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Assetz Capital unveils new £100m Planning Assistance Loan scheme

Assetz Capital has launched a new Planning Assistance Loan product, aimed at supporting the...

Promotion for Apps at HTB

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Scott Apps to the new role of head...

Paragon Bank appoints development finance relationship director

Paragon Bank has appointed Karl Kent as relationship director for on Yorkshire and North...

Commercial conversions can deliver for developers and landlords alike

If there is one thing that everyone in the housing market will agree on,...

HTB expands development finance team

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has announced the expansion of its development finance team with...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints portfolio and structuring director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Will Duxbury...

West One Loans hits short-term completions record

West One Loans’ short-term lending divisions achieved record completions of more than £1bn in...

Shawbrook introduces smaller commercial mortgage loan sizes

Shawbrook has unveiled a new lower limit loan size of £150,000 for its commercial...

Allica Bank funds mascot manufacturer’s premises expansion

A commercial mortgage from Allica Bank has enabled Rainbow Productions, a character and costume...

Atom bank saves property firm £375k

Atom bank has provided a £3.7 million commercial loan to an Edinburgh-based property investment...

Cynergy Business Finance appoints new corporate sales director

Asset-based lending specialist, Cynergy Business Finance (CBF), has added to its team with the...

Aldermore provides £47m refinance loan to Leeds property firm

Aldermore Bank has provided a subsidiary of the Pickard Properties Group with a £47m...

Smart Money People reveal firms with highest broker-ranked BDMs

Smart Money People, the financial services review site, has found that InterBay and Landbay...

LHV Bank makes key appointments to bolster SME lending

LHV Bank has made changes to its SME lending business with the appointment of...

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Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...