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Kuflink Bridging appoints head of sales

Kuflink Bridging has announce Jeff Bungar’s promotion to the position of head of sales....

VAS Group to manage all Aspen Bridging valuations

Short-term finance provider Aspen Bridging has extended its partnership with VAS Group to incorporate its...

Tuscan Capital appoints national sales manager

Tuscan Capital has announced the appointment of a national sales manager. Chris Parr is tasked...

Brightstar unveils sponsorship programme for young people

Brightstar Financial has launched its Young Brightstars sponsorship programme. The specialist distributor has provided bursaries...

ASTL reveals members’ Q1 lending figures

In Q1 2018, members of the ASTL lent £386.1 million worth of development loans,...

Top broker criteria search for self-employed borrowers

The monthly Criteria Activity Tracker provided by Knowledge Bank has revealed the most search...

FIBA introduces Professional Partners Panel

Trade body FIBA has established a Professional Partners Panel. It is designed to provide advisers...

VAS Group selected for Falcon’s bridging valuations

Falcon Bridging Finance, the bridging finance division of specialist financier Falcon Group, has selected...

Laybourne Finance becomes latest Shawbrook strategic partner

Specialist lending brokerage Laybourne Finance has joined Shawbrook’s strategic broker panel. Laybourne Finance was formed in...

Brokers expect to increase their bridging business

The majority of brokers recently surveyed by Hope Capital think they will increase the...

Roma Finance sounds death knell for small landlord

The private rental sector of the future will be dominated by larger institutional landlords...

FIBA/ASTL roundtable agrees action plan

Last week saw the second joint roundtable between the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association...

Octane arranges bridge in four days

Octane Capital has revealed that it took a £400,000 bridging loan facility for a client...

Octopus Property appoints head of structuring

Octopus Property, part of the Octopus Group, has announced the appointment of Matthew Pritchard...

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Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of a client’s life. Later life lending sits firmly in that...

Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust health of demand in the commercial market. Around 95% of the...

Right of Light risks: a looming shadow over construction projects

Gone are the days when a Right of Light infringement could be swiftly dealt with by simply taking out an indemnity insurance policy. Specialists used...

Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

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Lloyds ad banned over misleading £19.5bn housing claim

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that a Lloyds Banking Group advertisement overstated...

Reeves mulls Capital Gains Tax on high-value homes as Treasury seeks £40bn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering ending the capital gains tax (CGT) exemption on high-value...

Landbay unveils new free valuation options and cuts rates on two-year fixes

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has expanded its Summer Special range with the launch of four...

Commuter hotspots offer affordability lifeline as office returns pick up

With more employees heading back into the office commuting is once again shaping homebuying...