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Signature appoints relationship manager for North West

Signature Property Finance has appointed Steve Woods as relationship manager for the North West...

New head of Y3S Bridging & Commercial announced

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) has appointed a new head of its Y3S Bridging &...

Sirius bolsters development division

Sirius Property Finance has appointed Devraj Ray as a senior associate in its development division. Ray...

First 4 Bridging offers Castle Trust Bank semi-exclusive BTL

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has launched a semi-exclusive buy-to-let product with Castle Trust Bank. The...

Alternative Bridging Corporation grows case management team

Alternative Bridging Corporation is expanding its case management team with the appointment of a...

Brightstar to hold May broker webinars

Brightstar Financial has set two dates in May for new webinars. They will feature content...

How to get the most from your BDM

Business development managers (BDM) are an integral part of the mortgage market, acting as...

Black & White Bridging joins FIBA lender panel

Black & White Bridging has become the latest lender to join specialist finance trade...

Pitch 4 Finance sees strong demand for commercial lending

Pitch 4 Finance has revealed that it received £66.8m worth of enquiries in its...

Shawbrook introduces e-signatures for BTL, bridging and commercial

Shawbrook Bank has launched e-signatures for bridging, buy-to-let and commercial investment customers. The e-signature technology is...

Mint returnee appointed as BDM

Mint Property Finance has welcomed Wayne Lee back to the business as business development manager (BDM). He re-joins the...

Developer uses Porsche 911 for short-term loan

Suros Capital, the alternative security short-term lender, has provided a £66,000 loan to a...

Together funds Fluent Money’s first bridging loan

Following its launch into the short-term market, Fluent Money Group’s first bridging loan has been...

Norton Broker Services unveils bridging department

Loan broker, Norton Finance, is now offering to intermediaries bridging finance as well as...

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Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

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RICS survey points to further slowdown as landlords exit and sales activity eases

The August 2025 RICS Residential Market Survey has revealed a further weakening in sales...

TPFG helps generate 12,800 mortgages in first half of 2025

Estate agent network The Property Franchise Group (TPFG), the UK’s largest multi-brand property franchisor,...

Revealed: Where buyers can still find homes under £150,000

Just 12% of homes for sale across Great Britain are priced below £150,000 new...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of...