Commercial

FCA issues proposals for crowdfunding regulations

People who want to invest in small or start-up businesses via crowdfunding platforms will...

Crystal Mortgages celebrates it most successful quarter ever

Crystal Mortgages has beaten its total lender figures for last year in the third...

New investment for Funding Circle

Funding Circle has agreed a deal to help millions of businesses across America borrow...

Rise in peer to peer lending

Over 570 businesses across the UK borrowed more than £36 million in the third...

Remortgaging dominates buy-to-let lending

Landlords expanded their portfolios in the third quarter of 2013, making use of significantly...

New position at Lancashire Mortgage Corporation

Commercial lender Lancashire Mortgage Corporation has created a new management position. Ian Pickering, 41,...

New additions take Shawbrook’s strategic partners to 32

Shawbrook Bank has added two new brokerages to its Strategic Partner programme and expanded...

Bibby to hold Fit for the Future conference

Bibby Financial Services is to hold an exclusive event for accountants, solicitors, financial advisers...

Shawbrook Bank unveils short-term loan desk

Shawbrook Bank has established a team dedicated to processing short term loans. It...

Broker feedback behind Shawbrook criteria change

Shawbrook Bank has improved the criteria on its product aimed at property developers. The...

Trio boost Aldermore’s invoice finance team

Aldermore has made several new hires to its invoice finance team covering the East...

Experienced duo launch new brokerage

The Loan Partnership, a broker specialising in bridging finance, secured loans and development finance,...

Two key hires for Aldermore

Aldermore has announced a new managing director for its asset finance business. Carl D’Ammassa...

NACFB outlines survey findings

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has the published the results of...

COMMENT

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...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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