Commercial

Ashworth to leave Aldermore

George Ashworth, managing director of Aldermore Asset Finance, is leaving the business. Ashworth (pictured) is...

Business Bank doomed by lack of firepower?

West One Loans has claimed the government’s Business Bank will not be able...

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...

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

Saffron expands expat landlord range and eases residential income criteria

Saffron for Intermediaries has broadened its specialist mortgage criteria with new expat HMO products...

Gable zero-deposit mortgages added to Twenty7tec sourcing platform

Twenty7tec has added Gable Mortgages to its RESEARCH platform, making the lender's zero-deposit residential...

Second charge mortgage lending rises 25% over 12 months

Second charge mortgage lending continued to grow in July, with £205 million of new...

Perenna integrates Scroll Finance as specialist lending expansion gathers pace

Perenna has completed the integration of second charge lender Scroll Finance as it prepares...

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