Commercial

LendInvest’s academy gets backing from industry trio

The LendInvest Property Development Academy has received public support from three major industry bodies...

FCA refuses to publish RBS business customer report

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has turned down the Treasury Committee's request to publish...

New packager promises “old fashioned values”

Edinburgh-based packager Thistle Finance has launched with plans to restore the sector’s "old fashioned values". It...

Sharp rise in profits at Together

Together has posted a 29.7% increase in pre-tax profits for the year ended 30 June...

Growing importance of asset finance to economy

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

The big mistakes property developers must avoid

Speak to any experienced property developer and they will tell you the same thing;...

Reward Finance doubles lending capability

Reward Finance Group has received a £40m investment from Foresight Group. The investment will double...

Signature backs £6m Penarth development

RH Properties (RHP) is set to soon complete the £6 million transformation of a...

Octane Capital moves into development arena

Octane Capital has launched its development arm and hired Alex Tyrwhitt as head of development...

BFS extends mid-market business funding capabilities

Invoice finance provider, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has increased its funding for mid-market businesses...

Reward Finance sets new lending record

Reward Finance Group has advanced £8m across 20 deals in just 10 working days, beating...

One-fifth of brokers expect 2017 rate rise

A United Trust Bank poll has found that 21% of brokers believe that the...

Aegon and Funding Circle agree long term partnership

Aegon and Funding Circle have announced a strategic long term partnership designed to support...

Asset finance up 16%

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new...

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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