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Phoebus partners with OMS Originations

Phoebus, the software provider for mortgage and savings account servicing, has partnered with One...

Suros Capital sees growth in art as loan security

Luxury asset-backed short-term lender, Suros Capital, has reported a rise in loans secured against...

Inspired Lending provides £720k bridge for business cashflow

Inspired Lending has helped a high-net-worth borrower with their short-term business cash flow requirements...

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...

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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