Dynamo adds Magnet Capital to panel
14 hours agoDynamo’s client-facing mortgage consultants and members of Dynamo for Intermediaries will now have access to Magnet Capital’s development finance offerings.
Octane Capital hits 1,000 completed loans
21 hours ago
The total value of the 1,000 loans is estimated at £1bn and close to half of the loans (493) have already been redeemed.
Aspen Bridging supplies £2.3m three-in-one bridge
Tue 20 Oct 2020
The bridge covers an existing lender repayment, finish and exit, and all-in purchase of a high-end apartment.
News
Vantage Finance wins Feefo Gold Trusted Service award
6 hours ago
Trusted Service is awarded to businesses that use Feefo to collect reviews and insights, and is based on the number of reviews and their average rating.
Keystone to publish SLA information
13 hours ago
The information will include statistics on the lender’s service and turnaround times when processing cases.
Hanley re-enters expat BTL market
21 hours ago
The offering was removed in April 2020 due to the complications caused by coronavirus.
Blog
Next gen: How fintech platforms are quietly transforming specialist lending
Fri 16 Oct 2020
We are witnessing the emergence of 'lending 2.0', as P2P platforms are quietly disrupting the specialist lending market.
How to choose a specialist distributor
Mon 12 Oct 2020
If you want to future-proof your business, you need to consider the direction of travel, and adapt to support more potential clients.
Editor's Pick
Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank return to market
Tue 20 Oct 2020
This return to the market follows a temporary withdrawal in late September.
Property Master: Landlords facing a race to benefit from stamp duty cuts
Tue 20 Oct 2020
Increased processing, response and hold times across all lenders are being observed in the buy-to-let market.
Enra Specialist Finance completes first securitisation with £268m portfolio
Mon 19 Oct 2020
The transaction comprised a portfolio split between second charge mortgages and first charge BTL mortgages, originated under Enra’s lending brand West One Loans.
Commercial lenders need to step up
Fri 2 Oct 2020
Paul Howells discusses the lasting ramifications of the pandemic on construction and property firms, and the role of commercial lenders in recovery.
PLCs (property lending clubs) are the future
Thu 24 Sep 2020
Roxana Mohammadian-Molina of Blend Network explains the purpose PLCs serve and why we may expect to see them playing an increasingly important role.
Wealthy investors are increasingly turning to private lending
Mon 21 Sep 2020
Family offices and high net worth investors are looking to private debt because they have nowhere else to put their cash.
Paragon: Tenant demand reaches four-year high
Mon 19 Oct 2020
Paragon Bank commissioned a survey of over 700 landlords.
Investec provides £36m loan for Woolwich BTR development
Mon 19 Oct 2020
The development is due for completion in December 2022.
Loans Warehouse predicts high growth for second charge in Q4
Mon 19 Oct 2020
In February, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, second charge lending stood at a total of £107m.
£3bn affordable housing guarantee scheme to be delivered by Ara Venn
Mon 19 Oct 2020
The AHGS will help to finance affordable homes across England, including for social rent, affordable rent and shared ownership.
A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing
Thu 17 Sep 2020
In today’s market, complex is the new normal.
Why you need regulated bridging finance in your toolbox
Tue 15 Sep 2020
A regulated bridging loan could prove invaluable for brokers and clients as a way of helping a transaction to proceed within the required timeframe.
Technology is here to stay, not replace
Thu 20 Aug 2020
Whether it be for work or personal usage, people are completely immersed in technology, and since the pandemic began this has increased tenfold.