Commercial

17th consecutive month of growth in asset finance

There was a 12% growth in asset finance (primarily leasing and hire purchase) new...

Pepper hires CRE servicing head

Pepper UK has appointed Alison Higgs as head of commercial loan servicing. She will support...

Shawbrook launches new online broker hub

Shawbrook Bank has launched a new exclusive 'Broker Hub' for its broker partners. The...

Shawbrook IPO values business at £725m

Shawbrook Bank has announced the successful pricing of its initial public offering (IPO) of...

Shawbrook improves heavy refurb STL offering

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has made changes to its short-term loan (STL) product range. It is...

Bibby Financial Services expands office network

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) plans to open two new business centres in Greater London...

Lloyds to support £30bn infrastructure projects

Lloyds Banking Group is to provide financial assistance to infrastructure initiatives within the Government’s...

UTB hires BDM

United Trust Bank has appointed Gordon McArthur as business development manager for the North...

FCA issues fee proposals

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on fees for regulated firms for the...

LendingCrowd hires business development head

Scottish peer-to-business crowdlender LendingCrowd has appointed Fraser Lusty as head of business development. Lusty (pictured) has...

Bibby hires BDM

The UK's largest invoice finance provider, Bibby Financial Services, has appointed Leicester based Thomas...

Crystal Mortgages moves into seconds

Commercial mortgage finance and bridging loan firm Crystal Mortgages is branching out into the...

Mortgage Business Expo to visit Yorkshire

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has signed up over 40 major financial companies, including specialist...

Budget 2015: bad debt relief for peer to peer lenders

It was announced in today's Budget that peer to peer lenders will be able...

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The FCA should make later life lending central to its public discussions

The government’s ongoing focus on growing the economy has led it down the path to various industry regulators, not least our own FCA, with...

Auctions are growing in popularity – but choose your lender carefully

Property auctions have traditionally been a niche part of the UK property market, accounting for around 20,000 residential property sales each year, roughly one...

A wealth of experience

High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

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PRIMIS Mortgage Network becomes distribution partner for ModaMortgages 

Recently launched buy-to-let lender ModaMortgages has joined the PRIMIS Mortgage Network lender panel. PRIMIS brokers...

Skipton Building Society cuts fixed mortgage rates across entire range

Skipton Building Society has announced significant rate reductions across its fixed mortgage range, effective...

Hanley Economic unveils flexible renovation mortgage as homeowners opt to improve, not move

Hanley Economic Building Society has launched a new mortgage product aimed at supporting homeowners...

Mortgage Brain appoints David Louw to lead intermediary success team

Mortgage technology provider Mortgage Brain has appointed David Louw as team leader for intermediary...