Specialist

Hope Capital appoints pair of national account managers

Hope Capital has restructured its sales team alongside the promotions of David Weir and...

UTB bridging deals from 0.65% following rate cuts

United Trust Bank has (UTB) has made a broad series of rate reductions across...

Super Black Friday deal from Somo gives brokers free legals of free valuation

Somo Bridging is telling introducers to ‘broker like a boss’ with a choice of two...

Together upsizes revolving securitisation to £1bn

Together Financial Services has upsized its revolving Lakeside securitisation programme (LABS) from £825m to...

Black & White Bridging appoints new lending manager

Black & White Bridging has appointed Susan Ansermoz as its new lending manager. Ansermoz (pictured)...

HREF hires senior business development consultant

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has appointed Simon Pollins to join its expanding UK...

United Trust Bank unveils new brand identity

United Trust Bank (UTB) has introduced its new brand identity, based on the belief...

Quarterly growth in bridging completions and loan books

The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has reported an increase in applications, completions...

Brightstar outlines Specialist Lending Expo panel discussions

The Brightstar Group has revealed the line-up for the two key panel discussions at...

Inspired Lending funds Bristol mixed-use property development

Short-term lender, Inspired Lending, has provided an £844,000 loan to facilitate the purchase and redevelopment...

London Credit to cut rates this week

Short-term lender, London Credit, is to introduce new product rates on Friday, 8 November. It...

Aspen provides £3m bridge-to-let on 13 Bath flats

Aspen has completed a £3m bridge-to-let for the purchase and renovation of a block...

HTB introduces heavy refurb product to bridging offering

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has added a new heavy refurbishment product to its bridging...

Brightstar Group launches the Specialist Lending Expo

The Brightstar Group has announced a new event - the Specialist Lending Expo -...

COMMENT

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Latest news

ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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