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Vantage Finance hires sales director

Vantage Finance has appointed Jon Daniels as its sales director. He has over 19 years of...

LendInvest launches online investor campaign

Online mortgage lender LendInvest has unveiled its ‘Real Stories’ campaign, which highlights the different reasons people...

Specialist finance requires specialists

There is much talk of specialist lending within the marketplace at present and it’s...

SimplyBiz Mortgages teams up with Twenty7Tec

SimplyBiz Mortgages has partnered with Twenty7Tec Group to offer its club members access to the Twenty7Tec...

Together features in Top Track 250

Together has been included in The Sunday Times/Grant Thornton Top Track 250 for 2016,...

Together announces new £375m bond

Specialist lender Together has closed a £375m bond issuance, which will increase its funding capacity. The new...

CSF partners with LendInvest to fund renovation

LendInvest has completed its first case with Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF). The specialist distributor's client...

Bridging packager sees 30-40% business uplift

First 4 Bridging says it has seen a 30-40% increase in broker enquiries on bridging...

Warning sounded over limited company BTL tax liabilities

The audience at last week's Association of Short Term Lenders' (ASTL) annual conference heard tax adviser...

Bridging back in business after referendum

Gross annual bridging lending increased to £4.4bn in July following the Brexit vote, with...

Bridging lender sentiment returns

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has revealed that sentiment amongst bridging lenders...

Appointments at United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank has made two appointments in its specialised mortgages division. Robert Owen, currently...

Record results for Together

Together has posted record pre-tax profits £90.3m for the year ending 30 June 2016, an...

New ASTL executive committee

Members of the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) have appointed a new executive...

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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...

URGENT! AI Is coming for you. Or maybe not…

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...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

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Bank drops rates 0.25% in widely expected move

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4& following a finely balanced...

ModaMortgages unveils new limited-edition BTL range and cuts rates

ModaMortgages has expanded its buy-to-let offering with the launch of eight new limited-edition products,...

The Exeter reports strong uptake of beneficiary nomination feature in life cover

The Exeter has reported a marked increase in structured arrangements for life insurance payouts...

UTB strengthens property development team with senior promotions

United Trust Bank has announced two senior promotions within its property development division as...