Commercial

SME insurance guide published

Aviva has unveiled a guide to help businesses understand the cost implications of not...

The ASTL welcomes new member

Hampshire Trust Bank has become the newest member of the Association of Short Term...

FSE Cardiff to be held next June

Front Events, the events company behind the Financial Services Expo (FSE) shows, has announced the launch...

Asset finance sector continues to grow

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new business grew...

Commercial boost behind Brightstar’s record growth

Specialist distributor Brightstar has reported record growth as broker enquiries continue to rise and,...

Strong growth for asset finance provider

Ultimate Finance Group has increased its live clients by 55% and its funds in...

New lending manager for Roma Finance

Bridging and development finance lender Roma Finance has made another new lending manager appointment. Lorraine Hart (pictured)...

Shawbrook cuts large loan pricing

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has reduced pricing across its Large Loan product offering by...

New partner for Omni Capital

Omni Capital has secured the services of a London studio to provide creative design...

New hire at Promise Solutions

Master broker Promise Solutions has appointed a new commercial manager to support the growth...

Two new faces at Shawbrook

The commercial mortgages division at Shawbrook Bank has appointed Sarah Linley and Adrian Boxall...

Bibby appoints global CEO

David Postings has been appointed as global chief executive officer for Bibby Financial Services...

NACFB sees annual growth in all sectors

The NACFB's results for its 2015 survey have revealed that commercial mortgages registered the...

Aldermore reaffirms SME lending commitment

Latest figures published by the Bank of England have once again placed Aldermore among...

COMMENT

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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Latest news

Mortgage industry bodies launch new ED&I survey

AMI and IMLA have launched a new industry-wide survey aimed at measuring progress on...

Landbay turns to broker education as Renters’ Rights Act reforms approach

Landbay is set to host a broker-focused webinar examining the implications of the Renters’...

Fleet cuts five-year buy-to-let fixes and widens 75% LTV options

Fleet Mortgages has cut pricing on selected five-year fixed buy-to-let products and expanded its...

HSBC UK cuts mortgage rates by up to 25bps across residential and buy-to-let range

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across parts of its residential and buy-to-let range,...

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