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Second charges helping businesses to capital raise

Business owners are using second charge mortgages to raise capital as the Omicron variant...

Signature lending up 20% year-on-year

Signature Property Finance delivered its best annual figures, supporting property developers and landlords to...

Bridging lender appoints two new BDMs

Alternative Bridging Corporation has added two new business development managers (BDMs) to its sales...

Restaurant deal saved by watch collection

Suros Capital has advanced £53,200 to a restauranteur against a collection of Rolex, Hublot...

Tuscan Capital unveils commercial bridging proposition

Tuscan Capital has entered the commercial lending market with the launch of its first-ever...

Funding 365 funds £3.2m Finish & Exit facility

Funding 365 has delivered a £3.2 million 75% LTV finish and exit loan at a rate...

Black & White Bridging hires financial director

Short term lender, Black & White Bridging, has appointed Naeem Tabassum to the position...

Saxon Trust appoints head of credit & risk

Stuart Munden has been appointed as head of risk & credit at Saxon Trust. Munden...

OSB Group revamps intermediary leadership

OSB Group has announced two senior intermediary leadership appointments. Adrian Moloney (pictured) has...

Impact Specialist Finance exclusives now on MortgageBrain

All of Impact Specialist Finance's exclusive and semi-exclusive products can now be sourced on...

Positive Commercial Finance provides new funder’s deals

Positive Commercial Finance has secured an exclusive bridging finance product and a semi-exclusive development...

Recognise Bank completes £2.3m bridge for eco-devopment

Recognise Bank has announced the completion of a £2.3 million bridging loan deal on...

Increase in JBSP broker mortgage searches

Knowledge Bank's latest criteria activity index has found that brokers in the residential market were...

SoMo unveils three new products

SoMo has reported its most successful year to date and has launched three new...

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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...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...