Commercial

Alternative Bridging Corporation bolsters London sales team

Alternative Bridging Corporation has added its its sales team for London & South East,...

Two new appointments for Clever Lending

Clever Lending, the specialist finance packager and master broker, has announced the appointment of...

CPSP qualification officially launches for bridging industry

The Certified Practitioner in Specialist Property Finance (CPSP) has now launched, following a joint...

CapitalRise provides £7m loan for Marlow development

CapitalRise has provided finance to fund a £7.4m loan for the development of two...

Mortgage Brain partners with Propp

Mortgage Brain has partnered with Propp to support brokers with specialist finance referrals following...

Roma Finance creates mental health first aid team

Roma Finance has announced the development of its mental health first aid team. Mental health...

Provide Finance celebrates continued growth one year after launch

Provide Finance, the platform to source and secure specialist finance solutions, has reported a...

Assetz Capital appoints chief commercial officer

Assetz Capital has appointed a chief commercial officer as it targets a £2 billion...

Suros partners with Aston Martin Owners Club

Luxury asset lender Suros Capital has been chosen as specialist lending partner to the...

SMEs plan to grow online but curb talent spend

New research from Aldermore’s SME Growth Index has revealed the investment and growth plans...

Shawbrook agrees new five-year sponsorship deal with Saracens

Specialist bank Shawbrook and English professional rugby union club Saracens have agreed a new...

Time Finance completes its first ABL facility

Time Finance has announced the delivery of its first Asset Based Lending (ABL) facility....

Hope Capital cuts rates on deals over £1m

Hope Capital has reduced rates on all cases over £1 million. The specialist short-term lender’s...

Redwood Bank unveils five-year fixed rate mortgage for businesses

Redwood Bank is extending its support to businesses looking for longer-term financial stability with...

COMMENT

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

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...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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