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Aspen’s Finish & Exit used for Surrey development

A developer in Surrey has used Aspen Bridging’s Finish & Exit product to both...

Roma Finance launches new five-year deal for property investors

Roma Finance is now offering a five-year mortgage to allow property investors to purchase...

First 4 Bridging becomes fully FCA regulated

First 4 Bridging (F4B) has reached fully regulated status with the Financial Conduct Authority...

The Money Group unveils new specialist lending brand

The Money Group has established a new brand, Specialist Money Limited. Jeff List has been appointed...

Catalyst Property Finance sees 450% growth

Catalyst Property Finance has reported a 450% year-on-year growth in bridging loan originations. Founded in...

Investment property purchase still most popular use for bridging finance

For the second consecutive quarter the most popular use of a bridging loan was...

Brightstar launches education initiative

Brightstar Financial has introduced an education programme for brokers. The distributor will, over the coming...

New Masthaven website includes live criteria search

Masthaven Bank has launched a new website for brokers across its mortgage and short-term...

Fiduciam signs Women in Finance Charter

Short to medium term lender Fiduciam has just been accepted by HM Treasury as...

United Trust Bank launches larger bridging loan promotion

United Trust Bank (UTB) has launched a bridging loan promotion which aims to reward...

Aspen Bridging cuts lowest interest rate to 0.45%

Aspen Bridging has reduced its minimum and maximum initial interest rate per month, with...

LendInvest unveils new bridge-to-let product

LendInvest has launched a new bridge-to-let product for borrowers seeking to refurbish a property...

Sharp rise in self-build applications at BFS

Bridging Finance Solutions has reported a fourfold increase in short term self-build finance applications...

Bridging lenders remain confident about UK economy

Bridging lenders are still confident that the economy and property prices will remain robust...

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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...

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

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Click2Check adds ID verification to adviser compliance platform

Click2Check has added an identity verification service to its digital compliance platform, aimed at...

Atom points to growing near-prime hurdle for first-time buyers

First-time buyers with thin credit files or minor historic credit issues are becoming a...

Landlords move to regain possession before Renters’ Rights Act changes

Landlords stepped up possession activity in March as the 1 May implementation of the...

The Marsden appoints chief customer officer

Marsden Building Society has appointed Julia Brook as chief customer officer. Brook (pictured) will be...

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