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Pair of brokerages team up to complete large Omni bridge

Two brokerage firms have combined to complete for an overseas client a major residential...

Bridgebank announces September winners

Steve Light of Mortgage Desk and Melanie Whiting of Norton Finance and Mortgages Ltd,...

New BDM for Bridgebank Capital

Bridgebank Capital has appointed former broker Huw Oddy as a business development manager (BDM)...

New owner and identity for Cheval

Alternative Bridging Corporation has acquired Cheval Commercial Finance. With the acquisition Alternative Bridging is broadening...

New offices for Capital Bridging Finance

Capital Bridging Finance is to relocate. The lender says it has outgrown its current location...

Fincorp claims FSE success

Brokers at this month’s Financial Services Expo in London’s Old Billingsgate have given bridging...

Bridgebank increases commission

Bridgebank Capital is now paying a higher rate of commission to brokers of 1.5%...

Montello unveils case study website

Bridging lender Montello has launched a new website to feature case studies of its...

Brokers expect rising demand for bridging and BTL

Brokers are continuing to look to expand the range of products they offer, according...

Hope Capital doubles maximum loan amount

Hope Capital has recently completed a number of deals above their current maximum loan...

Complete’s ‘Ryder Cup’ teams revealed

Complete FS has outlined the lineups of the two teams for its second 'alternative Ryder...

Record high for buy-to-let bridging volumes

Landlords in the UK made use of £640 million in short-term secured loans over...

United Trust Bank cuts bridging rates

United Trust Bank has lowered interest rates for bridging loans, which now start...

Y3S one of Wales’s fastest growing companies

Y3S Group was positioned at number 14 in the annual Western Mail Fast Growth...

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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...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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Together expands second charge range into commercial sector

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

HTB launches ‘Flow’ range with rates from 5.54%

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

Afin waives legal fees on remortgages in broker push

Afin Bank is offering free legal fees on remortgage applications submitted before the end...

Conveyancing delays blamed by 65% of buyers

More than six in ten homebuyers say conveyancing is the biggest cause of delays...

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