Commercial

L&G Mortgage Club launches specialist lending academy

L&G’s Mortgage Club has launched a Specialist Academy to help advisers support clients with...

FRP arranges £4.1m refinance for York student accommodation scheme

FRP Real Estate Advisory has arranged a £4.1m commercial term facility to refinance a...

Investor backs secondary retail prospects with Essex acquisition

An investor has highlighted the continuing appeal of well-located secondary retail assets after completing...

Hope Capital secures £35 million HTB funding line

Hope Capital Property Finance has secured a £35 million wholesale funding line from Hampshire...

Warhol collection helps secure £310k loan for home improvements

A high-net-worth client has secured a £310,000 short-term loan against a collection of Andy...

ModaMortgages joins NACFB lender patron panel

ModaMortgages has been appointed as an official lender patron of the National Association of...

GB Bank launches core buy-to-let and bridging product range for intermediaries

GB Bank has launched a new off-the-shelf buy-to-let and bridging range for intermediaries as...

What Tony Blair’s AI manifesto means for specialist finance

In Sir Tony Blair’s first intervention in Labour’s leadership battle, the former prime minister...

In steadier markets, the adviser experience becomes the differentiator

When markets become more uncertain or transactional activity looks like it is flattening, the...

Why complex-income borrowers need more adviser support

The UK mortgage market has become more complex for borrowers, lenders and advisers alike....

Together reports record lending as loan book reaches £8.4bn

Together Financial Services Limited has reported a further quarter of growth, with lending volumes...

Canal trek triumph as Berry and Morely win gold

Jason Berry and Charlie Morely finished their epic 141-mile trek up the Grand Union...

OMS renews technology agreement with Complete FS

One Mortgage System has renewed its agreement with Complete FS, extending the specialist distributor’s...

Together prices £542m commercial real estate MBS

Together has priced a £542m small balance commercial real estate mortgage-backed securitisation, its second...

COMMENT

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...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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