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Homebuyers want government action over property market

UK homebuyers are calling for action from the government to tackle the competitive and...

Black & White Bridging appoints non-executive director

Black & White Bridging has appointed a new non-executive director (NED). Retired solicitor,...

Suros Capital added to SPF Private Clients’ panel

SPF Private Client has added short term luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, to its...

BFS expands team following lending growth

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has reported growth of 25% for the past 12 months. ...

Inspired Lending provides £1.2m PBSA bridge

Inspired Lending has completed a £1.22 million bridging loan to facilitate the investment in...

UTB cuts bridging rates

United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced a series of interest rate reductions across its...

MFS joins In Partnership panel

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has been added to In Partnership’s panel of lenders. Founded in 2000,...

Q&A: Daniel Jones, Norton Group

BestAdvice fires the questions at Daniel Jones, bridging & commercial sales manager at Norton...

Hope Capital unveils refurb ‘flip’ loan

Hope Capital has announced a new 'flip loan' targeting borrowers who are looking to...

Market Harborough BS cuts fixed rates and expands bridging finance

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced its residential and buy-to-let fixed rates by 0.20%,...

Phoebus partners with OMS Originations

Phoebus, the software provider for mortgage and savings account servicing, has partnered with One...

Suros Capital sees growth in art as loan security

Luxury asset-backed short-term lender, Suros Capital, has reported a rise in loans secured against...

Inspired Lending provides £720k bridge for business cashflow

Inspired Lending has helped a high-net-worth borrower with their short-term business cash flow requirements...

BDLA makes three executive board appointments

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has announced three new appointments to its...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

Rates rise but mortgage market holds firm

The mortgage market is showing resilience despite a sharp rise in borrowing costs with...

Landlords shift to interest-only as rates climb above 5%

Buy-to-let landlords are rapidly changing borrowing strategies as mortgage rates climb with a growing...

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

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