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Industry charity football match raises £20,000

Enra Specialist Finance and MT Finance played a Christmas charity football match last week...

Two business development appointments at Sancus

Sancus has expands its business development team throughout the UK with the appointments of...

Hope Capital unveils fast track bridging offer

Hope Capital has launched a new Fast Track Bridge offering and it is available from...

MBE Manchester Expo to host 2022 FIBA Annual Conference

Specialist property finance trade body, FIBA and Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) have announced a...

UTB integrates Hometrack AVMs

United Trust Bank (UTB) has unveiled the integration of Hometrack AVM (Automated Valuation Model)...

ASTL launches new website

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has launched a new website, aimed at...

Debenhams Ottaway joins ASTL

Debenhams Ottaway has become the latest professional organisation to join the Association of Short...

Adults doubt housing crisis to be fixed in their lifetime

52% of UK adults consider the housing crisis to be one of the country’s...

Awareness of bridging finance on the rise

A Masthaven Bank survey of 140 brokers has found that 71% believe awareness of...

LendInvest refreshes bridging rates

LendInvest has made a series of changes to its bridging suite, as time taken...

Alternative Bridging Corporation provides complex £2.6m loan

Alternative Bridging Corporation and Clever Commercial Finance have completed a £2.6m loan to fund...

Aspen completes £173k No Valuation bridge

Aspen has completed a No Valuation £173k bridging loan in five working days. The short-term...

TAB completes £5m first charge bridge

Bridging lender TAB has completed a £4,550,000 first charge bridging loan on a development...

Fluent Money Group refreshes brand and website

North-West based form Fluent Money Group has launched its new website, consolidating its six...

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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...