YBS returns to 75% LTV commercial investment transactions
12 hours agoYBS Commercial Mortgages has also committed to making a minimum £150m available to borrowers over the next six months.
Crystal Specialist Finance appoints corporate relationship director
17 hours ago
Satwant Bhandal (pictured) takes up the newly created role of corporate relationship director – Midlands and North.
Promise Money cuts second charge packaging fees
Tue 11 Aug 2020
Promise Money will now pass on all lender's commission to the introducer broker.
News
UK GDP down by record 20.4% in Q2 2020
18 hours ago
This is the largest quarterly contraction since quarterly records began in 1955.
Aspen completes £150k development exit bridge using desktop valuation
Tue 11 Aug 2020
The loan was completed on the lender’s stepped rate product, with the deal starting at 0.59% per month for the first half of the 12 month term.
Brightstar launches Track & Trace system
Tue 11 Aug 2020
The system will come into place from 1 September to ensure appropriate training and testing.
Blog
Why peer-to-peer lending holds the key to Britain’s ‘level up’ recovery
Mon 20 Jul 2020
As the UK gets set to spend its way out of crisis, it is time to bring in alternative finance providers and peer-to-peer lenders around the table.
Craig McKinlay: A brave new world?
Tue 7 Jul 2020
After more than three months of lockdown, the UK’s vision of a 'new normal' is beginning to unfold.
Editor's Pick
Roma Finance strengthens team following record business levels
UTB and Freedom Finance complete second charge process using Nivo messenger service
Mon 10 Aug 2020
UTB and Freedom Finance estimated that using the B2B Digital Messenger service reduced overall processing time by three to four days.
Positive Lending’s Jaxon Stevens joins Omni Property Finance
Fri 7 Aug 2020
Stevens joins the London-based bridging lender from Positive Lending, where he was national sales manager and head of networks.
The shape of recovery
Mon 6 Jul 2020
Some sub-sectors will benefit from a slow and steady recovery from the current crisis, whilst others may never really bounce back.
We are witnessing the democratisation of property investing
Thu 18 Jun 2020
Today’s investors - younger, more tech savvy, increasingly female and highly sensitive to global issues - strive to put their cash where their beliefs are.
Kick-starting the development finance market
Mon 15 Jun 2020
Amit Majithia at Avamore Capital discusses the factors needed to contribute to a successful market recovery within the development finance industry.
Vernon launches pair of holiday let mortgages
Fri 7 Aug 2020
The launch comes after the Vernon saw an increase in enquiries from holiday homeowners looking to remortgage or expand their portfolio.
Government launches planning consultation
Thu 6 Aug 2020
The government has plans to streamline processes, cut red tape and harness technology with the aim of delivering homes faster.
Assetz Capital applies for £10m BCR Pool E grant
Thu 6 Aug 2020
Assetz Capital has applied for a Pool E Banking Competition Remedies (BCR) £10m grant as it continues to scale its small to medium enterprise (SME) lending.
Maslow Capital reaches £3bn GDV milestone
Thu 6 Aug 2020
The company has delivered 11,744 new homes over the past 11 years since its foundation.
Oberschneider: Housing market to defy COVID-induced slowdown as big picture remains unchanged
Thu 4 Jun 2020
The post-lockdown surge in demand may be brief, but agents and developers should focus on the rising confidence returning to the property market.
Greater enforcement of regulation is the only way to bring trust back
Mon 6 Apr 2020
There‘s a new wave of renters. They’re not renting because they’re struggling to get a foot on the ladder – they’re renting through choice
One to remember: The 2020 Budget
Tue 31 Mar 2020
We are living through unprecedented times and this year’s budget was certainly as a result not like others.