Commercial

New report sparks commercial mortgage opportunity

Empty office buildings in the City of London and Canary Wharf could become late-night...

Cabinet Minister refuses to rule out wealth tax ahead of Autumn Budget

A senior cabinet minister has declined to rule out the introduction of a wealth...

Catalyst Property Finance acquired by Foundation’s sister company

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been acquired by The FHL Group, the sister...

Allica Bank to reward brokers for current account referrals

Allica Bank is extending its broker proposition by offering commission to brokers who successfully...

Skipton Business Finance backs Sheffield fragrance firm with invoice facility

Skipton Business Finance has extended a six-figure invoice finance facility to Sheffield-based SG Brands,...

SMEs welcome transport infrastructure boost as key to unlocking regional growth

The government’s £92 billion investment in road and rail projects across England has been...

HTB expands specialist mortgage reach into Scotland

Hampshire Trust Bank has extended the reach of its specialist mortgage and bridging finance...

Market Harborough expands reach through new Brilliant Solutions partnership

Market Harborough Building Society has partnered with mortgage club and packager Brilliant Solutions in...

Paragon Bank bolsters SME lending division with focus on green energy

Paragon Bank has strengthened its SME lending division with two senior appointments, as it...

Self-employment: A career not a complication

There’s a persistent myth in the market that self-employed borrowers are a high-risk, hard-to-place...

UTB completes complex £625,000 SME refinance case

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £625,000 refinance facility to support the acquisition...

Aldermore provides recruitment finance provider with £8m funding for expansion

Aldermore has extended an £8 million working capital facility to Flo Group, the recruitment...

London Credit slashes commercial and semi-commercial rates

London Credit has reduced interest rates on its semi-commercial and commercial bridging products by...

Quantum Mortgages expands bridging criteria

Quantum Mortgages has expanded the scope of its bridging loan offering, unveiling a series...

COMMENT

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

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...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

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

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

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

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