Commercial

Reward Finance Group hires new commercial director

Gemma Wright is joining Reward Finance Group as commercial director. Wright (pictured) will have responsibility...

Asset finance sector growth continues

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has revealed that asset finance new business (primarily...

Together improves Top Track 250 ranking

Together has once again been listed in The Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track...

Shawbrook completes £13.6m Black Book Finance deal

Shawbrook Bank has completed a development finance loan for £13.6 million with distributor Black Book...

LendInvest wants government backing for SME builders

LendInvest has hosted a cross-party roundtable at Conservative Party Conference in Manchester to discuss...

Y3S Group rebrands to Specialist Mortgage Group

South Wales-based finance group Y3S has become the Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG). It consists of...

Brokers pessimistic about govt new homes target

Only 8% of development finance brokers think the government will hit its 1m new...

AOBP appoints lender committee

The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP) has finalised the formation of its lender committee. It...

LendInvest unveils broker property development course

LendInvest has launched the first LendInvest Broker Property Development Course in partnership with the...

SMEs around the world focussing on domestic markets

Bibby Financial Services' (BFS) annual Global Business Monitor report has found that 65% of...

Together backs Birmingham’s Broad Street regeneration

Together has provided a £787,500 short-term loan to support a regeneration project on...

RBS’ state aid commitment agreed

The UK government and EU Commission have agreed in principle to a plan to resolve RBS’...

SME demand for asset finance holding up

53% of brokers involved in asset finance say it has become easier to secure...

Clever Lending becomes LendInvest strategic partner

Clever Lending has been appointed as a strategic partner of LendInvest. The firm will now...

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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