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Aspen saves Turkish client’s apartment deposit

An overseas property professional saved their deposit on a new-build London apartment after Aspen...

New identity for ASTL

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) is rebranding to become the Bridging &...

HREF recruits new senior BDM

Specialist real estate lender Hilco Real Estate Finance UK (HREF) has appointed Steve Allen...

Somo celebrates 10th anniversary with Euro 24 campaign

Somo Bridging is marking its 10-year anniversary this summer with a Euro-themed campaign. #WeAre10 will...

Brickflow partners with Together

Brickflow, a marketplace for commercial property finance, has announced a key partnership with Together,...

MFS widens title insurance coverage to £3m

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) is opening up the use of title insurance across its...

Colenko launches free valuations and legals promotion

Colenko has launched its Euro Fever promotion, which includes a Euro-themed perk for brokers. The...

Black & White Bridging expands relationship team

Black & White Bridging has appointed Greg Applewhaite as its relationship manager for the...

Paragon Bank launches refurb-to-let offering

Paragon Bank has launched a new refurb-to-let proposition for landlords seeking funds to upgrade...

Hilco Real Estate Finance joins ASTL

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has become the latest lender member to join the...

JMT Finance completes rapid exit facility

JMT Finance, the commercial property lender, has completed an exit facility for a project...

MFS cuts rates and unveils Bridge Fusion

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has launched a new ‘Bridge Fusion’ product, a hybrid of...

MBE London and FIBA Summit programmes published

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has issued the programme for this year’s MBE London event. The...

HREF provides £5.4m North West office development loan

Specialist bridging lender Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has completed a £5.4m loan secured...

COMMENT

Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

Latest news

Rent growth slows as house prices edge higher, with Middle East tensions clouding outlook

Private rent inflation eased again in March while UK house prices rose modestly in...

Gen H expands broker sales team with three BDM hires and internal promotion

Gen H has expanded its broker sales team with three new business development managers...

Detached homes dominate new lifetime mortgage lending in early 2026

Owners of detached properties accounted for more than four in 10 new lifetime mortgages...

Brokers invited to webinar on boosting landlord income strategies

Brokers are being offered an opportunity to learn how to help landlords accelerate income...

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