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Clever Lending becomes LendInvest strategic partner

Clever Lending has been appointed as a strategic partner of LendInvest. The firm will now...

Gross bridging lending continues to recover post-referendum

West One’s latest Bridging Index has stated that gross annualized lending increased to £4.3bn in June,...

New packager promises “old fashioned values”

Edinburgh-based packager Thistle Finance has launched with plans to restore the sector’s "old fashioned values". It...

Sharp rise in profits at Together

Together has posted a 29.7% increase in pre-tax profits for the year ended 30 June...

Bridging can fill potential buy-to-let void

Uncertainty must feel like a normal part of the profession for those who are...

Specialist market “still buoyant”

Complete FS has seen enquiries and applications for specialist lending increase over the past...

Together sponsors Faf de Klerk

Together has teamed up with South African rugby international, Faf de Klerk, as part...

TVR sports car launch backed by bridging lender

Lender Fiducium has supported the launch of a new TVR sports car by providing...

Legal firm becomes ASTL associate member

Gateley Plc has become the latest business to join the Association of Short Term...

Roma Finance finances its largest ever deal

Roma Finance has completed its largest ever case providing £1.1m as part of a...

Octane Capital moves into development arena

Octane Capital has launched its development arm and hired Alex Tyrwhitt as head of development...

ASTL outlines ‘Brexit and Bridging’ line-up

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has published the line up for its...

Mint Bridging selects Safe4 service

Mint Bridging has adopted the Safe4 service from Safe4 Information Management to provide a secure cloud platform...

ASTL member lending tops £3bn

The value of bridging loans written by members of the Association of Short Term...

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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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I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

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HLPartnership braces for £10bn refinancing surge in 2026

HLPartnership is preparing for a major wave of mortgage maturities in 2026, as nearly...

Private renters in England face rising affordability strain as London skews national picture

Private renters in England spent a higher proportion of their income on housing than...

NatWest allows brokers to arrange additional borrowing at any time

NatWest has launched a new standalone additional borrowing process that will allow mortgage brokers...

Barclays streamlines residential mortgage system for brokers

Barclays has overhauled its residential mortgage application system for intermediaries, promising a quicker and...