Commercial

Dragonfly to launch commercial property fund

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Ludo Mackenzie as its new head of commercial property. Mackenzie...

Confusion over what peer-to-peer lending is

53% of consumers do not know what peer-to-peer lending is, identifying it as...

Specialist lending & complex investment opportunities

As confidence increases in the commercial property market, our brokers are reporting a growing...

LendInvest cuts minimum investment threshold

LendInvest has opened up its site to a wider investor audience by reducing its...

InterBay completes multimillion pound deal in eight days

InterBay Commercial has recently completed a £2M+ mortgage in eight working days from Valuation...

Asset finance becoming more visible to SMEs

64% of brokers believe that SMEs are becoming more aware of the potential for...

Boost Capital outlines reasons for SME funding

Boost Capital has revealed the primary reasons businesses have been applying for their funding...

Shawbrook Bank appoints new strategic partner

Shawbrook Bank has increased its network of strategic partners for commercial lending to...

3mc makes minimum loan cut on Aldermore property funding deal

Mortgage distributor 3mc has cut the minimum loan amount from £250,000 to £100,000 on...

Mortgages for Business brokers complex deal with three lenders

Mortgages for Business has revealed details of a complex refinance transaction it has just...

Completions up 30% at Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages has reported a 30% year-to-date rise in completions and a 22% increase...

Industry legend David Johnson dies aged 67

David Johnson, a man synonymous with specialist lending for decades, has died. He was 67...

Increased activity for bridging and commercial brokers

44% of the respondents to a recent broker survey have so far found 2013...

3mc completes large commercial deal with Cambridge & Counties Bank

3mc has recently completed a £1.65 million commercial mortgage transaction funded by Cambridge &...
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COMMENT

Comment

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Regulation

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...
Cover

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...
Compliance

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...
Building Societies

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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