Commercial

Shawbrook rejigs commercial pricing and LTV bands

Shawbrook Bank's commercial mortgage division has made banding and pricing changes to a range...

OFT raises concerns over SME banking

Ongoing analysis by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into funding for small to...

Call for increase in SME lending

Bibby Financial Services is calling for more to be done to support small and...

Warning sounded over capital allowances

Capital allowances firm Catax Solutions has claimed that UK commercial property owners are sitting...

New funding division for Omni Capital

Omni Capital has launched an international structured finance division offering residential and commercial loans...

RICS calls for end to Stamp Duty brackets

George Osborne should reform Stamp Duty thresholds in the upcoming Budget, RICS has said. It...

Shawbrook unveils new larger loans

Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages division is launching a dedicated range of larger loans products. The new...

Positive start to year for asset finance

New business in the asset finance sector grew by 9% to almost £1.7 billion...

Ezob seeks to bolster intermediary presence

Ezbob is looking to hire development managers and a marketing manager. This is part of...

Registration open for Financial Services Expo Manchester

Front Events has revealed that visitor registration for May’s Financial Services Expo (FSE) Manchester...

Omega Commercial partners with Oliver Rae Associates

Omega Commercial has embarked upon a new strategic partnership with property capital allowances services...

Shawbrook Bank adds new products for property professionals

Shawbrook Bank is launching two new products for property professionals to make the...

Shawbrook becomes NACFB’s principal sponsor

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has appointed Shawbrook Bank as its...

Marketing appointment for secured lender

Jerrold Holdings, the group that offers loans through brands including Blemain Finance, Lancashire Mortgage...

COMMENT

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...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

Latest news

Landbay adds 11 tracker products and cuts rates by up to 15bps

Landbay has expanded its buy-to-let tracker range with 11 new products and reduced rates...

Howden expands in North Wales with Wrexham office

Howden has opened its first commercial insurance office in Wrexham as the broker expands...

UK buyers reluctant to compromise despite affordability pressures

UK homebuyers remain committed to purchasing a property but are less willing than buyers...

Keystone trims buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 15bps

Keystone Property Finance has reduced pricing across a number of its buy-to-let mortgage ranges,...

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