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Thistle Finance teams up with LendInvest to rescue developer

Edinburgh-based packager Thistle Finance has arranged a last minute £1.3m development exit finance loan through...

Most brokers expect further London house prices falls in Q4

63% of respondents to the most recent broker poll from United Trust Bank (UTB) expect...

Brokers think government not in control of Brexit

Only 10% brokers think that the UK government is in control of the Brexit...

Kuflink Bridging completes first draw down facility

Kuflink Bridging has completed its first draw down loan for £1.2 million on a...

Octane Capital appoints head of internal sales

Oli Greenspan has joined Octane Capital as head of internal sales. Greenspan (pictured) was a...

Roma Finance launches 0.44% bridge

Roma Finance has cut the rate on its three month bridging product to 0.44%...

Together sees 65% rise in originations

Specialist lender Together has reported average monthly loan originations of £125.4m for the third...

Octane provides bridge on 65 flats

Octane Capital has completed a £7.3m bridging loan secured against 11 residential properties in North...

New quartet of Private Label deals

Brightstar Financial has launched four new and exclusive, specialist residential and buy-to-let mortgage products...

Together’s one-day funding saves £70k

Together and Dolphin Loans and Mortgages have completed a bridging loan in one working...

Two-thirds of brokers report bridging rise

65% of brokers saw an increase in bridging loan volume in the third quarter...

Together saves couple’s ‘dream’ Scottish rural retreat

Specialist lender Together has partnered with Smart Money to finance a £2.3 million short-term...

BFS to continue key sponsorship

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) is to sponsor the Liverpool Society of Chartered Accountants' annual...

Bridging sector remains resilient

The value of bridging loans written for the third quarter of 2017 showed a...
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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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Building Societies

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...
Buy-to-let

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...
Appointments

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...
News

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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