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Aspen provides £1m no valuation bridging loan

Aspen has completed a £1.14m 'no valuation' bridging loan in three weeks on a...

BFS celebrates most successful year to date

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) has ended 2024 as its strongest year to date in...

Norton Broker Services secures £342,000 re-bridge

Norton Broker Services, a specialist finance packager and master broker, has completed a re-bridging...

Bridging finance poised for growth amid stamp duty changes

One of the main headlines which emerged from the recent Budget is the impact...

StreamBank delivers £225k bridging loan in Scotland

StreamBank has completed its fastest case in Scotland to date. It delivered a £225K regulated...

Black & White Bridging reaches 1,000 new home milestone

Black & White Bridging has calculated that it has supported the creation of 1,000...

Q&A: Jaxon Stevens, ASG Finance

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at Jaxon Stevens, relationship director at ASG Finance. Mortgage Soup...

The naughty and nice list: bridging for complex clients

As brokers and lenders offering bridging solutions, we have all encountered the ‘naughty’ or...

Seven out of 10 brokers believe specialist mortgage market offers best ever opportunity

Seven out of 10 (72%) brokers believe the specialist market now presents a bigger...

Light vs. heavy refurbishment loans

Bridging the gap between a property’s potential and its final transformation often requires quick...

Refurb must play crucial role in meeting housing demand

The UK housing market is undeniably under pressure - demand is outstripping supply at...

FIBA adds Market Harborough BS to lender panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA), part of Simplybiz, has announced the addition...

LHV Bank completes £7.4m retail parade refinancing

LHV Bank has announced the completion of a £7.4m refinancing facility for a property...

Hilco provides £21.3m dev exit loan

Hilco Real Estate Finance (HREF) has provided a family-owned London property developer with a...

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Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...