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Budget includes “huge win” for P2P lending

The Budget included news from the Chancellor that peer-to-peer lending will be included in...

Purdy to join Shawbrook’s secured lending arm

Shawbrook Bank's senior relationship manager Paula Purdy will be changing roles within the...

Melrose Commercial Finance partners with Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank is announcing its first Scottish Strategic Partner, Glasgow-based Melrose Commercial Finance. Shawbrook recent...

Shawbrook promotes from within for top lending position

Shawbrook Bank has announced the promotion of Stuart Kelly to director of lending...

Crystal Mortgages unveils larger loan proposition

Crystal Mortgages is offering a new, dedicated suite of larger loan investment products. The...

Blemain pleased with broker response

Specialist lender Blemain Group says it received an enthusiastic welcome from brokers at a...

UTB to finance engineering machinery

United Trust Bank has extended the range of assets it will now...

Shawbrook rejigs commercial pricing and LTV bands

Shawbrook Bank's commercial mortgage division has made banding and pricing changes to a range...

OFT raises concerns over SME banking

Ongoing analysis by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into funding for small to...

Call for increase in SME lending

Bibby Financial Services is calling for more to be done to support small and...

Warning sounded over capital allowances

Capital allowances firm Catax Solutions has claimed that UK commercial property owners are sitting...

New funding division for Omni Capital

Omni Capital has launched an international structured finance division offering residential and commercial loans...

RICS calls for end to Stamp Duty brackets

George Osborne should reform Stamp Duty thresholds in the upcoming Budget, RICS has said. It...

Shawbrook unveils new larger loans

Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages division is launching a dedicated range of larger loans products. The new...

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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...