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Catalyst sees 2022 lending rise by 17%

Specialist property lender, Catalyst, has announced that it made more loans in 2022 than...

Spring Finance completes urgent £1.7m bridge

Spring Finance and Finspace have partnered to complete a £1.7m regulated bridging loan to...

Somo reveals 20% growth in 2022

Somo Bridging has announced that 2022 was its most successful year to date with...

Tuscan Capital appoints regional sales manager

Tuscan Capital has announced that Sherice Neil has joined the lender as a regional...

Recognise Bank secures £25m investment

SME lender and savings provider Recognise Bank has conditionally raised a further £25 million...

Sancus appoints BDM

Mark Corfield has joined the Sancus Lending (UK) business development team, reporting to UK...

Interest rate uncertainty and cost of living crisis biggest broker concerns

New research from Crystal Specialist Finance has revealed how mortgage brokers view the market...

Q&A: Colin Sanders, CEO of Tuscan Capital

BestAdvice fires the questions at Colin Sanders, chief executive officer of Tuscan Capital BestAdvice (BA):...

Aspen saves developer following BTL offer withdrawal

An experienced developer left facing substantial fines following the late withdrawal of a buy-to-let...

Somo unveils three new appointments

Specialist lending firm Somo Bridging is preparing for further growth in 2023 with the...

Aspen Bridging completes 30 deals totalling £30m

Aspen Bridging has completed £30m of lending across 30 deals in the last two...

Castle Trust revamps bridging offering

Castle Trust Bank has revamped its bridging range, introducing a number of new changes...

New brokerage to focus on bridging and commercial business

Nick Simmons is launching a new mortgage brokerage, The Finance Company, alongside Magnus Duke...

Tuscan Capital sees major service improvements from Fast Track process

Tuscan Capital has revealed that its Fast Track process, introduced in July 2022, has...

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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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South drives first annual asking house price fall since 2024

Asking prices for homes in Great Britain have slipped into annual decline for the...

Rents fall as inflationary pressures mount

Tenants are beginning to feel some respite as rents across Great Britain fall at...

Bank of England set to hold rates as inflation proves sticky

The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 4% this week...

Mortgage pros stride for mental health on Thames Bridges Trek

Mortgage industry pros from Crystal Specialist Finance, Market Financial Solutions, Movin Legal, MT Finance, United...