Commercial

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...

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...
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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...

Latest news

Buy-to-let

The Mortgage Works cuts switcher rates for existing landlords

The Mortgage Works has reduced rates across selected buy-to-let and limited company buy-to-let switcher...
News

Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...
News

Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...
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,...

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