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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...

Together unveils commercial bridging product with Tenet

 following double success Together has launched a commercial bridging pilot with the Tenet Group, after...

FIBA Conference announces keynote speaker

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

COLG plans new commercial lender

City of London Group (COLG) has revealed that it is to start the process...

Octane Capital partners with RHL for bespoke £5m deal

Octane Capital has completed a £4.9m two-year developer exit to a client of RHL. The...

Brokers influenced by reliability and stability of lenders

A recent United Trust Bank broker sentiment poll has found that six out of...

Hope Capital expands team and office space

Bridging lender Hope Capital has made two appointments in the past month and is...

AOBP rebrands and broadens scope

The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP) has changed its name and broadened its remit. It...

Record lending for Together in November

Together achieved record lending in November, with the highest-ever monthly total in its 43-year...

Paradigm appoints preferred specialist lending partner

Paradigm Mortgage Services has added master broker, The Loan Partnership, to its panel as a...

Octane Capital appoints credit manager

Octane Capital has recruited Nicky Pack as credit manager.  Pack (pictured) previously worked at Alternative Bridging...

Portfolio landlord boost for Octane Capital

Octane Capital has reported a 27% increase in enquiries from portfolio landlords during October...

BFS launches <£1m development finance product

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has launched a bespoke product catering for loans at a...

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

Homebuying reforms aim to cut delays and reduce failed property sales

The government has unveiled a package of reforms designed to speed up the homebuying...

Vida widens SPV criteria for buy-to-let landlords

Vida Homeloans has expanded its buy-to-let lending criteria to support a wider range of...

Nikki Haworth joins Connect as group ops director

Connect IFA has strengthened its leadership team with two senior appointments as it looks...

Homebuyers call for overhaul of property transaction process

Almost four in five home movers believe the homebuying process in England and Wales...

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