Structured Finance

Mortgage mental health walk hits capacity as 72 sign up

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter has confirmed its 2026 Walk and Talk event is now...

Intermediaries arrange £33bn for SMEs

Broker-originated SME lending climbed to £33bn in 2025, up 25% year-on-year, according to the...

Hampshire Trust Bank bolsters Midlands broker coverage with new hire

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Mike Sharp as business development manager for the...

Glenhawk appoints origination director for structured real estate

Short-term lender Glenhawk has strengthened its structured real estate team with a senior origination...

Opus First Media launches Bridging Soup

Opus First Media has expanded its specialist publishing portfolio with the launch of Bridging...

Redwood backs assisted living expansion with HMO funding package

Redwood Bank, working with Propp Limited, has provided funding for three HMOs in Guildford,...

Geoff Worrall to drive new lending push at Time Finance

Time Finance has strengthened its asset finance leadership team with the appointment of Geoff...

COMMENT

Comment

We must not accept our snail’s pace home buying system

Buying a house in this country can be ridiculously slow, as a handful of recent studies have highlighted. Research from the House Buyer Bureau...

Deferment and capitalisation rates: small percentages, large consequences

The Government is currently consulting on Leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates to determine what deferment and capitalisation rates should be prescribed under the Leasehold and...

Your clients can’t tell which firm they’re dealing with

Two clients walk into your firm in the same week. One of them is a referral from a mate of yours. Complicated case, self-employed, bit...

It’s time to look at retention

As the summer winds down and the back-to-school routine kicks back in, I urge the industry to turn its attention to something just as...

Landlords are buying – and advisers should take note

There has been no shortage of commentary over recent years suggesting landlords are heading for the exit, buy-to-let apparently no longer works and the...

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Gilt turmoil puts fresh pressure on mortgage rates

Rising government borrowing costs are putting renewed upward pressure on UK mortgage rates as...
Economy

UK needs first primary surplus in 25 years, warns NIESR

The UK needs to run its first primary budget surplus in 25 years if...
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Gatehouse launches fee-free refinance products

Gatehouse Bank has launched a range of limited-edition refinance products for UK residents with...
Economy

Bank of England turns to AI and real-time mortgage data

The Bank of England is using artificial intelligence and real-time financial data, including information...

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