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Brightstar reaches major completions milestone

Brightstar Financial has passed £100 million in completions in the eight months since the...

Jupp becomes new chair of bridging association

Rob Jupp, CEO of loan distributor Brightstar Financial, is to become chairman of the...

Bridging brokers expect continuing house prices rises

55% of brokers expect property values in their area to increase this year with...

Q2 bridging lending figures up 16.9%

The number of bridging loans written rose by 16.9% in the quarter ending 31...

Bridging customers want certainty, not rapid funds

According to brokers the majority of bridging loan proposals take between two and four...

Bridgebank Capital reveals latest broker winners

Bridgebank Capital has announced the winners of its Broker of the Month and Deal...

Brightstar Financial holds bridging day with West One

Brightstar Financial is hosting its fourth lender day today. The intermediary specialist lending hub's latest...

Masthaven expands offering north of the border

Masthaven Bridging Finance has expanded its bridging proposition in Scotland. The lender has increased its...

Bridgebank expands business development team

Bridgebank Capital has appointed Karl James to the position of business development manager for...

Business Bank doomed by lack of firepower?

West One Loans has claimed the government’s Business Bank will not be able...

Dragonfly to launch commercial property fund

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Ludo Mackenzie as its new head of commercial property. Mackenzie...

Trio sentenced for estate agency fraud

Three people have been sentenced at Wolverhampton Crown Court for fraudulent property sales generating...

Bridgebank Capital hires national sales leader

Bridgebank Capital has announced the appointment of Steve Woods as national head of sales...

LendInvest completes first block trade of loans

New peer-to-peer mortgage trading platform, LendInvest, has reported the completion of its first 'block...

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Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Spring surge in property listings creates market opportunities

The average asking price for newly listed properties has risen by 1.1% (+£3,876) this...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints senior portfolio director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Carl Pykett...

Inflation expectations rise slightly as BoE releases latest survey

Public expectations for inflation and interest rates have edged higher, according to the Bank...

£1 billion lost annually as 50,000 London social homes used fraudulently

A shocking new report reveals that around 50,000 social housing properties in London are...