Commercial

West One opens commercial mortgage range to full market

West One has expanded its footprint in specialist lending with the full launch of...

Q&A: Jason Berry, Crystal Specialist Finance

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Jason Berry, group sales director at Crystal Specialist...

CHL Mortgages joins FIBA lending panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced that CHL Mortgages for Intermediaries...

Pluto Finance hires lending director to drive European expansion

Pluto Finance has appointed Max Güntner as lending director for Germany and the Netherlands,...

Mortgage industry sees progress on mental health but one in five remain at risk

The mortgage industry is making measurable progress in addressing the mental health of its...

NCA and Law Society join forces to fight property fraud

The National Crime Agency (NCA) and The Law Society have launched a joint campaign...

Arc & Co. and HTB agree £21.5m facility for Nottingham student scheme

Arc & Co. and Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) have closed a £21.5 million development...

Renters’ Rights Bill forces rethink for accommodation investors

Housing Hand, the UK rental services provider, has warned that the proposed Renters’ Rights...

Reeves: Social housing must play a major role in tackling crisis

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has pledged that social housing will be central to Labour’s plans...

Mortgage borrowing slows as corporate lending accelerates

Households are curbing mortgage borrowing amid a cooling housing market, despite falling rates on...

Time Finance adopts virtual asset inspection platform in digital push

Time Finance has strengthened its technology strategy by adopting a new virtual asset inspection...

Leumi UK provides £37m loan for speculative industrial development schemes

Leumi UK has delivered a £37.1m loan to Kier Property to fund the acquisition...

The Cumberland pledges ‘kinder banking’ to Scotland’s food and drink sector

The Cumberland Building Society has joined industry body Scotland Food & Drink in a...

Expert Taskforce recommends 12 sites for new towns

The government has confirmed it will progress work on the next generation of new...

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Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

How social media has transformed financial services

As SM Advice celebrates its first year it’s hard to ignore just how much social media has changed for financial services - and for...

Work provides purpose, something well worth protecting

When you meet someone for the first time, what questions do you ask? After enquiring about their name and where they live, the next...

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Shawbrook expands buy-to-let range with new specialist products

Shawbrook Bank has launched a refreshed buy-to-let range designed to give brokers and landlords...

Acre integrates LV= home insurance to streamline adviser process

Acre has integrated LV= General Insurance into its mortgage platform, giving advisers instant access...

Hinckley & Rugby adds new fixed and discounted mortgage options

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has refreshed its core residential and joint borrower sole...

London Credit delivers £240k bridge to meet urgent commercial purchase deadline

London Credit has completed a £240,500 bridging loan to facilitate the purchase of a...