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Black & White Bridging promotes benefits of positive work environment

Black & White Bridging, which is approaching its first anniversary as a national lender,...

Making the most of Permitted Development

There is no doubt that since Permitted Development schemes were introduced in 2020, landlords...

Suros Capital partners with wine trading platform

Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has agreed partnership with fine wine trading platform, Cavex...

Lendlord unveils aggregated auction tool

Lendlord has launched an integrated auction tool that allows users to browse available lots,...

SoMo hires in-house recruiter

Bridging loan firm, SoMo, has appointed an in-house talent acquisition partner. In the last...

Record growth for bridging market

The latest data from the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has revealed a...

Aspen Bridging appoints BDM for the South

Aspen Bridging has appointed Steve Gregory as its first southern region business development manager...

Shawbrook creates bridging & seconds team amid restructure

Shawbrook is implementing a new structure designed to deliver an improved service proposition. Emma Cox...

TMA Club adds The Loan Partnership to panel

TMA Club has added master broker, The Loan Partnership, to its panel. Through the...

Suros Capital partners with Funding Bay

'Luxury asset' lender Suros Capital has announced its latest partnership with SME finance specialist,...

UTB appoints bridging BDM

United Trust Bank (UTB) has added to its bridging sales team with the appointment...

Bridge Help hires new BDM

Bridging loan provider, Bridge Help, has added to its business development team with the...

Octopus Real Estate added to Twenty7Tec’s SOURCE

Twenty7Tec has announced that Octopus Real Estate has added its mortgage product range to...

Rising cost of living behind second charge interest

Borrowers are turning to second charge mortgages to help alleviate financial issues, according to...

COMMENT

Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage advisers, brokers, and, increasingly, customers directly. One thing comes up time...

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Latest news

CHL cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 25bps

CHL Mortgages has reduced rates across its short-term let and limited edition buy-to-let ranges. The...

Darlington cuts rates across buy-to-let and specialist ranges

Darlington Building Society has reduced mortgage rates by up to 50bps across its buy-to-let,...

HTB backs £2.4m Mitcham scheme

Hampshire Trust Bank has provided a £2.4m development finance facility for a mixed-use scheme in...

The Mansfield reports record mortgage lending for second year running

Mansfield Building Society has reported record mortgage lending for the second successive year, after...

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