Commercial

The rising value of the semi-commercial sector

There’s always a huge amount of talk around the ‘next big thing’ in any...

Shawbrook unveils ‘Switch & Fix’ for existing customers

Shawbrook has introduced ‘Switch & Fix’, a streamlined refinance process to help existing customers...

UTB makes trio of property development appointments

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced three new appointments in its property development team. The...

Assetz Capital appoints development finance relationship director

Assetz Capital has announced that Mark Roberts has joined the business to lead the...

Hope Capital unveils new ‘finish & exit’ proposition

Hope Capital has made major changes to its residential finish & exit offering, which...

Record quarter for Roma Finance

Roma Finance has reported a record quarter with three back-to-back record months on completions....

British Business Bank launches Growth Guarantee Scheme

Details have been published about the successor to the Recovery Loan Scheme, the Growth...

Time Finance unveils new vendor finance team member 

Time Finance has appointed Jamie Robinson as an area sales manager in its vendor...

Time Finance hires regional sales manager for vendor finance

Time Finance has appointed Rowan Dearden as regional sales manager in its vendor finance...

Aria Finance reports record month in June

Specialist finance broker Aria Finance achieved a record month of completions in June. The firm...

Business confidence leading cause of SME borrowing demand

Atom bank's ‘SME Pulse’ survey for Q2 2024 has revealed that improving confidence among...

Assetz Capital completes two deals worth £12m

Assetz Capital has announced the recent completion of two deals: one in Glasgow and...

Hope Capital unveils new development exit loan

Hope Capital is now offering 80% maximum LTV with its lowest rate on its...

HTB funds new £8.4m student accommodation development

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has backed an £8.4 million development in York, delivering an...

COMMENT

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

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Conveyancing fees tick up in Q1 but remain flat over past 12 months

The cost of conveyancing services rose modestly in the first quarter of 2026, although...

Bath BS introduces valuation engine to speed up mortgage decisions

Bath Building Society has launched a new property decisioning engine aimed at cutting delays...

LSL to stage first protection-only conference for advisers

LSL Financial Services is to hold its first conference dedicated solely to protection, in...

Afin Bank brings in title insurance to speed up mortgage completions

Afin Bank has partnered with Westcor International to introduce Perfect Title Insurance across its...

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