Commercial

British Business Bank expands Start Up Loans scheme

The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme has been expanded. It now includes...

Alternative Bridging Corporation expands office space

Alternative Bridging Corporation has expanded its office by more than 50% to accommodate its...

British Business Bank agrees ENABLE Build guarantee with HTB

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has secured an ENABLE Build guarantee via the British Business...

Hope Capital unveils new collection and cuts fixed rates

Hope Capital has streamlined its proposition with the aim of providing a more affordable, flexible...

Catalyst appoints non-executive director

Specialist property lender, Catalyst, has appointed Darren Frias-Robles as a new non-executive director (NED). Frias-Robles...

First 4 Bridging rebrands to Envelop

Packager First 4 Bridging (F4B) and the F4B Network have revealed a full rebranding...

Together posts pre-tax profit of £162.7m

Together Financial Services Limited has announced its results for the year ended 30 June...

£200,000 cash injection helps construction social enterprise

A home counties-based social enterprise, which provides training and employment opportunities for young people...

Assetz Capital provides commercial mortgage in Swansea

Specialist marketplace lender Assetz Capital has completed another project in South Wales, an area...

Alternative Bridging secures additional funding line

Alternative Bridging Corporation has secured a new dedicated residential development funding line from its...

Sancus completes £13.9m development loan

Sancus has recently completed a £13.9m loan to support a housing development in Wisbech,...

Allica targets £500m of loan offers from now until year-end

Allica Bank is aiming to make £500 million in committed loan offers between September...

VAS Panel completes over £1bn worth of valuations for Allica Bank

VAS Panel has completed over £1bn worth of valuations for Allica Bank in 16...

One Stop Invoice Finance appoints operations and risk director

East Yorkshire-based SME funding specialist, One Stop invoice finance, has announced the appointment of...

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The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

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...

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Click2Check adds ID verification to adviser compliance platform

Click2Check has added an identity verification service to its digital compliance platform, aimed at...

Atom points to growing near-prime hurdle for first-time buyers

First-time buyers with thin credit files or minor historic credit issues are becoming a...

Landlords move to regain possession before Renters’ Rights Act changes

Landlords stepped up possession activity in March as the 1 May implementation of the...

The Marsden appoints chief customer officer

Marsden Building Society has appointed Julia Brook as chief customer officer. Brook (pictured) will be...

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