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Shawbrook completes its largest regulated bridging deal ever

Shawbrook Bank has revealed that its commercial mortgages division has just completed on its...

Major rebrand for short-term lender

Dragonfly Property Finance has rebranded to Octopus Property. Octopus Property is the newest division of...

BFS revamps development finance package

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has restructured and relaunched a finance package designed specifically for...

MBE London reveals seminar and panel debate details

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced details for the series of seminars and panel debates it...

Vantage Finance hires sales director

Vantage Finance has appointed Jon Daniels as its sales director. He has over 19 years of...

LendInvest launches online investor campaign

Online mortgage lender LendInvest has unveiled its ‘Real Stories’ campaign, which highlights the different reasons people...

Specialist finance requires specialists

There is much talk of specialist lending within the marketplace at present and it’s...

SimplyBiz Mortgages teams up with Twenty7Tec

SimplyBiz Mortgages has partnered with Twenty7Tec Group to offer its club members access to the Twenty7Tec...

Together features in Top Track 250

Together has been included in The Sunday Times/Grant Thornton Top Track 250 for 2016,...

Together announces new £375m bond

Specialist lender Together has closed a £375m bond issuance, which will increase its funding capacity. The new...

CSF partners with LendInvest to fund renovation

LendInvest has completed its first case with Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF). The specialist distributor's client...

Bridging packager sees 30-40% business uplift

First 4 Bridging says it has seen a 30-40% increase in broker enquiries on bridging...

Warning sounded over limited company BTL tax liabilities

The audience at last week's Association of Short Term Lenders' (ASTL) annual conference heard tax adviser...

Bridging back in business after referendum

Gross annual bridging lending increased to £4.4bn in July following the Brexit vote, with...

COMMENT

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...

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

Latest news

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,...

Afin Bank expands broker reach with L&C Mortgages panel appointment

Afin Bank has added L&C Mortgages to its broker panel as it looks to...

Fleet Mortgages strengthens executive team with two appointments

Fleet Mortgages has made two appointments to its executive committee under managing director Nicola...

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