Commercial

Investec backs Moorfield with £26m loan for Bristol student housing scheme

Investec has provided Moorfield Group with a £26 million senior debt facility to support...

GB Bank backs investor with bespoke £131-unit MUFB refinance

GB Bank has completed the refinancing of a major residential block in the Midlands,...

SMEs put cost of finance ahead of rising bills and tax in new survey

Access to affordable finance has emerged as the single biggest challenge facing small businesses,...

Mortgage pros stride for mental health on Thames Bridges Trek

Mortgage industry pros from Crystal Specialist Finance, Market Financial Solutions, Movin Legal, MT Finance, United...

Industry titans weigh in behind charity concert

Two of the mortgage industry’s biggest names have thrown their weight behind Take Me...

Rotherham mortgage boss crowned Lord of the Manor

Scott Thorpe, founder and chief executive of TMG Mortgage Network, has been formally recognised...

United Trust Bank moves into student housing with new funding offer

United Trust Bank has broadened its living sector proposition with the launch of a...

YBS Commercial Mortgages unveils new semi-commercial and buy-to-let products

YBS Commercial Mortgages has introduced a series of enhancements to its semi-commercial and buy-to-let...

Funding 365 cuts rates to 0.64%

Funding 365 has today revealed rate reductions across its Residential Bridge and Light Refurbishment...

Lenders still holding back SME acquisitions, survey finds

Commercial brokers continue to face limited options from lenders when it comes to funding...

Unbranded provides £13.75m office acquisition loan

Unbranded Finance has completed a £13.75m financing package to support IndigoScott’s purchase of two...

SMEs turn to creative lenders as banks tighten finance routes

Demand from small and medium-sized enterprises for valuations has climbed sharply this year, according...

Market Financial Solutions launches valuation refund scheme and expands bridging range

Market Financial Solutions has unveiled a valuation refund scheme and made a series of...

Landlords sceptical as planning reforms fail to shift sentiment

Government efforts to overhaul the planning system have been met with scepticism by landlords...

COMMENT

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

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