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December sees 3.3% drop in asking prices

New sellers have reduced asking prices in December by an average of £7,772 (-3.3%)...

Majority of bridging brokers had a ‘reasonable’ 2012

Over a third of brokers say their business performance in 2012 has exceeded expectations,...

Precise bridging exclusive available through Positive Lending

Positive Lending has been chosen to distribute Precise Mortgages’ bridging exclusive. A tranche of £5...

West One Loans appoints non-executive director

Paul Huberman has joined West One Loans as a non-executive director. His role will...

Enterprise Finance claims record bridging month

Enterprise Finance completed its highest ever amount of short-term loans by value in November. Last...

Mayfair Bridging to offer syndicated bridging loans

Mayfair Bridging has been authorised by the FSA to offer syndicated bridging loans as...

Paragon confirms interest in Hampshire Trust

Paragon has confirmed it is in talks to acquire Hampshire Trust. The specialist lender said...

Paradigm gives members bridging sourcing system

Paradigm Mortgage Services has become the first distributor to offer its members access...

Brokers expect little rate change from BoE next year

66% of brokers surveyed by bridging lending United Trust Bank expect the Bank of...

Business boost for Complete FS

Complete FS has seen an increase of over 63% in new business levels over...

Fine art increasingly popular with borro

Since December 2011, asset lender borro has seen a 21.7% increase in the loan...

Capital Bridging Finance secures funding line

Capital Bridging Finance Limited (CBFL) has secured a £50 million lending facility from an...

SMS offers whole of market bridging solution

Solent Mortgage Services (SMS) has embarked upon an exclusive joint venture to market the...

Capital Bridging Finance takes MAD Approach

Alan Dring and his business support company, The MAD Approach, have been brought in...

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...

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PMS reports double-digit growth in mortgages and protection

PMS Mortgage Club says it is on course for its strongest performance in five...

Property firms urged to engage early with digital home-moving reforms

Property professionals have been urged to start testing digital home-moving processes now rather than...

DPMSG launches consumer guide to Smart Property Data

The Digital Property Market Steering Group has launched a consumer-focused video explaining how Smart...

Together joins Equity Release Council as later life market broadens

Together has become a member of the Equity Release Council as the specialist lender...

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