Commercial

Small developments avoid affordable housing obligations

Last week the Court of Appeal reinstated government policy relieving developers from affordable housing...

New funding facility for SME lender

EZBob Limited has secured a three-year £25m debt funding facility from Shawbrook Bank and...

P2P launch sees Alpha Bridging rebrand

Alpha Bridging is rebranding as Kuflink Bridging as it launches a new peer to peer...

The growth of alternative lending in development finance

There was a time, not that long ago, when the world of development finance...

Ultimate Finance makes key appointment in Scotland

Ultimate Finance has appointed Jennifer McGuffie as regional director in its Glasgow office. McGuffie (pictured) spent eight years in...

SMEs want to ‘Remain’ – just

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are in favour of the UK remaining in the...

Brightstar reveals EasySource launch date

Brightstar has announced that its specialist sourcing system and case management tool, EasySource, will...

Consumers “unaware of alternative finance offering”

Research from Together found that almost a half of those surveyed believed that credit rating would...

OSB posts Q1 trading update

OneSavings Bank plc has reported that net loans and advances grew by £460m during...

Trio of lenders integrate with APAC’s mortgage software

Precise Mortgages, Shawbrook Bank and Together have become the first three lenders to begin to...

LendInvest pulls development finance exit fee

LendInvest has removed the exit fee charged on development finance deals. A 2% fee was until...

Brokers back Shawbrook’s digital application service

Shawbrook Commercial has said it has received an "encouraging reception" to the launch of its new...

Shawbrook expands commercial mortgages team

Shawbrook Bank has made new appointments to its commercial mortgages division. Amanda Howe and Ella-Louise Smith...

Record asset finance quarter for United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank (UTB) has revealed that its asset finance team posted a record...

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...

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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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