Commercial

United Trust Bank unveils new professional loan

United Trust Bank has launched a new Professional Lending product. It is designed...

Complete’s ‘Ryder Cup’ supports Alzheimer’s Society

Specialist distributor Complete FS is holding its third 'alternative Ryder Cup' on 1 October. A...

Birketts makes property practice appointment

Steven Kay has joined Birketts’ commercial property team in Chelmsford as a legal...

Entrepreneurs targeted by NatWest and RBS

NatWest and RBS are aiming to support thousands of entrepreneurs and high growth businesses...

New recruit for Aldermore

Tim Pulleyn has joined Aldermore's asset finance team as head of flow credit. Pulleyn...

Shawbrook reveals August service levels

Shawbrook Bank has published its Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics for August. Despite a...

Ezbob wants to convince FSE brokers

Online short term commercial lender Ezbob is using this week's Financial Services Expo to...

Significant milestone reached by Vantage Finance

Vantage Finance is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this month. The master broker was established...

Strong growth for Shawbrook

Shawbrook Bank has posted a rise in its pre-tax profits for the six months...

Crystal Mortgages hires BDM

Crystal Mortgages has appointed Lee Heasman as business development manager (BDM) for the South...

Shawbrook widens solicitor non-representation offering

Shawbrook Bank is extending its solicitor non-representation offering to include limited companies across...

New member for the ASTL

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has recruited new member Market Financial Solutions....

Ezbob breaks £20m lending barrier

Online short-term commercial lender Ezbob has lent over £20 million in the 12 months...

Blemain parent posts 16% profit rise

Jerrold Holdings, the parent company of Blemain Group, has reported a 16% year-on-year...

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...

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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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