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Funding 365 unveils development finance product

Bridging lender Funding 365 has moved into development finance with the launch of its...

OFFA joins ASTL

OFFA has become the latest provider to join the Association of Short Term Lenders...

Bridging lender moves into 75% LTV space

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has launched new rates for its bridging loans, now offering...

Court holdups worrying bridging providers

68% of bridging lenders are concerned about the capacity of the courts to deal...

New NEDs for short-term lender

Atelier Capital Partners has announced the appointment of two non-executive directors. Mark Burton is the...

Network expands bridging panel

Network Richdale has expanded its short-term lending offering with the addition of Greenfield Mortgages...

New member for ASTL

Mint Bridging has become the latest lender to join the Association of Short Term...

ASTL opens up conference to wider audience

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has revealed the date and a number...

LendInvest unveils new structured property finance team

LendInvest has launched a new structured property finance team in order to provide a...

Bridging lenders positive about UK economy over long-term

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has reported that its latest sentiment survey shows...

F4B adds Hope Capital to panel

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has expanded its specialist lending panel with the addition of...

New application process for Octane Capital

Octane Capital has made changes to its application process which it claims will in some...

Hope Capital completes its first AVM deal

Hope Capital has completed its first loan based on an automated valuation model (AVM),...

Catalyst Property Finance to accept short form valuations

Catalyst Property Finance has announced that it is now accepting short form valuations. The principal...

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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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Coadjute joins FCA AI testing programme as conveyancers face tougher AML regime

Coadjute has joined the Financial Conduct Authority’s AI Live Testing programme as conveyancing firms...

Morrow hire to lead intermediary growth strategy

Morrow has appointed Amit Gupta as financial services director as it looks to expand...

Russell Quirk calls out broken transaction system

UK mortgage and property professionals have been urged to rethink the homebuying process after Russell...

Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has upgraded its broker portal to make product transfers quicker and...

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