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Somo reaches thousandth loan milestone

Specialist lending firm Somo Bridging has this week reached the milestone of repaying 1,000...

Suros partners with Aston Martin Owners Club

Luxury asset lender Suros Capital has been chosen as specialist lending partner to the...

Kuflink achieves B Corp certification

Kuflink, the Kent based short-term lender and P2P platform, has announced that it has...

UTB and Fluent Bridging provide £1.6m regulated bridge for downsizers

United Trust Bank (UTB) and Fluent Bridging have delivered a £1.6m regulated bridging loan...

Shawbrook agrees new five-year sponsorship deal with Saracens

Specialist bank Shawbrook and English professional rugby union club Saracens have agreed a new...

MT Finance makes board appointment

MT Finance has announced the appointment of Shyam Kotecha to the board of directors...

Alternative Bridging Corporation hires head of property

Alternative Bridging Corporation has announced the recruitment of James Ansher as head of property. ...

Black & White Bridging appoints marketing & comms manager

Specialist bridging lender Black & White Bridging has appointed Matt Horton to the role...

Aspen completes £1.75m quick bridge for foreign national

Aspen Bridging has helped an American foreign-national secure their latest high-end London investment property...

Roma Finance unveils new leadership team

Short-term lender Roma Finance has announced the creation of its new leadership team. Following further...

Hope Capital cuts rates on deals over £1m

Hope Capital has reduced rates on all cases over £1 million. The specialist short-term lender’s...

Mint Property Finance appoints head of sales

Specialist finance lender, Mint Property Finance, has welcomed Steve Smith to the business as...

Somo launches ‘One Month Interest Free’ offer

Somo Bridging is relaunching its exclusive ‘one month interest free’ deal for clients of...

UTB appoints head of regulated underwriting for bridging

United Trust Bank (UTB) has promoted Becky Kidby to the senior role of head...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

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Fear of rejection deters thousands from applying for a mortgage

More than a third of would-be homebuyers say the fear of being rejected is...

Foundation Home Loans expands buy-to-let criteria to include social housing lettings

Foundation Home Loans has widened its buy-to-let criteria to accept single household properties let...

Pepper Money appoints new BDM in second charge team

Pepper Money has promoted Nicholas East to business development manager in its second charge...

Assetz Capital backs £506,250 residential bridging deal in Holywood

Assetz Capital has completed an 18-month bridging facility worth £506,250, secured against a prime...