ESG

Pigeon secures multi-million-pound green loan for eco-friendly industrial development

Developer and property investor Pigeon has secured a multi-million-pound green loan from Virgin Money...

Brightstar Group sets ESG benchmark with first annual report

The Brightstar Group has published its inaugural ESG Report, coinciding with World Earth Day,...

Phoebus renews focus on community engagement and social responsibility

Phoebus Software has underscored its commitment to social responsibility with a renewed programme of...

Phoebus highlights DE&I commitment in new ESG report

Phoebus Software, the mortgages and savings account servicing technology provider, has demonstrated its commitment...

Equifax UK supports lender sustainability reporting

Equifax UK has unveiled its Financed Emissions Calculator, a cloud-based tool designed to help...

The future of bridging: what 2025 has in store

The bridging finance industry is a vital component of the property market, offering flexible...

Phoebus reduces its carbon footprint by almost 70%

Phoebus Software has cut its carbon footprint by 69% since 2021. The mortgages and savings...

Homeowners’ EPC ignorance costing them thousands

New research from Atom bank has shown a major knowledge gap among UK homeowners...

Brightstar maintains carbon neutral status

The Brightstar Group has been re-certified as a carbon neutral business. The group, which includes...

Atom bank to cover all emissions with woodland purchase

Atom bank has bought 25 acres of newly planted broadleaf woodland in Northumberland to...

InterBay provides £54.5m refinance on ESG-accredited offices

InterBay has completed a commercial refinance totalling £54.5m in two locations in central London. The...

Bridging finance boss: Giving back feels good

The boss of bridging and buy-to-let lender MT Finance reckons there’s a lot that...

Gateway Surveyors to hold climate change conference

Gateway Surveyors will be hosting its inaugural ‘Climate Change Conference’ on 14 November at...

Investec provides development loan for 397-bed Stratford PBSA scheme

Investec Real Estate has provided a joint venture between Watkin Jones and Housing Growth...
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COMMENT

Artificial Intelligence

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

Buy-to-let: reality versus a much-peddled narrative

Every few months, it seems, another report emerges suggesting buy-to-let no longer stacks up as an investment proposition. The headlines are often dramatic, the...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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,...

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