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BDLA makes three executive board appointments

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

MFS cuts rates across product offering

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has reduced rates on its Bridge Fusion range, which is...

Alternative Bridging introduces fees promotion

Alternative Bridging Corporation has launched a new promotion offering to refund valuation and lender...

The role of bridging finance in addressing property market challenges

As a packager, our role involves providing tailored financial solutions that address the specific...

Shawbrook cuts buy-to-let and commercial mortgage rates

Shawbrook has announced pricing reductions across several of its buy-to-let and commercial products. The lender...

Tuscan Capital funds refurbishment of historic hotel

Tuscan Capital has announced the completion of a £892k medium refurbishment funding deal which...

Bridging loan books hit new heights in Q2

Bridging loan books continued to grow to record levels in the second quarter of...

Alternative Bridging bolsters sales team with new hire

Alternative Bridging Corporation has added its sales team, with the recruitment of Chris Roscoe...

CapitalRise passes £400m origination milestone with record-breaking July

CapitalRise has reported a record-breaking July, after it originated loans valued at £49.4 million...

BDLA outlines annual conference details

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has provided initial details for its 2024...

Hilco provides £8m+ facility against luxury property in Surrey

Specialist bridging finance provider Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has provided an £8.3m facility...

Inspired Lending funds restructuring of £1.3m complex portfolio

Inspired Lending has provided a six-month bridging loan facility of £1.3m secured against multiple...

Precise launches mobile app with MagiClick

Precise, part of OSB Group, has launched a mobile app for brokers, following months...

Chain-break prevention drives bridging demand

Bridging Trends contributors have reported £201.8 million in bridging loans in Q2 2024, a...

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

Masthaven rolls out broker platform for specialist mortgage cases

Masthaven Finance has launched a new mortgage origination platform for brokers in the specialist...

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...

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