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Octopus Property hires BDM for the north

Octopus Property has appointed Carl Graham as business development manager (BDM) for the North of...

Octane Capital adds to business development team

Octane Capital has recruited Francesca Woodhouse as a business development manager (BDM). Woodhouse (pictured) joins from Avamore...

Mint Bridging hires credit manager

Bridging lender Mint Bridging has appointed Peter Howarth to the position of credit manager. He previously...

A third of property professionals set to expand portfolios

33% of investors are planning to increase their property portfolios, while 50% plan no...

Masthaven unveils ‘Bridging Plus’ larger loan proposition

Masthaven has launched Bridging Plus - new larger loans bridging products for loans over £750,000. Rates...

Hope Capital expands to drive growth plans

Hope Capital has appointed a new member of staff and a consultant to help...

UTB balance sheet exceeds £1bn

United Trust Bank has reported that its balance sheet has exceeded £1 billion. During...

Colin Sanders launches new lender

A new bridging lender, providing additional new funding to the non-regulated real estate bridging sector,...

New BDM at Octane Capital

Octane Capital has recruited Josh Knight as a business development manager (BDM). Knight (pictured) joins from...

United Trust Bank reduces minimum bridging loan size

United Trust Bank (UTB) is now offering bridging loans from £75,000, on both regulated...

Short-term lender funds boutique B&B

Signature Private Finance is supporting a multi-million-pound restoration of Lanelay Hall in Pontyclun. The Victorian mansion...

United Trust Bank selects first ‘charity of the year’

United Trust Bank (UTB) staff have chosen national mental health charity Mind to be...

Funding 365 increases maximum loan term

Bridging lender Funding 365 has announced the extension of its maximum loan term from...

Together increases funding by £150m

Together has announced a further increase in its funding, with the issuance of £150m...

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...

Latest news

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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