Commercial

Aldermore strengthens asset finance team

Aldermore has appointed Ian Corbett to the newly created position of head of specialist...

Crystal continues to grow

Crystal Mortgages has reported its 12th successive quarter of growth. Between April to June the...

United Trust Bank strengthens development finance team

United Trust Bank has appointed Adam Bovingdon and Steve Brigly to its development finance...

Decline in availability of commercial property

Chartered surveyors saw a rise in the number of transactions of commercial properties being...

Commercial brokers’ optimism continues to grow

73% of commercial brokers of questioned for Shawbrook Bank’s latest Broker Barometer said...

Alan Munday joins United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank has appointed Alan Munday as a credit manager as...

Helping portfolios grow with property refurbishment loans

The refurbishment lending market has seen a recent boost with property investors and homeowners...

UTB to launch professional lending deal

United Trust Bank has appointed Kevin Flowerday to launch a new professional...

Lack of awareness of alternative finance

12% of small and medium sized businesses who were refused bank funding didn’t seek...

Lloyds to spearhead digital inclusion push for SMEs

Lloyds Banking Group is to drive forward government-led work to increase the digital capability...

Funding Circle secures major investment

Funding Circle has raised $65 million in a Series D funding round led by...

Strong June for Ezbob

Ezbob has reported growth in its lending business. The online short term commercial lender,...

Expansion for C2it Commercial Collections

C2it Commercial Collections is relocating to a larger office in August 2014. The move...

Positive picture for SMEs

Aldermore Bank’s latest SME Monitor shows a positive picture for UK small and medium...

COMMENT

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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Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...

Richard Goppy to rejoin PMS as director of acquisition and key accounts

PMS Mortgage Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Goppy as director of acquisition...

Renters’ Rights Act to reshape buy-to-let risk models

The Renters’ Rights Act is set to trigger a fundamental shift in how lenders assess risk...

MAB research shows confidence among buyers is rising, but many still hesitate

More than half of prospective buyers say they are ready to purchase in 2026,...

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