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Bridge Help unveils new buy-to-let rate

Bridging finance provider Bridge Help has reduced its buy-to-let rate by a 0.25 percentage points...

Brightstar creates team of mental health first aiders

The Brightstar Group has introduced nine fully trained mental health first aiders across its...

Tuscan Capital appoints underwriting specialist

Bridging lender Tuscan Capital has appointed short-term lending underwriting specialist to join its credit...

Fairfax acquires Catalyst in exit from Positive Lending

Chris Fairfax, CEO of Catalyst Property Finance, has taken full ownership of the short-term...

MFS provides fast £2.9m commercial bridge

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has completed a £2.9 million commercial bridging loan in five...

New Mayfair office for bridging lender

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has relocated to a new office in central London. The bridging...

Knowledge Bank reports changing criteria search picture

February broker criteria searches conducted using Knowledge Bank show that interest from new investors...

Bridging lender completes MBO

MT Finance has announces the completion of a management buy-out (MBO). The deal puts 100%...

New lender member for ASTL

Acre Lane Capital has joined the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL). Acre Lane...

Whitehall Capital appoints COO

Bridging finance firm Whitehall Capital has announced the appointment of Paul Colam as chief...

Pitch 4 Finance launches pre-launch broker offer

Pitch 4 Finance has introduced a limited period offer for new brokers who register...

Roma Finance partners with sourcing system

Roma Finance, has partnered with mortgage platform provider Twenty7Tec to broaden its bridging product...

Suros Capital meets first partner goal

Luxury asset backed lender, Suros Capital, has hit its first goal of signing up...

New identity for bridger as it expands proposition

Mint Bridging has rebranded as Mint Property Finance. The new brand identity comes as the...

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Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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