Commercial

West One Loans hits short-term completions record

West One Loans’ short-term lending divisions achieved record completions of more than £1bn in...

Shawbrook introduces smaller commercial mortgage loan sizes

Shawbrook has unveiled a new lower limit loan size of £150,000 for its commercial...

Allica Bank funds mascot manufacturer’s premises expansion

A commercial mortgage from Allica Bank has enabled Rainbow Productions, a character and costume...

Atom bank saves property firm £375k

Atom bank has provided a £3.7 million commercial loan to an Edinburgh-based property investment...

Cynergy Business Finance appoints new corporate sales director

Asset-based lending specialist, Cynergy Business Finance (CBF), has added to its team with the...

Aldermore provides £47m refinance loan to Leeds property firm

Aldermore Bank has provided a subsidiary of the Pickard Properties Group with a £47m...

Smart Money People reveal firms with highest broker-ranked BDMs

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has found that InterBay and Landbay...

LHV Bank makes key appointments to bolster SME lending

LHV Bank has made changes to its SME lending business with the appointment of...

Optimum Finance appoints national head of sales

Iain Hendry has been promoted to the position of national head of sales for...

New specialist real estate advisory business launches

Mortimer Street Capital has launched as a specialist real estate advisory business providing clients...

Lloyds Bank joins FIBA lender panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the appointment of Lloyds Bank...

Atom bank improves commercial mortgage offering

Atom bank's range of fixed rate commercial mortgages now start from 5.75%. The range includes...

Suros Capital sees enquiry growth for tax bills

Suros Capital has revealed an increase in applications for urgent funding to pay tax...

Shawbrook cuts rates across its real estate product offering

Shawbrook has announced a wide range of rate reductions across its real estate product...

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Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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...

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More2life unveils Tailored Interest Reward lifetime mortgage

More2life has launched its latest lifetime mortgage, Tailored Interest Reward, designed to provide later...

Pivot provides complex multi-loan deal for Denby Dale development

Pivot has completed a funding package consisting of three loans for a residential development...

HREF reports record month for lending

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has recorded its strongest month to date, completing three...

Mortgage advisers failing over-50s on later life lending, Key warns

Mortgage advisers are not doing enough to support over-50s with later life lending options,...