Commercial

Investor backs secondary retail prospects with Essex acquisition

An investor has highlighted the continuing appeal of well-located secondary retail assets after completing...

Hope Capital secures £35 million HTB funding line

Hope Capital Property Finance has secured a £35 million wholesale funding line from Hampshire...

Warhol collection helps secure £310k loan for home improvements

A high-net-worth client has secured a £310,000 short-term loan against a collection of Andy...

ModaMortgages joins NACFB lender patron panel

ModaMortgages has been appointed as an official lender patron of the National Association of...

GB Bank launches core buy-to-let and bridging product range for intermediaries

GB Bank has launched a new off-the-shelf buy-to-let and bridging range for intermediaries as...

What Tony Blair’s AI manifesto means for specialist finance

In Sir Tony Blair’s first intervention in Labour’s leadership battle, the former prime minister...

In steadier markets, the adviser experience becomes the differentiator

When markets become more uncertain or transactional activity looks like it is flattening, the...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

Together reports record lending as loan book reaches £8.4bn

Together Financial Services Limited has reported a further quarter of growth, with lending volumes...

Canal trek triumph as Berry and Morely win gold

Jason Berry and Charlie Morely finished their epic 141-mile trek up the Grand Union...

OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

One Mortgage System has renewed its agreement with Complete FS, extending the specialist distributor’s...

Together prices £542m commercial real estate MBS

Together has priced a £542m small balance commercial real estate mortgage-backed securitisation, its second...

InterBay completes £17.5m remortgage on SE rental scheme

InterBay has completed a £17.5m interest-only remortgage on a new residential apartment development in...

Jeremy Duncombe to retire as the Yorkshire reshapes homes division

Jeremy Duncombe is to retire from Yorkshire Building Society after supporting a transition that...

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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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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