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Lloyds lent £342m under Help to Buy

Lloyds Banking Group has reported underlying profit increased 22% to £1.8 billion in the...

“Blistering” start to year for Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages has reported commercial finance application numbers between January to March higher than...

Does development finance popularity show market is overheating?

In the past month or so I’ve seen an increasing amount written in the...

Rise in company liquidations

Insolvency Service data out today show that company liquidations in England and Wales in...

Strong rise in mortgage lending for Santander UK

Santander UK has reported gross residential mortgage lending of £5.7bn for the first quarter...

First quarter surge in SME activity

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has recorded the highest level of first quarter output among...

Shawbrook appoints new Strategic Partner

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Commercial Mortgage Desk (CMD) to its Strategic Partner programme. With...

No major turnaround for SME lending

The annual rate of growth in the stock of lending to UK businesses remained...

LV= Broker unveils SME insurance product

LV= Broker is offering a new retail insurance product, which provides cover for a...

Shawbrook makes commercial mortgage appointment

Matthew Woods has been appointed as junior sales executive in Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgage...

New hire for Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages has appointed Philip Charlwood to the newly created position of commercial completions...

Positive Commercial Finance rewarded by Funding Circle

Positive Commercial Finance has picked up an award from Funding Circle for its efforts...

Further strong business growth in Scotland

Scotland’s private sector economy ended the opening quarter with another strong month of growth,...

The savvy are making the most of specialist buy-to-lets

Anyone who regularly casts their eyes over a newspaper will have noticed the increased...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...