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UTB backs £16.5m Surrey developments by Rushmon Homes

United Trust Bank (UTB) is providing £10.7m in acquisition and development finance to support...

What a bigger market means for brokers

The latest Interpath and BDLA UK Bridging Market Survey confirms what many brokers are...

Gary Neville: Manchester holds blueprint for national redevelopment

Manchester’s regeneration model should serve as the blueprint for national redevelopment, according to specialist...

The Vernon launches new range for complex prime borrowers

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new range of complex prime mortgages aimed at...

Opening doors for credit-worthy but overlooked clients

It doesn’t take much these days for a borrower to feel they’ve fallen out...

Shawbrook broadens AVM use to accelerate bridging completions

Shawbrook has expanded the use of Automated Valuation Models (AVMs) across its bridging range,...

Market Harborough unveils new larger loan products for complex cases

Market Harborough Building Society has launched a series of limited-edition mortgage products aimed at...

UTB completes £505,000 regulated downsizing bridge in seven business days

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £505,000 regulated bridging loan in just seven...

Quantum Mortgages raises bridging LTV to 80%

Quantum Mortgages has raised the loan-to-value (LTV) limit across most of its bridging products. The...

Buyers Face £2.2m price tag to secure a slice of history this Halloween

Aspiring homeowners looking to live like royalty this Halloween may find the dream of...

Atom bank urges more near-prime flexibility and education

Atom bank has called for lenders to adopt greater flexibility and understanding towards borrowers...

UTB appoints new director to strengthen broker engagement

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Caroline Mirakian as proposition and marketing director for...

Mortgage industry’s biggest ever charity night sells out

The mortgage industry’s biggest ever charitable event of the year has officially sold out...

Renters’ Rights Act becomes law: Biggest shake-up in a generation

The Renters’ Rights Act has officially received Royal Assent, marking the most significant overhaul...

COMMENT

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

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...

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ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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