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Alan Margolis to leave UTB

United Trust Bank has announced that Alan Margolis is to leave the business. Margolis (pictured),...

NACFB chief to step down

Adam Tyler, chief executive of the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB), has announced...

Bridging lender receives BTL authorisation

Kuflink Bridging has received notification from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that it has...

Record quarterly completions for Crystal Specialist Finance

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) agreed £503.1m in applications from July to September. The latest figure,...

Too many Expos?

I can’t be the only one to wonder at the mushrooming number of Expo...

Ingard adds Funding 365 to panel

Ingard has announced that London-based bridging lender, Funding 365, will provide its appointed representatives...

New BDM for United Trust Bank

United Trust Bank (UTB) has recruited Steve Grant as a new property finance business...

Shawbrook continues commercial partner days

Shawbrook Bank's commercial mortgage team has welcomed over a hundred brokers to its annual...

Amicus applies for banking licence

Amicus Finance plc has submitted a banking licence application to the Prudential Regulation Authority...

SMP: 500 now qualified to Level 4

The Society of Mortgage Professionals (SMP) has revealed that 500 mortgage advisers have already...

Mint Bridging hires marketing head

Mint Bridging has announced the appointment of Amparo Burgos as its head of marketing. She has...

Clever Lending teams up with Paradigm Mortgage Services 

Clever Lending has joined the Paradigm Mortgage Services panel as a specialist lending partner. For second charge mortgages,...

How bridging can make the difference

Anyone who has been involved in the mortgage or loans market for any length...

LendInvest hires VP for compliance

LendInvest has appointed Willem Wellinghoff as vice-president of compliance. Wellinghoff (pictured) is responsible for leading...

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...

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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...

Foundation revamps Property Plus to support landlord borrowing

Foundation has relaunched its enhanced Property Plus proposition, introducing lower valuation costs and a...

Castle Trust Bank cuts buy-to-let rates for limited period

Castle Trust Bank has reduced rates across its TermTen buy-to-let range, with the new...

Ecology raises renovation mortgage loan limit to £2m

Ecology Building Society has added a larger loan option to its renovation mortgage range,...

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