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Black Book Finance reaches £1m Castle Trust milestone

Black Book Finance has completed £1 million worth of business with Castle Trust in...

Borro introduces 48-hour bridging valuation guarantee

Borro is offering brokers and their clients a guarantee that every valuation for a...

RICS: transactions and buyer enquiries both flat

The February 2017 RICS UK Residential Market Survey shows key activity indicators in the sales...

Octopus Property cuts refurb loan rate

Octopus Property has reduced rates on its refurbishment loan. The revised product will still offer clients...

Takeover bid for Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank has confirmed that it has received a takeover bid for the business...

Octopus in four-day turnaround on large commercial bridge

Octopus Property has completed an urgent commercial bridging loan to fund the acquisition of a £24m...

New member for the ASTL

Pivot is the latest lender to join the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL). Pivot is...

AOBP confirms April forum details

The April forum of the Association of Bridging Professionals’ (AOBP) will take place on...

West One optimistic for 2017 bridging market

The latest West One Bridging Index has reported that gross annual bridging lending fell...

Trio joins Complete FS

Complete FS has announced the arrival of three new members of staff to its...

Sharp rise in bridging loan demand

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has reported that the value of bridging...

Pair join Together’s commercial team

Together has announced two appointments to its commercial team. David Walsh (pictured, centre) has joined as...

The bridging price war will continue

It has been, shall we say, an interesting start to the new year particularly...

Expansion plans at BFS

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) is planning to double turnover for the third year running. Last year was...

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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...

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Nationwide cuts rates across fixed mortgage proposition

Nationwide is cutting rates across its fixed mortgage range for first-time buyers, home movers...

Clydesdale to cut selected residential product transfer rates

Clydesdale Bank will reduce selected residential fixed product transfer rates from Tuesday 16 June. The...

Mortgage Magic expands secure portal to Apple Mac App Store

Mortgage Magic has launched its Secure Portal on the Apple Mac App Store, giving...

L&G Mortgage Club appoints key relationship manager

L&G Mortgage Club has appointed Gurpreet Chahal as key relationship manager to support broker...

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