Commercial

Brokers back Brexit

A new poll, carried out in April by specialist lender United Trust Bank, has found...

Understanding semi-commercial growth

The surge in semi-commercial enquiries and why it could be due to a tax...

Shawbrook “thrilled” by E-AIP success

Shawbrook has said that, following the launch of its new online application process for...

New non-exec director for Together

Together has appointed Colin Kersley to its retail board. As an independent non-executive director, Kersley...

Keystone begins funding auctions and commercial purchases

Keystone Property Finance is now offering ranges for auction purchases and commercial property. It...

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...
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Bridging

Build, baby, build? Well we will need to fund more than the usual suspects

There was a noticeable sense of optimism at UKREiiF this year. That may sound surprising given the economic headwinds of recent years, but the...

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market riding high

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market has created real value for customers – there’s no excuse to ignore it. When a UK borrower reaches 55,...

How small and medium-sized lenders can fix the origination headache

We are constantly told that to fix the mortgage journey, we need to rip everything out and start again. That unless a lender replaces its...

A new PM brings a new opportunity to rethink housing policy

Politics, as it seems to do in recent times, has moved at remarkable speed over the last couple of weeks. In what feels like...

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...

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Later Life

Air makes Academy free to access

The later life lending platform, Air Club, has announced that Air Academy is now...
Expats

The Tipton & Coseley launches 90% LTV for expats

Tipton & Coseley Building Society has added a selection of 90% loan to value...
News

Almost half of FTBs feel under pressure from social media

New data from Mojo Mortgages reveals 45% of UK first-time buyers feel under pressure...
Building Societies

Market Harborough BS revamps broker support

Market Harborough Building Society has restructured its broker support model - giving brokers their...

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