Commercial

Bridging packager sees 30-40% business uplift

First 4 Bridging says it has seen a 30-40% increase in broker enquiries on bridging...

New qualification for asset finance sector

The London Institute of Banking & Finance has unveiled a new qualification for asset...

Santander pulls out of Williams & Glyn deal

Santander's deal to buy hundreds of branches from the Royal Bank of Scotland has fallen through. The bank had...

BFS offers 100% initial commercial pre-payment

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has launched 100% initial pre-payment (IP) for commercial businesses. Dave Golding,...

Fleet appoints new BDM

Fleet Mortgages has announced the appointment of a new business development manager (BDM) covering the...

New BDMs for United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank has announced the appointment of two new asset finance business development managers...

Appointments at United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank has made two appointments in its specialised mortgages division. Robert Owen, currently...

Together partners with TBMC for auction and bridging finance

Specialist lender Together has announced its partnership with buy-to-let and commercial mortgage broker TBMC. Together...

Record results for Together

Together has posted record pre-tax profits £90.3m for the year ending 30 June 2016, an...

LendInvest unveils Property Development Academy

LendInvest has launched the LendInvest Property Development Academy, a new initiative designed to teach aspiring...

Keystone hires southern business manager

Keystone Property Finance has expanded its business development team with the appointment of Moises...

Government urged to help SME developers

LendInvest has called on the government to do more overcome the challenges and obstacles facing property...

New high for SME lending

Small business lending hit an all-time high over the past 12 months, according to...

Network expands headquarters

Connect for Intermediaries has expanded into second floor premises at its headquarters in Hornchurch,...

COMMENT

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...

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Just Mortgages self-employed division nears 500 advisers after 10 years

Just Mortgages is celebrating 10 years of its self-employed division after growing from just...

Ageas teams up with Source Insurance

Ageas UK has joined Source's Insurance panel, expanding access to its home insurance products...

Buyer demand falls 15% year-on-year

Political uncertainty and higher borrowing costs have led to a 15% year-on-year fall in...

Mortgage Advice Bureau hires new group CFO

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has named Jo Stent as its next group chief financial...

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