Commercial

LHV Bank reports 30% loan book growth following Q1 SME lending boost

LHV Bank has reported a marked acceleration in its UK lending activity, with its...

Brokers report rising demand for business borrowing despite economic issues

More than half of commercial mortgage brokers are reporting increased demand for business borrowing,...

Castle Trust Bank introduces 48-hour refinance completion service

Castle Trust Bank has launched a new fast-track refinance service, offering to complete loans...

Bibby Financial Services appoints Mark Holloway as technology chief

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Mark Holloway as chief information and technology officer,...

Secure Trust Bank strengthens commercial finance leadership with COO appointment

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has promoted Richard Foote to the role of chief...

Asset Advantage appointment to strengthen broker partnerships

Asset Advantage has appointed Jonty Cooke as broker manager as it looks to deepen...

Brokers could be overlooking sales opportunities by ignoring client assets

Mortgage brokers and financial advisers may be missing valuable opportunities by failing to ask...

Manchester security firm secures future growth with Time Finance ABL facility

Red Security, a Manchester-based CCTV and security provider, has secured a £500,000 asset-based lending...

GB Bank hits £2bn balance sheet milestone

GB Bank has passed a major financial milestone, with its balance sheet surpassing £2...

The rise of the renovator buyer

In today’s property market, many borrowers are rethinking what homeownership means. Amid shifting lifestyle...

Leumi UK spearheads £42.9m refinancing for Martley Capital portfolio

Leumi UK has led a £42.9 million loan-on-loan refinancing package for Martley Capital Group. The...

Allica Bank nearly doubles profits

Allica Bank has reported a near doubling of annual profits to £29.9 million in...

Property data and AI tools will help brokers win more business

REalyse has launched a residential property intelligence tool designed to give mortgage brokers a...

Rcapital acquires Gap Personnel in £23.5m carve-out deal backed by STB CF

Gap Personnel, one of the UK’s largest independent recruitment agencies, has been acquired by...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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...

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PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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