Commercial

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 &...

Shawbrook improves commercial proposition

Shawbrook Bank has made a number of changes across its commercial mortgages product range. Changes...

New look for InterBay

InterBay Commercial has unveiled a new look brand and website. The lender claims its new...

UTB offers New York prize promotion

United Trust Bank is taking a stand at the NACFB Commercial Expo on 26...

Blemain makes key changes following broker feedback

Blemain Finance has made changes across a range of its products to lower costs...

Brokers urged to look at clients’ capital allowances

Mortgage brokers’ clients could claim back tens of thousands of pounds in tax using...

OFT to look into SME banking

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) is to undertake a market study on competition...

Rebuildingsociety.com joins the NACFB

Peer-to-business lending platform rebuildingsociety.com has joined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). ...

Shawbrook Bank to sponsor NACFB Commercial Finance Expo

Shawbrook Bank is to be a show sponsor at the NACFB Commercial Finance...

Aldermore aims at agriculture and ground care markets

Aldermore is targeting both the agriculture and ground care markets, as it look extends...

New system puts SMEs in touch with commercial brokers

210,000 SMEs now have the ability to get funding from NACFB commercial broker members,...

Latest NACFB Small Business Finance Directory launches tonight

Vince Cable is to launch the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers' (NACFB) latest...

Sterling Capital Reserve strengthens team

Sterling Capital Reserve has appointed Greg Williams as commercial finance consultant. Williams, who has over...

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

Faulkner Powell renews Stonebridge deal after adviser expansion

Faulkner Powell Mortgages has extended its partnership with Stonebridge beyond 2030 after increasing its...

Conveyancing delays seen as biggest obstacle to smoother home moves

Conveyancing is viewed as a bigger barrier to a smooth property transaction than chains,...

Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

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