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Pink Pig and Masthaven help borrower with Land Registry obstacles

Pink Pig Loans has secured a £1,080,000 bridging facility for a client who needed...

Stamp Duty boosts bridging market

Packager contributors to Bridging Trends reported a total of £190.24m in bridging loans transacted...

Hope Capital unveils Finish & Exit bridging deal

Short-term lender, Hope Capital, has introduced a new product to allow borrowers to complete...

SoMo offers 90% off valuation costs

Bridging lender, SoMo, has unveiled an early Black Friday Weekend initiative that will give borrowers...

Alternative Bridging Corporation hires new head of underwriting

Alternative Bridging Corporation has added to its underwriting team with the recruitment of Robin...

Rise in maximum bridging finance LTVs

A new report has found that the average maximum loan to value (LTV) offered...

More new appointments at Signature Property Finance

Short-term lender Signature Property Finance has announced a series of new appointments, as it...

Three new hires for Hope Capital

Hope Capital has made three new appointments. The lender's sales team has been joined by...

Two firms sign up to Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter

Vibe Finance and Black & White Bridging have become the first signatories of Mortgage...

CSF wants market to Thrive with new ebook

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has published an ebook designed to explore the post-pandemic landscape after...

Masthaven Bank signs Women in Finance Charter

Masthaven Bank has become a signatory of the Women in Finance Charter. The Charter...

SFC creates senior management roles following restructure

Specialist Finance Centre (SFC) has announced a staffing restructure and the internal promotion of...

Aspen completes ‘no valuation’ £2.7m bridge

Aspen has completed a £2.734m bridge on its no valuation product for an applicant...

Shawbrook partners with Vantage for auction/refurb customer

Shawbrook Bank has supported a customer with a £189,000 bridging loan, enabling them to...

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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...