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Fund takes stake in Enterprise Finance

Enterprise Finance has received a major investment from ISIS Equity Partners. The undisclosed amount values...

New business development hires for Funding 365

Specialist bridging finance provider Funding 365 has made two new business development appointments. Brian West...

Shawbrook aims to enhance STL proposition

Shawbrook has unveiled a new process for its short term loan (STL) offering. The aim...

Precise bridging panel expands

Mortgage distributor 3mc has become a member of Precise Mortgages Bridging Premier Panel. Brokers can...

Bridgebank backs 14% borrower

Bridgebank Capital has backed an experienced property professional on the acquisition and conversion of...

Liberis sets up £1m funding for flooded businesses

Business cash advance provider Liberis has ringfenced £1m ‘immediate access’ funding for micro and...

Bridging Finance – moving forward together

The bridging and short term property finance sector has continued to experience a period...

CBFL wants more transparency in STL market

Capital Bridging Finance Limited (CBFL) has introduced a video recording process for all its...

27% annual rise in gross bridging lending

Gross bridging lending in 2013 totalled £2.0 billion, up 3.3% from the annual figure...

Capital Bridging Finance hires senior underwriter

Capital Bridging Finance has welcomed Robin Turnbull as a senior underwriter to its underwriting...

Flurry of activity for Masthaven on ‘deadline day’

Masthaven Bridging Finance completed on £6 million of bridging loans on 31 January, the...

Omni Capital targets high end development projects

Omni Capital is offering a new development funding deal. The product is designed for...

Review BTL income requirements, says packager

Complete FS is urging buy-to-let lenders to review their insistence on a minimum income...

No lending ceiling for Bridgebank

Bridgebank Capital says it is now actively lending on bridging loans of any size...
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The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

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Buyer demand stabilises but mortgage market remains cautious

The UK housing market may be showing early signs of stabilisation but mortgage brokers...
First-time buyers

Cooling rents could ease affordability pressures for first-time buyers

Slower rental growth and improving affordability across much of the UK could provide some...
funding

ABS 2026 review: Global and UK issues cool the market

It’s that time of the year again when the world of wholesale funding descends...
News

HomeOwners Alliance appoints Sarah Tucker as lead mortgage commentator

HomeOwners Alliance has partnered with property and mortgage expert Sarah Tucker, who will become...

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