Commercial

Growing intermediary interest in Funding Circle proposition

Funding Circle says it has been "inundated" with broker enquiries on its small business...

Four banks mis-sold hedging products to SMEs

The FSA has found serious failings in the sale of interest rate hedging products...

Shawbrook Bank hires business development duo

Shawbrook Bank has recruited two former Commercial First employees. Tom Clark and Sarah Woolf have...

Crystal offers its lowest rate for buy-to-let yet

Crystal Mortgages has unveiled its lowest buy-to-let rate at 2.44% above the Bank of...

Another new hire for Aldermore Invoice Finance

Aldermore has appointed Sandy Tang as strategic sales and service manager for its invoice...

HSBC appoints director for commercial banking

HSBC Commercial Banking has appointed Andy Follington as area commercial director for North Yorkshire. He...

Mortgage Intelligence enhances commercial proposition

Mortgage Intelligence has improved its commercial mortgage offering with the launch of a new...

Aldermore appoints regional sales manager

Aldermore has appointed James Seals to the position of regional sales manager for its...

SME owners consider quitting

In the past five years 46% of all small business owners have seriously considered...

Enterprise Finance in exclusive NACFB partnership

Enterprise Finance has entered into an exclusive partnership with the National Association of Commercial...

Aldermore hires invoice finance development director

Aldermore has appointed Ross McFarlane as development director for its invoice finance business. McFarlane (pictured)...

Crystal behind boutique hotel refurb

Crystal Mortgages has completed a £1 million refinance package for a boutique hotel in...

Farmers jeopardising future success of their business

44% of UK farmers have no formal succession plan in place for when they...

InterBay Commercial acquired by OneSavings Bank plc.

InterBay Commercial has agreed to sell the entire issued share capital of the InterBay...
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COMMENT

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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...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Case Studies

Rely completes buy-to-let remortgage in 6.5 working days

Rely has completed a buy-to-let remortgage in 6.5 working days, moving a landlord off...
Conveyancing

Conveybuddy gives more than £8,000 to charities in first quarter

Conveybuddy donated £8,249 to three charity partners in the first three months of 2026,...
News

First Mortgage expands Scottish new-build reach with Home Loan Services acquisition

First Mortgage has acquired Home Loan Services (Glasgow) Ltd in a move that strengthens...
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The Buckinghamshire adds fixed rates to impaired credit ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has launched a new range of two-year fixed rate mortgages across...

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