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CSF hires bridging finance head

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has appointed Harriet Smith as its head of bridging finance. ...

New BDM for bridging lender

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has hired a new business development manager (BSM). The appointment of...

UK property investors stay upbeat despite uncertainty

The majority of property professionals in the UK are set to expand their portfolios...

Hope Capital reaches £100m milestone with VAS Panel

Bridging lender Hope Capital has completed £100m worth of valuations with VAS Panel in the...

LendInvest saves development with £7.35m bridging loan

LendInvest has facilitated a £7.35 million bridging finance loan in seven days for a developer. The...

Central Bridging completes £1.2m re-bridge

Central Bridging has recently completed a £1.2 million first charge loan to re-bridge an...

Tuscan Capital to move to permanent base in Belgravia

Bridging lender Tuscan Capital is moving offices on 1 February. Currently based in serviced offices...

Another record year for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance has said that IT was behind it reporting another record year. Throughout...

Yellow Stone Finance unveils commercial referral service

Yellow Stone Finance has introduced a referral service for intermediaries to place commercial property...

BFS to sponsor Dragons Den-style property programme

Bridging Finance Solutions is partnering with producers of ‘Property Elevator’, a new Dragons Den...

Average bridging LTVs rose by 8 percentage points in 2018

Bridging loan volume transacted by contributors hit £766.9 million in 2018, an increase of...

West One Loans makes range of sales hires

West One Loans has made a number of strategic appointments to its sales team. Kevin...

Fiduciam plans to double lending and make 25 new hires

Fiduciam wants to double its lending in 2019 by originating £250 million in new...

Oblix Capital hires new director of development

Oblix Capital has appointed Richard Payne joining as its new director of development. With over...

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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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Complex cases and BTL confidence drive mortgage search trends in early 2025

A new analysis of broker search activity has revealed a sharp rise in complex...

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...
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