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New member for the ASTL

Watts Bridging Finance has joined the ASTL as a full member with effect from...

Bridgebank Capital unveils mobile site

Bridgebank Capital has launched its new mobile website with a redeveloped application platform. The lender's...

UTB hires HR chief

United Trust Bank has appointed Georgie Reisser-Weston as head of human resources. Reisser-Weston (pictured)...

Brian Baker joins Hope Capital

Hope Capital has appointed Brian Baker to the newly created position of head of...

The only way is up (still)

The bridging and short term property finance sector experienced a period of steady and...

Shawbrook hires STL manager

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has recruited Andy Thurston to the position of short...

UTB announces Savoy Grill winner

United Trust Bank has revealed the winner of its 'Best of British' lunch. Colin...

Dragonfly appoints COO

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Marc Harris as its new chief operating officer (COO)....

Jim Baker joins Masthaven Bridging

Masthaven Bridging has appointed Jim Baker as its business development manager (BDM) for the...

Precise Mortgages revamps bridging offering

Precise Mortgages has improved its bridging range of products. Rates have been dropped...

Bridging LTVs fall

Gross bridging lending now totals £2.02 billion as of the 12 months to 1...

New Strategic Partner for Shawbrook

Positive Lending has become the newest member of Shawbrook Bank's Strategic Partner programme. Managing...

Shawbrook CEO quits

Ian Henderson has resigned from his position as CEO of Shawbrook Bank. He has been...

Brightstar website cloned

Brightstar Financial has had its website cloned by fraudsters under the name of Goldenstar...
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COMMENT

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Rental barometer shows strength, but March changes the tone

Looking at our recently published Q1 2026 Rental Barometer data in isolation, there is clearly a strong and positive story to tell. Average rental...

Home and away: How appetite for UK property is rising

Conflicts in Ukraine and now the Middle East are a reminder that the catastrophic impact of war is not confined to war zones.   The...

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

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CII says vulnerability management can help firms grow

The Chartered Insurance Institute has said firms can use stronger vulnerability management to expand...
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Royal London wins approval to offer Targeted Support

Royal London has received regulatory approval to provide Targeted Support, becoming one of the...
Second Charge

Together expands second charge range into commercial sector

Together has launched a new suite of commercial and semi-commercial second charge products as...
Buy-to-let

HTB launches ‘Flow’ range with rates from 5.54%

Hampshire Trust Bank has introduced ‘Flow’ - a new buy-to-let tier with rates starting...

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