Specialist

Paradigm adds MFS to panel

Paradigm has announced the addition of specialist lender, Market Financial Solutions (MFS) to its...

UTB receives post-masterclass bridging enquiry boost

United Trust Bank (UTB) has seen an increase in new business enquiries since completing...

Alternative Bridging appoints head of sales

Alternative Bridging Corporation has promoted Paul Gavin to the position of head of sales,...

Aspen Bridging unveils new logo and website

Aspen Bridging has introduced a new logo and a revamped website in order to...

Spring Finance cuts bridging rates and improves criteria

Spring Finance has reduced rates across its bridging product range and enhanced criteria with...

UK bridging lender launches in the US market

Bridging lender, KSEYE, has announced its move into the US market with the launch...

London Credit ups maximum LTV

London Credit has increased its maximum loan to value (LTV) to 75%. The bridging lender...

MFS extends bridging valuation fee refund offer

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) is to extend its offer of providing a full refund...

Liza Campion joins Market Financial Solutions

Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has appointed Liza Campion as its new head of national...

Q&A: Anna Lewis, Castle Trust Bank

BestAdvice fires the questions at Anna Lewis, commercial director at Castle Trust Bank BestAdvice (BA):...

Shawbrook to provide dedicated expert support for loans over £5m

Shawbrook is boosting its support for professional landlords and property investors seeking larger, more...

Pantera Property joins ASTL

Pantera Property has become the latest organisation to join the Association of Short Term...

Bridging lender supports social enterprise’s outdoor kitchen

Manchester Urban Diggers (MUD), a non-profit social enterprise dedicated to improving local food systems,...

Tuscan unveils new refurb facility

Tuscan Capital has launched a "new-look" refurbishment finance facility. This follows the short-term lender securing...

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

Virgin Money cuts fixed rates and raises selected tracker pricing

Virgin Money is reducing fixed mortgage rates across purchase, remortgage and selected buy-to-let product...

The Monmouthshire gives more than £10k to flood-hit local community

Monmouthshire Building Society has donated more than £10,000 to residents, sports clubs and businesses...

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...

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