Stonebridge deal after adviser expansion

Faulkner Powell Mortgages has extended its partnership with Stonebridge beyond 2030 after increasing its...

Conveyancing delays seen as biggest obstacle to smoother home moves

Conveyancing is viewed as a bigger barrier to a smooth property transaction than chains,...

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...

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