Commercial

United Trust Bank moves into student housing with new funding offer

United Trust Bank has broadened its living sector proposition with the launch of a...

YBS Commercial Mortgages unveils new semi-commercial and buy-to-let products

YBS Commercial Mortgages has introduced a series of enhancements to its semi-commercial and buy-to-let...

Funding 365 cuts rates to 0.64%

Funding 365 has today revealed rate reductions across its Residential Bridge and Light Refurbishment...

Lenders still holding back SME acquisitions, survey finds

Commercial brokers continue to face limited options from lenders when it comes to funding...

Unbranded provides £13.75m office acquisition loan

Unbranded Finance has completed a £13.75m financing package to support IndigoScott’s purchase of two...

SMEs turn to creative lenders as banks tighten finance routes

Demand from small and medium-sized enterprises for valuations has climbed sharply this year, according...

Market Financial Solutions launches valuation refund scheme and expands bridging range

Market Financial Solutions has unveiled a valuation refund scheme and made a series of...

Landlords sceptical as planning reforms fail to shift sentiment

Government efforts to overhaul the planning system have been met with scepticism by landlords...

Suros Capital reports rising demand for loans secured on luxury assets

Suros Capital has recorded a sharp increase in demand for its short-term lending proposition,...

Joint venture seeks to expand commercial finance in Scotland

Watts Commercial Finance has joined forces with Edinburgh-based Cox & Co to launch Cox...

Allica survey shows surge in commercial mortgage applications

Commercial mortgage applications are rising again, according to new data from Allica Bank, with...

Millbrook expands into commercial property finance

Millbrook Business Finance has launched a new commercial property finance division, widening its services...

Cynergy Bank reaches major lending milestone

Cynergy Bank has reached a significant lending milestone having grown to more than £4bn...

Knowledge Bank joins forces with Specialist Finance Academy

The Specialist Finance Academy has formed a new partnership with Knowledge Bank, the mortgage...

COMMENT

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

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CII says vulnerability management can help firms grow

The Chartered Insurance Institute has said firms can use stronger vulnerability management to expand...

Royal London wins approval to offer Targeted Support

Royal London has received regulatory approval to provide Targeted Support, becoming one of the...

Together expands second charge range into commercial sector

Together has launched a new suite of commercial and semi-commercial second charge products as...

HTB launches ‘Flow’ range with rates from 5.54%

Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced ‘Flow’ - a new buy-to-let tier with rates starting...

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