Commercial

The rising value of the semi-commercial sector

There’s always a huge amount of talk around the ‘next big thing’ in any...

Shawbrook unveils ‘Switch & Fix’ for existing customers

Shawbrook has introduced ‘Switch & Fix’, a streamlined refinance process to help existing customers...

UTB makes trio of property development appointments

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced three new appointments in its property development team. The...

Assetz Capital appoints development finance relationship director

Assetz Capital has announced that Mark Roberts has joined the business to lead the...

Hope Capital unveils new ‘finish & exit’ proposition

Hope Capital has made major changes to its residential finish & exit offering, which...

Record quarter for Roma Finance

Roma Finance has reported a record quarter with three back-to-back record months on completions....

British Business Bank launches Growth Guarantee Scheme

Details have been published about the successor to the Recovery Loan Scheme, the Growth...

Time Finance unveils new vendor finance team member 

Time Finance has appointed Jamie Robinson as an area sales manager in its vendor...

Time Finance hires regional sales manager for vendor finance

Time Finance has appointed Rowan Dearden as regional sales manager in its vendor finance...

Aria Finance reports record month in June

Specialist finance broker Aria Finance achieved a record month of completions in June. The firm...

Business confidence leading cause of SME borrowing demand

Atom bank's ‘SME Pulse’ survey for Q2 2024 has revealed that improving confidence among...

Assetz Capital completes two deals worth £12m

Assetz Capital has announced the recent completion of two deals: one in Glasgow and...

Hope Capital unveils new development exit loan

Hope Capital is now offering 80% maximum LTV with its lowest rate on its...

HTB funds new £8.4m student accommodation development

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has backed an £8.4 million development in York, delivering an...

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FCA’s mortgage rule changes: it’s time to raise the advice bar, not drop it

The FCA’s move to relax some of the rules around mortgage switching and term changes might sound sensible on paper—cutting admin, giving borrowers quicker...

Tom Bill: Unintended consequences

Former Prime Minister William Pitt the Younger introduced a brick tax in 1784 to pay for the American War of Independence. Manufacturers were charged by...

U.S. Market: lower rates are needed to help unlock the market

When Donald Trump was reelected and took office at the start of this year, we knew it was going to be interesting! The property market...

A home shouldn’t be out of reach for those who keep the UK running

In a housing market that has grown steadily more selective, it is often those who arguably help keep the country running who are quietly...

Richard Pike: A conference of positivity – Global ABS Day three

It’s time for reflection of the last three days here in Barca. To readers, this must seem like a pretty decent gig to be...

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UK house prices fall at fastest rate in nearly a year

UK house prices fell by 2.7% in April, the sharpest monthly drop since mid-2024,...

Most brokers dismissive of BoE economist’s rate-cut warning

The vast majority of mortgage intermediaries have rejected the Bank of England chief economist...

Prime London property market slows in May as buyers and renters show caution

The prime London property market endured a muted May, with sales volumes and lettings...

Third of SMEs forced to pause business activity due to lack of finance

Nearly one in three UK small and medium-sized enterprises have been forced to stop...