Semi-commercial

New lender member for ASTL

Buzz Capital has become the latest lender to join the Association of Short Term...

Shawbrook completes £670k semi-commercial deal in 14 days

Shawbrook Bank has provided a customer with a £670k mortgage to purchase a semi-commercial...

Brightstar to hold ‘DIP in a Day’ event with Allica Bank

Brightstar Financial has launched a ‘DIP in a Day’ event in partnership with Allica...

Shawbrook Bank cuts commercial heavy refurb rates

Shawbrook Bank has made a reduction in rates across its Commercial Heavy Refurbishment product...

Beverley BS seeks to boost its mixed-used mortgage reach

Beverley Building Society is aiming to expand its reach in the mixed-use, (semi-commercial) mortgage...

Finsec joins Knowledge Bank platform

Specialist second charge and secured business loan lender, Finsec, has added its criteria to...

FLA launches recommendations to boost green lending

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has published its manifesto, Making Green Finance Mainstream,...

Aspen Bridging steps in to save semi-commercial investment

Aspen Bridging has completed a 72.5% LTV semi-commercial bridging loan on a London property...

InterBay revamps commercial and semi-commercial offering

InterBay Commercial has cut rates across its commercial and semi-commercial range and implemented a...

Understanding semi-commercial growth

The surge in semi-commercial enquiries and why it could be due to a tax...

Strong yields from semi-commercial

Semi-commercial property returned 30% higher yields than so-called 'vanilla' buy-to-let in 2011. That's the view...

COMMENT

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Brilliant racks up a memorable afternoon for charity

Brilliant Solutions was on cue at Rileys as 70 players and several late arrivals...

Rayner rules out rent controls

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner has ruled out rent controls in England, providing greater certainty...

Mortgage Brain adds Uinsure home insurance quotes to CRM platform

Mortgage Brain has integrated Uinsure with CRM Brain, allowing brokers to arrange buildings and...

Nationwide and Accord the latest to increase rates

Mortgage borrowers have been urged to review their options after Nationwide and Accord increased...

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