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Brokers still confident about buy-to-let market

There has been a slight fall in the proportion of brokers who think this...

Licence revoked of second charge/bridging lender

Reddy Corporation Ltd has had its credit licence revoked by the Office of Fair...

FSA seeks to restrict UCIS promotion

The FSA has published proposals to ban the promotion of Unregulated Collective Investment Schemes...

Positive distributing 0.75% pcm bridging deal

Positive Lending is now offering a bridging rate of 0.75% per month available to...

Brightstar claims “cheapest bridging deal” in UK

Brightstar Financial has launched a new bridging facility via the Saffron Building Society. Under the...

Properties selling over six weeks faster

The average UK asking price rose from £228,000 in June 2011 to £232,000 in...

Omni Capital reveals strong lending figures

Omni Capital lent £100 million during the first six months of 2012. The specialist short-term...

Commercial brokers want more government action

82% of brokers operating in the bridging, development finance and asset finance sectors believe...

New sales manager at Omni Capital

Omni Capital has appointed Anthony Murphy to the position of sales manager. The specialist short-term...

Omni Capital completes complex bridge with Asgard Capital

Bridging lender Omni Capital and specialist mortgage consultancy Asgard Capital have teamed up to...

Money Puzzle opts for the Secured Loan Network

The Secured Loan Network has been chosen to provide its services to the introducers...

UTB reveals Olympics competition winner

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced the winner of its ‘Summer of Sport’ prize...

Trio of appointments at Omni Capital

Omni Capital has announced three new appointments in underwriting, sales support and finance. Maria Curatolo...

Tiuta International in administration

Connaught Asset Management (CAM) has confirmed that Tiuta International Ltd has been placed into...

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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