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Loan book high for Together

Together has reported average monthly loan originations of £171.7m for the final quarter of 2018, up...

The Marsden BS offers bridging alternative

The Marsden Building Society has introduced a new short-term lending solution which offers an...

Octopus Property replaces five bridging products with one rate

Octopus Property has launched a new unregulated bridging product to replace all existing unregulated...

Economic confidence rises amongst bridging lenders

Bridging lenders have become more confident about the long-term economic prospects for the UK,...

Octane Capital appoints finance manager

Jonathan Chai has joined Octane Capital's finance team as finance manager. Chai (pictured) is a fully...

15% growth for bridging market in 2018

Members of the Association of Short-Term Lenders (ASTL) wrote more than £4bn of bridging...

Major new funding line for Market Financial Solutions

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has secured a new funding line from a global investment...

SBG and Twenty7Tec agree technology partnership

Sesame Bankhall Group (SBG) has teamed up with mortgage technology firm Twenty7Tec to provide...

Oblix Capital completes its largest Scottish deal to date

Oblix Capital has completed on a £4.06 million commercial bridge in Edinburgh. The facility was...

CSF hires bridging finance head

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has appointed Harriet Smith as its head of bridging finance. ...

New BDM for bridging lender

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has hired a new business development manager (BSM). The appointment of...

UK property investors stay upbeat despite uncertainty

The majority of property professionals in the UK are set to expand their portfolios...

Hope Capital reaches £100m milestone with VAS Panel

Bridging lender Hope Capital has completed £100m worth of valuations with VAS Panel in the...

LendInvest saves development with £7.35m bridging loan

LendInvest has facilitated a £7.35 million bridging finance loan in seven days for a developer. The...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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