Commercial

Sirius Property Finance given mental health award

Sirius Property Finance has been presented with an award from mental health charity SANE...

Allica Bank appoints head of growth finance

Allica Bank has appointed Ian Flaxman to the newly created role of head of...

Investec makes £13.5 million Clapham South development loan

Investec Real Estate has provided Landhold Developments with a £13.5 million senior facility, to...

Redwood Bank posts pre-tax profit

Redwood Bank recorded a pre-tax operating profit of £2.2 million in the year to...

Why brokers value flexible buy-to-let lenders

Despite the many challenges landlords face, the truth is that the rental market remains...

Reward Finance funds kitchen worktop retailer’s growth plans

A Yorkshire-based kitchen worktop retailer is targeting further growth after agreeing an additional £150,000...

Aspen speeds up application-to-completion time

Aspen Bridging completed over 40% of deals in under 14 days in the six...

Time Finance appoints head of credit

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Paul Seddon as head of credit. In this...

FIBA and ASTL confirm education framework

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) and Association of Short Term Mortgage Lenders...

SMEs reveal survival tactics amid inflationary crisis

49% of all small business owners in the UK are set to increase their...

Hampshire Trust Bank makes three lending director appointments

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has revealed the appointment of three new lending directors within...

Shawbrook appoints head of real estate proposition

Shawbrook has revealed the appointment of Daryl Norkett as head of real estate proposition. Norkett...

Bathgate finances £200k deal for Zenn Liverpool

A £200k deal funded by Bathgate Business Finance has secured the launch of a...

Recognise Bank completes £670k loan for residential children’s home

Recognise Bank has agreed a £670,000 commercial mortgage for an experienced care home provider....

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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