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UK commercial property market is attracting global interest

UK commercial property's attractive yield profile and steady returns continue to attract a broad...

John Prust returns

John Prust has joined LendInvest as head of sales and marketing for its lending...

Bumper short-term autumn for Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank has revealed record September and October figures for its short-term loan products. It...

Aldermore’s lending up 10%

Aldermore Bank has reported that its total lending to customers was up by 10%...

Dragonfly hires residential development head

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Gavin Eustace as its head of residential development. Eustace joins...

Asset finance at six-year high

There was 31% growth in asset finance new business during September 2014, to reach...

RICS: industrial building driving construction growth

There has been a decline in nationwide availability of office space for the sixth...

Aldermore backs Love Lending Week

Aldermore Bank has given its support to the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers'...

Brokers losing out to direct funders

United Trust Bank has revealed that 70% of brokers operating in the asset finance...

OneSavings Bank posts Q3 results

OneSavings Bank plc (OSB) has reported that its "encouraging" financial performance during the first...

Significant rise in NACFB-led lending

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has revealed that it facilitated £1.25...

Don’t give up on development finance, brokers told

Alpha Bridging, the short term lender, believes brokers are seeing many lenders turn down...

Loans Warehouse becomes NACFB patron

Loans Warehouse has become the first consumer finance specialist firm to become a...

The Mansfield hires commercial development executive

The Mansfield Building Society has appointed Audrey Green to the new position of commercial...

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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...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Source Insurance added to HL Partnership GI panel

Source Insurance has been added to the HL Partnership GI panel as it continues...

Quality of product more important selling point for clients than affordability

Quality of product (43%) is more important a selling point to clients than affordability...

LiveMore introduces new limited edition deals and rate reductions

LiveMore has unveiled new Spring Special limited-edition rates, reductions to its core range rates...

Propertymark calls for urgent stamp duty reform as threshold changes take effect

Propertymark has urged the UK Government to reform stamp duty thresholds to reflect current...