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Assetz Capital reappoints relationship director in Scottish team

Assetz Capital has reappointed Geoff O’Brien as relationship director, based in Scotland. O’Brien (pictured, left)...

Together completes commercial real estate MBS pricing

Together Financial Services has announced the successful pricing of its fourth public small balance...

Funding 365 secures new £200m funding line

Funding 365 has completed an additional £200 million+ funding line with a global investment...

Short-term asset lender reveals 3% commission offer

Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, is offering brokers 3% commission on loans secured against...

Former Spring CEO launches new short-term lender

Gavin Diamond has announced the launch of a new specialist short-term lender, Inspired Lending. The...

New managing director for Sirius Finance

William Lloyd-Hayward has been appointed as managing director of Sirius Finance. This follows the news...

United Trust Bank and Iron Bridge Finance back £15m redevelopment

United Trust Bank (UTB) and Iron Bridge Finance are jointly supporting the redevelopment of...

West One Loans completes its largest ever development finance transaction

West One Loans has completed on a £31.2 million development finance facility, the largest...

Allica Bank offers asset finance discount for electric vehicle switch

Allica Bank has launched a new £10m fund to support businesses with the purchase...

SMEs showing increased appetite for external funding

Atom bank’s ‘SME Pulse’ survey for Q3 2023 has revealed that over half (54%)...

Paragon adds Build-to-Rent to development finance offering

Paragon Bank’s development finance division will now provide finance of up to £35 million...

Investec provides £12m loan for modular PBSA development

Investec Real Estate has provided Stelling Properties Group with an £11.85 million loan to...

Cash flow is the leading challenge for SME business owners

Millbrook Business Finance has published the results of its latest survey of SME business...

Rising costs causing SMEs to lose productivity

SMEs are sacrificing growth opportunities as they deal with escalating costs and underwhelming productivity....

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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...