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First CPSP candidates complete training programme

The Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP) programme, launched as a joint initiative...

Time Finance reports 273% rise in profits

Time Finance has posted all-time high annual trading results, with its gross lending book...

Atom bank cuts small business rates

Atom bank has reduced rates on its RLS and standard secured loan range for...

Alternative Bridging Corporation appoints new BDM

Alternative Bridging Corporation has added its sales team for the North of England and...

Sirius adds asset finance to proposition

Sirius Property Finance has launched an asset finance offering to add to its existing...

It’s time for brokers to diversify into the specialist sector

The practice of diversifying your investments has long been a mantra of investors, to...

Lack of awareness of Recovery Loan Scheme stifling business growth

A lack of awareness surrounding the potential of the government-backed Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS)...

Paragon appoints NE regional sales manager

Paul Reynolds has been appointed regional sales manager for the North East and Yorkshire...

Time Finance provides asset financing facility to precision engineering firm

Time Finance is supported precision engineering firm, DARL Engineering, with a £58,500 asset finance...

Assetz Capital finances Bedfordshire barn conversion

Assetz Capital has announced a development exit deal in partnership with Healdan, a property...

HTB completes first Sirius bridging case in three weeks

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided the funding for the refinancing of a semi-commercial...

40% of SMEs have had to stop or pause business because of lack of finance

New research has found that two in five small and medium sized enterprises have...

Aspen completes 80% LTV refurb bridge

Aspen Bridging has completed its first case at the reintroduced 80% LTV on its...

Sirius Property Finance to hold Women into Finance event

Following its Young Learners Programme and last year’s inaugural Women into Finance event, the...

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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Stamp duty shock: MAB calls for lender innovation to meet FTB demand

Following the Stamp Duty threshold returning to 2014 levels today, Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB)...

Completions hit record highs in last five days

Completion volumes surged to unprecedented levels in the final days of March, with estimates...

Vernon BS marks centenary with record asset growth and £3.5m profit

Vernon Building Society has ended its 100th year on a high, reporting record growth...

London Credit provides £1.53m bridging loan for commercial property refinancing

London Credit has completed a £1.53 million bridging loan to refinance a commercial property...