Commercial

UK commercial property market is attracting global interest

UK commercial property's attractive yield profile and steady returns continue to attract a broad...

John Prust returns

John Prust has joined LendInvest as head of sales and marketing for its lending...

Bumper short-term autumn for Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank has revealed record September and October figures for its short-term loan products. It...

Aldermore’s lending up 10%

Aldermore Bank has reported that its total lending to customers was up by 10%...

Dragonfly hires residential development head

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Gavin Eustace as its head of residential development. Eustace joins...

Asset finance at six-year high

There was 31% growth in asset finance new business during September 2014, to reach...

RICS: industrial building driving construction growth

There has been a decline in nationwide availability of office space for the sixth...

Aldermore backs Love Lending Week

Aldermore Bank has given its support to the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers'...

Brokers losing out to direct funders

United Trust Bank has revealed that 70% of brokers operating in the asset finance...

OneSavings Bank posts Q3 results

OneSavings Bank plc (OSB) has reported that its "encouraging" financial performance during the first...

Significant rise in NACFB-led lending

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has revealed that it facilitated £1.25...

Don’t give up on development finance, brokers told

Alpha Bridging, the short term lender, believes brokers are seeing many lenders turn down...

Loans Warehouse becomes NACFB patron

Loans Warehouse has become the first consumer finance specialist firm to become a...

The Mansfield hires commercial development executive

The Mansfield Building Society has appointed Audrey Green to the new position of commercial...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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