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Aldermore appoints mortgage ops chief

Aldermore has appointed Jason Davies as operational director for its group mortgages division. He...

Keystone adjusts pricing with new product offering

Keystone Buy to Let Mortgages has launched two product ranges, aiming to cater more...

Omni Capital targets high end development projects

Omni Capital is offering a new development funding deal. The product is designed for...

Shawbrook Commercial Mortgages hires pair of BDMs

Two Shawbrook Bank Business Development Managers (BDMs) have started work in the South...

SMEs expect business growth during 2014

Research conducted by chartered accountancy group Monahans in conjunction with the MHA, the UK...

BoE reports fall in business lending

Data out today from the Bank of England’s Money and Credit statistical release shows...

Commercial servicer acquired

Commercial real estate loan servicing and management business Mount Street has taken over Morgan...

SMEs upbeat about the year ahead

SMEs are more enthusiastic about running their business this year, with more than half...

Shawbrook Bank expands STL desk

Shawbrook Bank has made two additions to its dedicated short term loans (STL) desk. ...

Rise in retail property demand

There was a significant increase in demand for retail premises across the UK towards...

Wesleyan targets brokers for medical and legal loan distribution

Wesleyan Bank has launched a new service for finance brokers as it expands its...

Landlords looking towards new purchases

The latest Mortgages for Business' Complex Buy to Let Index has found that choice...

New short-term deal from Shawbrook

Shawbrook’s Commercial Mortgages division is entering the heavy refurbishment arena with the launch of...

Aldermore raises £40m to fund SME lending

Aldermore has raised £40 million of new capital from institutional investors Toscafund and Lansdowne...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...