Specialist

Octane Capital makes sales support team appointment

Ryan Houssart has become the latest member of Octane Capital's sales support team. He joins...

UTB extends facial ID verification to bridging customers

United Trust Bank has extended the use of its electronic ‘facial recognition’ ID verification...

First 4 Bridging adds Castle Trust to panel

Specialist distributor First 4 Bridging (F4B) has announced the addition of Castle Trust to...

MT Finance joins MCI Club panel

MCI Club members can now access MT Finance's range of first and second charge...

Connect Mortgages expands bridging panel

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has joined the Connect Mortgages panel. This means Connect Mortgages’ clients...

Brightstar maintains Best Small Company rating

The Brightstar Group has been named as the number one Best Small Company to...

Octane Capital revises refurbishment range

Octane Capital has increased the level of works permitted from 50% up to 100%+...

Catalyst Property Finance appoints head of new business

Principal lender, Catalyst Property Finance, has announced the promotion of James Farge to head...

Funding 365 issues flexible three-year range

Funding 365 has simplified and improved its flexible three-year and bridge to three-year property...

Oblix Capital unveils ‘quick quote’ calculator

Specialist lender Oblix Capital has launched a new development finance ‘quick quote’ calculator. It is...

BFS adopts digital onboarding platform

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has integrated a fully digital processing system into its process. BFS...

Impact Specialist Finance to hold two ‘expos’

Impact Specialist Finance has revealed that it will be hosting two 'Specialist Lending and...

New professional member for ASTL

Lawrence Stephens Solicitors has become the latest professional organisation to become an associate member...

Beneficial Network adds First 4 Bridging to panel

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has become a preferred specialist distribution provider for the Beneficial Network. This...

COMMENT

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...

Latest news

Newcastle updates broker portal for faster product transfers

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

Finova opens Manchester office as AI-led growth creates 50 jobs

Finova has opened a new office in Manchester, creating more than 50 roles as...

The Mansfield launches broker portal to speed complex case processing

Mansfield Building Society has launched a new mortgage broker portal as it looks to...

Barclays cuts rates across more than 20 mortgage products

Barclays is cutting rates across more than 20 residential mortgage products from Wednesday 22...

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