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Q2 rise in demand for bridging finance

Bridging lender MTF's latest Broker Sentiment Survey has found that property investors are increasingly turning to...

Kuflink Bridging appoints head of sales

Kuflink Bridging has announce Jeff Bungar’s promotion to the position of head of sales....

VAS Group to manage all Aspen Bridging valuations

Short-term finance provider Aspen Bridging has extended its partnership with VAS Group to incorporate its...

Tuscan Capital appoints national sales manager

Tuscan Capital has announced the appointment of a national sales manager. Chris Parr is tasked...

Brightstar unveils sponsorship programme for young people

Brightstar Financial has launched its Young Brightstars sponsorship programme. The specialist distributor has provided bursaries...

ASTL reveals members’ Q1 lending figures

In Q1 2018, members of the ASTL lent £386.1 million worth of development loans,...

Top broker criteria search for self-employed borrowers

The monthly Criteria Activity Tracker provided by Knowledge Bank has revealed the most search...

FIBA introduces Professional Partners Panel

Trade body FIBA has established a Professional Partners Panel. It is designed to provide advisers...

VAS Group selected for Falcon’s bridging valuations

Falcon Bridging Finance, the bridging finance division of specialist financier Falcon Group, has selected...

Laybourne Finance becomes latest Shawbrook strategic partner

Specialist lending brokerage Laybourne Finance has joined Shawbrook’s strategic broker panel. Laybourne Finance was formed in...

Brokers expect to increase their bridging business

The majority of brokers recently surveyed by Hope Capital think they will increase the...

Roma Finance sounds death knell for small landlord

The private rental sector of the future will be dominated by larger institutional landlords...

FIBA/ASTL roundtable agrees action plan

Last week saw the second joint roundtable between the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association...

Octane arranges bridge in four days

Octane Capital has revealed that it took a £400,000 bridging loan facility for a client...

COMMENT

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...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

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The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

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