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Octane Capital to move lending model into mainstream bridging

Octane Capital is taking its ‘product-less’ lending model into mainstream bridging. Until now, the lender has focused...

Mint Bridging completes loan in record time

Mint Bridging has completed on a loan in five days.  The original lender had pulled out...

Together bridges funding gap in 48 hours

Together and Crystal Specialist Finance have provided a short-term loan of £102,600 when the...

FIBA inaugural conference sees wide spectrum of attendees

The Financial Intermediary and Brokers Association (FIBA) said it had 150 attendees to its...

Lender sees major rise in ‘silver bridgers’

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) says it has seen a sharp increase in ‘silver bridgers’...

Majority of brokers confident about business growth

68% of brokers surveyed by bridging finance lender MTF believe overall market conditions will...

What a difference five years makes

While sorting out old paperwork over the New Year, I came across a news...

New short-term lender launches

Glenhawk, a short-term finance provider with the backing of Rightmove founder and former Countrywide CEO...

Adam Tyler appointed FIBA chairman

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has appointed Adam Tyler to lead the new...

Roma Finance quickly funds seaside holiday let conversion 

Roma Finance has provided fast bridging finance for a customer to purchase and convert...

Majority of brokers dismiss economic growth forecast

Despite the challenges presented by Brexit uncertainty, a downgrading of UK economic growth and...

Agenda for inaugural FIBA Conference announced

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA), which holds its inaugural annual conference on...

New BDM at Signature Private Finance

Signature Private Finance has appointed Paul Tromans as a business development manager (BDM), with...

Octane Capital hires senior credit manager

Graham Macaulay has joined Octane Capital as senior credit manager. Macaulay (pictured) joins from Octopus...

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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