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Helping commercial property be (re)fit for purpose

The high street is changing. Gone are the days where the adage ‘build it...

Sancus joins Knowledge Bank platform

Sancus has joined the Knowledge Bank platform as a short-term property finance provider. Knowledge Bank...

SoMo’s valuation-only deal behind customer growth

Bridging loan firm, SoMo, has reported a 30% increase in its client base. It says...

New website for Black & White Bridging

Short term lender, Black & White Bridging (B&W), has launched a new website to...

BFS appoints two new recruits

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has appointed a new HR manager and credit control assistant. Gill...

Roma Finance appoints three new directors

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of three new directors. Steve Smith has been appointed...

Understanding and demonstrating value

There are a huge number of ways in which a broker can demonstrate their...

Unbranded Finance completes £2.5m Glasgow bridging loan

Unbranded Finance has completed a £2.5 million bridging loan on behalf of Courie Investments...

Aspen completes five drawdowns in one day

Aspen Bridging has completed five drawdowns on five different products in a single day,...

Hope Capital adds duo to sales team

Danielle Evans and David Weir have joined the sales team at Hope Capital. Evans has...

Suros lends on fine wine collection

Suros Capital has completed a short term loan of £100,000 for a US based...

Fiduciam secures extra £400m funding and cuts rates

Fiduciam has secured £400 million of new funding to be lent in 2022. As...

Roma Finance appoints bridging & development specialist

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of Samantha Williamson as bridging & development specialist. Williamson...

Fiduciam cuts rates and plans Scotland growth

Fiduciam is targeting a major expansion in Scotland for 2022. A new Scottish team has...

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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