Commercial

Specialist lender unveils new name

The financial services group previously known as Jerrold Holdings has now become 'Together'. The...

Dragonfly CEO quits

Jonathan Samuels, CEO of Dragonfly Property Finance, has resigned to launch a new finance venture....

Shawbrook rejigs short-term range

Shawbrook Bank has introduced a number of changes to its short-term lending range. Changes include an increase in LTV...

New commercial range from Keystone

Keystone has launched a new commercial owner-occupier range. It offers a pair of fixed rate...

Shawbrook makes commercial marketing hire

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has appointed George Young in the newly created role...

Aldermore improves bridging proposition

Aldermore has cut its minimum valuation for light refurbishment bridging loans to £75,000, down...

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...

COMMENT

Removing friction from the homebuying journey

One thing I keep hearing from our advisers is how much more work each case now generates, largely because so much of it involves...

Build, baby, build? Well we will need to fund more than the usual suspects

There was a noticeable sense of optimism at UKREiiF this year. That may sound surprising given the economic headwinds of recent years, but the...

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market riding high

Innovation in the lifetime mortgage market has created real value for customers – there’s no excuse to ignore it. When a UK borrower reaches 55,...

How small and medium-sized lenders can fix the origination headache

We are constantly told that to fix the mortgage journey, we need to rip everything out and start again. That unless a lender replaces its...

A new PM brings a new opportunity to rethink housing policy

Politics, as it seems to do in recent times, has moved at remarkable speed over the last couple of weeks. In what feels like...

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MT Finance latest firm to offer World Cup time off

As mortgage firms gear up for England’s 1am World Cup clash against Mexico on...

Broker optimism grows as sub-4% rates edge closer

A series of mortgage rate cuts from lenders this week has sparked optimism among...

Renters face higher costs amid strong demand

Two in three (63%) recent movers ended up paying more rent than planned, as...

ModaMortgages cuts rates across limited-edition BTL range

ModaMortgages has announced a reprice of its limited-edition buy-to-let range, with rate reductions across...

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