Commercial

British Business Bank receives £500m boost to back SMEs hit by tariff changes

The British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme has been granted an additional £500m in...

AI tool from REalyse promises to streamline property search and valuation for brokers

Mortgage brokers across the UK will soon have a powerful new tool in their...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple...

Time Finance strengthens invoice finance division with new appointment

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Danielle Lynch as relationship manager in its...

Demand surges and efficiency peaks in specialist lending, Brickflow data reveals

The first quarter of 2025 has seen a marked surge in activity across the...

Redwood Bank advances digital transformation with finova servicing upgrade

Redwood Bank has taken the first step in a renewed technology strategy with the...

Redwood Bank appoints non-executive director

Redwood Bank has appointed Tina Kokkinos to its board as an independent non-executive director...

Catalyst joins Brilliant Solutions lender panel

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been added to the lender panel of Brilliant...

HTB backs Bristol student scheme with £14m development loan

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided £14 million in development finance to support the...

London Credit completes £800k bridging loan on complex semi-commercial deal

Specialist lender London Credit has delivered an £800,000 bridging loan on a semi-commercial property...

Time Finance holds charity football tournament

Time Finance invited its peers in the SME finance industry peers as well as...

Redwood Bank appoints CFO to help shape next phase of growth

Redwood Bank has announced the appointment of Sergio Cruz as its new chief financial...

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...

Asset Advantage appoints sales director to drive growth and broker engagement

Asset Advantage has appointed Gary Thompson as its new sales director to drive its...

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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