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Promotion for UTB’s Illman

United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted bridging specialist Bradley Illman to the role of...

Aspen completes complex refurbishment bridge

A heavy works conversion in Cheltenham as well as a church redevelopment and nearby...

Black & White Bridging to upskill workforce using CPSP

Black & White Bridging has committed to upskill its entire workforce over the next...

London Credit speeds up completions by factor of three

Bridging lender, London Credit, has substantially improved its year-on-year completion times. London Credit has...

Rob Collins returns to Sirius Finance

Sirius Finance has announced that one of its founding directors, Rob Collins, has returned...

Trade body opposes FCA’s ‘name and shame’ plans

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has opposed proposals by the FCA that...

InterBay provides £4.5m bridge

A recent bridging deal with InterBay through SPF Private Clients took three weeks from...

Mortimer Street Capital completes £4.1m development exit deal

Mortimer Street Capital has completed a £4.1m development exit bridging facility for a client...

Hope Capital makes dual representation improvements

Hope Capital says it has made improvements to its offering, now considering legal dual...

Aspen completes £4.65m bridge for foreign national

Aspen Bridging has completed a £4,650,000 residential purchase bridge for a foreign national on...

CSF sees record growth in first three months of 2024

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has recorded its best start to a year as it...

TAB joins Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club panel

Short-term lender, TAB, has partnered with Brilliant Solutions Mortgage Club. Brilliant Solutions’ members will...

Results AM joins ASTL

Results Asset Management has become the latest organisation to join the Association of Short...

Tuscan Capital appoints marketing manager

Tuscan Capital has announced the appointment of a new marketing manager. Hannah Melhuish joins...

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Tuning into later life lending conversations

There are certain conversations in our profession that can genuinely change the course of a client’s life. Later life lending sits firmly in that...

Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust health of demand in the commercial market. Around 95% of the...

Right of Light risks: a looming shadow over construction projects

Gone are the days when a Right of Light infringement could be swiftly dealt with by simply taking out an indemnity insurance policy. Specialists used...

Could a move to ‘enhanced advice’ also mean mandatory protection conversations?

The FCA’s recent Mortgage Market Discussion Paper (DP25/2) has got the industry talking about ‘enhanced advice’ – an idea that certain customers, such as...

Take off the rose-tinted glasses and stop chasing a rate cut

Every six weeks the financial world raises its eyebrows at the prospect of a rate cut, causing celebration when the Monetary Committee duly obliges. There...

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Lloyds ad banned over misleading £19.5bn housing claim

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that a Lloyds Banking Group advertisement overstated...

Reeves mulls Capital Gains Tax on high-value homes as Treasury seeks £40bn

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering ending the capital gains tax (CGT) exemption on high-value...

Landbay unveils new free valuation options and cuts rates on two-year fixes

Buy-to-let lender Landbay has expanded its Summer Special range with the launch of four...

Commuter hotspots offer affordability lifeline as office returns pick up

With more employees heading back into the office commuting is once again shaping homebuying...