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Assetz Capital to increase focus on London and South East dev finance

Assetz Capital has revealed that it is extending its focus in London and the...

End of Tuscan Capital brand as Allica completes integration

Short-term lender Tuscan Capital has now been fully integrated into the Allica Bank brand...

UTB appoints bridging BDM for the North

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Gemma Roberts as business development manager (BDM) for...

54 promotions at Market Financial Solutions

Short-term lender Market Financial Solutions has promoted 54 members of staff. Its team has now...

A promising outlook for the UK bridging finance market

The UK bridging finance market has seen significant growth in recent years, reaching an...

HTB completes £3.3m development exit

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has provided a £3.3 million development exit facility. It allowed an...

Market Financial Solutions added to network panel

Market Financial Solutions has joined the panel of lenders of Try Mortgage Network. Try’s network...

Inspired Lending finances Cornish MUFB purchase and refurb

Inspired Lending has provided a £1.07 million facility for the purchase and refurbishment of...

Hope Capital unveils its largest ever price reductions

Hope Capital is now providing flat rates across its bridging range following its largest...

Mera provides £11m bridge for Holland Park villa

Mera Investment Management has successfully facilitated an £11 million bridging loan for a detached...

Castle Trust Bank cuts bridging rates and arrangement fees

Castle Trust Bank has reduced rates and cut the arrangement fee across its complete...

StreamBank unveils new StreamLine product

StreamBank has launched its new StreamLine bridging product for those looking for larger residential...

Q&A: Anca Barbarosie, Alternative Bridging Corporation

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Anca Barbarosie, asset manager at Alternative Bridging Corporation. Mortgage...

Arc & Co. arranges €11.1m complex French bridge

Arc & Co. has completed a bridging loan worth €11.1m on two chalets and...
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Stamp Duty

Cutting stamp duty will make the housing crisis worse

Every time the housing market stalls the same thing happens and people call for stimulus, this time: abolish stamp duty. The logic feels intuitive -...

The money sitting in your back pocket that you keep forgetting to pick up

Let me give you a number. Almost half of UK mortgage holders would struggle to meet their payments within six months of losing their...

Smart Data can solve the UK’s homebuying bottleneck

For many of us, buying a home remains one of the most stressful and frustrating experiences we will ever undertake. Despite advances in digital banking,...

The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

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House prices

Price cuts signal more competitive market for brokers

House sellers have made the biggest June price reduction in 14 years as higher...
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Royal London pays record £821m in protection claims 

Royal London paid a record £821m in protection claims during 2025, supporting more than...
Appointments

TAB promotes Bonner to chief risk officer

Specialist lender TAB has appointed Jack Bonner as chief risk officer as it continues...
Building Societies

Skipton BS lowers residential rates

Skipton Building Society is reducing rates across parts of its residential mortgage range from...

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