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Together we move forward

Both the bridging and term mortgage sectors have experienced a period of growth,...

Fincorp on recruitment drive

Bridging lender Fincorp is looking for a talented business development director and two administrative...

Masthaven Bridging enters corporate market with new hire

Masthaven Bridging has appointed Jan Gallagher as national corporate sales manager. Gallagher joined Masthaven at...

Connect Mortgage Club launches new broker website

Connect Mortgage Club (CMC) has relaunched its website with improved features for brokers.   The site...

Bridgebank completes major bridge in under one week

Bridgebank Capital has completed a £10.8 million bridging loan on a central London property. The...

Market upturn to benefit bridging, say brokers

64% of brokers expect the general upturn in the property market to increase demand...

Major rise in short-term second charge lending

Short-term second charge lending is at a record high, according to the West One...

EZBOB becomes NACFB patron

EZBOB, the short term commercial lender, which works with brokers through commercial specialist, Liquidity...

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...

COMMENT

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Latest news

Skipton cuts fixed rates and widens home mover range

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across its fixed mortgage range by an average...

Quantum Mortgages promotes Mihramane and Ajaib

Quantum Mortgages has made two internal promotions across its sales and completions teams as...

Complex incomes hindering aspiring Scottish buyers

More than half of Scottish adults with complex incomes who do not own a...

MAB adds three senior hires across marketing, finance and technology

Mortgage Advice Bureau has strengthened its executive team with three senior appointments spanning marketing,...

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