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UTB grows loan book by 20%

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reported that its loan book grew by 20.0% to...

Aspen makes winter promo permanent

Aspen Bridging has adopted its promotional ‘winter offer’ as its main ongoing product card. ...

New funding lines for Central Bridging

Central Bridging has confirmed access to what it calls new “game changing” funding lines. The...

MT Finance recruits new BDM

MT Finance has appointed Jamie Gillespie as business development manager (BDM) for the Midlands...

Shawbrook refinances nine HMOs in £3.35m deal

Shawbrook Bank and the newest addition to its Strategic Partner panel, Sirius Property Finance,...

Loan book high for Together

Together has reported average monthly loan originations of £171.7m for the final quarter of 2018, up...

The Marsden BS offers bridging alternative

The Marsden Building Society has introduced a new short-term lending solution which offers an...

Octopus Property replaces five bridging products with one rate

Octopus Property has launched a new unregulated bridging product to replace all existing unregulated...

Economic confidence rises amongst bridging lenders

Bridging lenders have become more confident about the long-term economic prospects for the UK,...

Octane Capital appoints finance manager

Jonathan Chai has joined Octane Capital's finance team as finance manager. Chai (pictured) is a fully...

15% growth for bridging market in 2018

Members of the Association of Short-Term Lenders (ASTL) wrote more than £4bn of bridging...

Major new funding line for Market Financial Solutions

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has secured a new funding line from a global investment...

SBG and Twenty7Tec agree technology partnership

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has teamed up with mortgage technology firm Twenty7Tec to provide...

Oblix Capital completes its largest Scottish deal to date

Oblix Capital has completed on a £4.06 million commercial bridge in Edinburgh. The facility was...

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Remortgage options grow for pound-for-pound landlord borrowers

With many thousands of landlords set to come off two and five-year fixed rates in 2025 it makes more sense than ever to reach...

What, me? Standing out in a crowded market

The mortgage market is changing. It’s more competitive, more complex and more client-focused than ever before. But it’s not just client needs that are evolving,...

Food for thought for those not selling mortgage protection

Networks have told me that only one-in-four mortgages arranged are safeguarded by mortgage protection plans. This is poor and worse, from what I hear,...

Buy-to-let market could be mere months away from seismic shift

As the Renters Reform Bill works its way through parliament there should be much to engage advisers’ landlord borrower clients, and a lot of...

How a JBSP mortgage can help boost affordability

With the average house price in the UK nearing £300,000, affordability remains a sticking point for many prospective homebuyers, particularly those trying to buy...

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Caring for loved ones carries hidden financial toll, new analysis finds

A new report has revealed a stark and growing gap between people’s expectations around...

Investment in learning narrows financial services skills gap

Financial services firms are investing in employee learning at a faster rate than almost...

HTB extends standard BTL pricing to semi-commercial cases

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has broadened its specialist mortgages offering by applying standard buy-to-let...

Danger of rental property shortage looms as landlords plan mass sell-off

A growing number of landlords are preparing to exit the private rental sector (PRS),...
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