Semi-commercial

Shawbrook makes BTL and semi-commercial changes

Shawbrook has announced a range of changes across its semi-commercial and specialist buy-to-let products for...

Hampshire Trust Bank becomes new FIBA lender partner

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced that Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB)...

Hope Capital introduces two new products

Hope Capital has launched two new products: Bridge 2 Let and Term 2 Rent. The...

Hampshire Trust Bank reduces 5-year BTL fixed rates

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has made major changes to its specialist buy-to-let mortgage offering,...

InterBay expands legal panel

InterBay, part of lending OSB Group, has expanded its legal panel to help speed...

Hodge launches mixed use product

Hodge has introduced a new mixed use finance product to support experienced commercial investors wanting...

Funding 365 launches auction valuation fee rebate pledge

Funding 365 has pledged to rebate property valuation fees to increase cash flow for...

InterBay partners with VAS Panel

InterBay, part of specialist lender OSB Group, has partnered with VAS Panel to help...

HTB launches new ERC Lite and ERC Plus products

Hampshire Trust Bank is launching two new specialist five-year fixed rate residential and semi-commercial...

Quantum Mortgages improves lending criteria

Quantum Mortgages has improved its criteria for lending in Northern Ireland as well as making...

Aspen Bridging completes 30 deals totalling £30m

Aspen Bridging has completed £30m of lending across 30 deals in the last two...

New brokerage to focus on bridging and commercial business

Nick Simmons is launching a new mortgage brokerage, The Finance Company, alongside Magnus Duke...

VAS Assurance reaches £200m milestone

VAS Assurance’s Valuation Desktop+ has hit two key milestones in completing over £200m worth...

Hampshire Trust Bank joins ASTL

Hampshire Trust Bank has become the latest member to join the Association of Short-Term...

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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