Commercial

Ageas hires new commercial underwriting head

Ageas Insurance has announced the appointment of Cathy Taylor to the position of head...

SMEs still unaware of funding options

SMEs could be missing out on new funding options due to a lack of...

NACFB: SMEs still facing significant funding barriers

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has published the results of its...

The role of bridging in Bank Refinance Settlement opportunities

Following the rapid decline in the UK property sector from 2008, and the related...

Target wins Chaseblue Loans contract

Loan and mortgage broker software provider Target bluechip has secured a contract to supply...

Brokers share predictions for next 12 months

The summer sun is shining on optimistic brokers according to our latest Broker Barometer....

SMEs set to invest throughout third quarter

The majority of UK small and medium sized enterprises expect to invest in their...

Profits up at OneSavings Bank

OneSavings Bank plc has announced its interim results for the six months ended 30...

P2p platform launched by Property Investors Network founder

Peer-to-peer lending platform CrowdProperty has launched with a target of £20 million funds to...

Metro Bank ringfences £100 for NACFB members

Metro Bank has revealed that it is putting aside £100 million of facilities lending...

New lending officer for Shawbrook’s commercial team

Shawbrook Bank has hired Joanna Hatch as a lending officer in its commercial...

Construction SMEs top confidence polls

SMEs in the construction industry are the most confident about sales growth in the...

Scottish SMEs not shopping around

While 69% of SME owners in Scotland are predicting ‘significant’ growth, a new report...

Shawbrook appoints lending manager

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Kynan Benjamin as a lending manager in the commercial...
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COMMENT

Opinions & blogs

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Technology

Coadjute joins FCA AI testing programme as conveyancers face tougher AML regime

Coadjute has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Live Testing programme as conveyancing firms...
Appointments

Morrow hire to lead intermediary growth strategy

Morrow has appointed Amit Gupta as financial services director as it looks to expand...
Homebuying

Russell Quirk calls out broken transaction system

UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell...
Technology

Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and...

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