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Suros Capital completes renovation bridge in six hours

Suros Capital has helped a borrower finalise a property renovation project by providing finance...

Record month for Mint Property Finance

Mint Property Finance has recorded its biggest month to date, with a 19% increase...

MFS ups maximum loan amount

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has increased its maximum bridging loan amount to £30 million. The...

Bath & West Finance unveils new identity

Bath & West Finance has rebranded to Black & White Bridging. It has been launched...

Bridging lender sees near-200% rise in completions

Hope Capital has reported a 196% increase in deals reaching completion in the six...

Hope Capital expands into Scotland

Hope Capital is launching its short-term finance proposition in Scotland. The bridging lender is expanding...

Bridging lenders positive about long-term economic outlook

Bridging finance providers are positive about the outlook for their businesses, the bridging market...

SMG acquires remaining shares in Y3S Bridging & Commercial

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) has acquired the full share capital of Y3S Bridging & Commercial...

Alternative Bridging Corporation hires head of underwriting

Alternative Bridging Corporation has bolstered its underwriting team with the recruitment of Richard Claypole...

ASTL welcomes new associate member

Memery Crystal has become the latest professional organisation to join the Association of Short...

Roma Finance joins Fluent Bridging panel

Fluent Bridging has appointed Roma Finance to its bridging panel. The lender's bridging, development...

Octane partners with mortgage tech platform

Octane Capital has teamed up with the mortgage platform provider, Twenty7Tec. Intermediaries can now access...

SimplyBiz unveils Specialist Property Finance Club with FIBA

Mortgage club, SimplyBiz Mortgages, has teamed up with the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA)...

ASTL and FIBA team up for joint event

Trade bodies, the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) and the Financial Intermediary & Broker...
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Opinions & blogs

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...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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SortRefer marks 17 years with record month for instructions and completions

SortRefer has marked its 17th anniversary after reporting its strongest monthly performance to date...
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The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates on selected new business deals

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