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UTB integrates Hometrack AVMs

United Trust Bank (UTB) has unveiled the integration of Hometrack AVM (Automated Valuation Model)...

ASTL launches new website

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has launched a new website, aimed at...

Debenhams Ottaway joins ASTL

Debenhams Ottaway has become the latest professional organisation to join the Association of Short...

Adults doubt housing crisis to be fixed in their lifetime

52% of UK adults consider the housing crisis to be one of the country’s...

Awareness of bridging finance on the rise

A Masthaven Bank survey of 140 brokers has found that 71% believe awareness of...

LendInvest refreshes bridging rates

LendInvest has made a series of changes to its bridging suite, as time taken...

Alternative Bridging Corporation provides complex £2.6m loan

Alternative Bridging Corporation and Clever Commercial Finance have completed a £2.6m loan to fund...

Aspen completes £173k No Valuation bridge

Aspen has completed a No Valuation £173k bridging loan in five working days. The short-term...

TAB completes £5m first charge bridge

Bridging lender TAB has completed a £4,550,000 first charge bridging loan on a development...

Fluent Money Group refreshes brand and website

North-West based form Fluent Money Group has launched its new website, consolidating its six...

Flexibility and reliability key for lenders who want to stand out

Brokers operating in the bridging market are in a fantastic position today. The sector...

BFS makes underwriting hire

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has welcomed Sarah Cropper as a new underwriter to its...

Alternative Bridging Corporation improves website

Alternative Bridging Corporation has unveiled a new website with improved navigation and functionality. The new...

Suros Capital provides pre-arranged finance facility

Suros Capital has introduced a new facility for advisers and their clients to provide...

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...

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Busting the myths that stop homeowners protecting their income

In my role at LifeSearch, I spend a lot of time talking to mortgage...

First-time buyers turning to side hustles to bridge deposit gap

Almost half of aspiring first-time buyers are using secondary income streams to help fund...

Vida cuts residential rates and loosens criteria for self-employed and contractor borrowers

Vida has reduced selected residential mortgage rates by up to 106 basis points and...

Iress adds AI underwriting tool to The Exchange in protection push

Iress has struck a deal with The Interesting Life Company to offer an AI-powered...

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