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Aldermore Bank sponsors racing driver

Aldermore Bank is to sponsor British GT racing driver, Matt Bell. Bell heads into the...

InterBay moves to larger premises

InterBay Commercial has secured a new lease and is moving premises on 4 April...

New NACFB site a “game changer” for SMEs seeking finance

A new online matching service has been launched by the National Association of Commercial...

Shawbrook CEO quits

Ian Henderson has resigned from his position as CEO of Shawbrook Bank. He has been...

Salaries up at average SME

Aldermore Bank's quarterly SME Monitor compiled by the Centre for Economics and Business Research...

Omni Capital funds Ageas Bowl regeneration

The Ageas Bowl in Southampton – home to Hampshire County Cricket Club and host...

Jim Moulton joins Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank’s Commercial Mortgages division has appointed Jim Moulton to the new position...

Time running out for capital allowances tax relief

Office owners, the medical sector and hospitality industry claimed back over £100m in tax...

Aldermore raises commercial mortgages LTV ratio

Aldermore Bank has raised the loan to value limit from 70% to 75%...

New hire for Capital Advances

Former Essex-based packager Les Daley has joined Capital Advances. He has been tasking with officially...

Shawbrook promotes pair

Shawbrook Bank has announced the promotions within its Commercial Mortgages division of Terry...

SimplyBiz Mortgages unveils commercial panel

SimplyBiz Mortgages has launched a new commercial mortgages referral proposition in collaboration with...

Crowdfunding platform secures FCA authorisation

Just over six months since it launched, the equity crowdfunding platform SyndicateRoom has become...

Budget includes “huge win” for P2P lending

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

COMMENT

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...

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

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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,...

Market Harborough cuts fixed rates and adds pre-completion switch option

Market Harborough Building Society has cut fixed mortgage rates by up to 36bps and...

Together appoints corporate sales director for Teesside and North Yorkshire

Together has appointed Kristi Capaldi as corporate sales director for Teesside and North Yorkshire,...

Ceta unveils rent guarantee products for landlords facing longer possession delays

Ceta has launched four wholesale rent guarantee products, arguing that longer possession timelines under...

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