Bridging loan books continued to grow to record levels in the second quarter of 2024, reaching nearly £8.4 billion, according to...
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A monitor of the bridging sector suggests business is growing - mostly because of delays in the mainstream property conveyancing sector,...
14 August 2024
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Real estate finance and investment business TAB has launched a long-term lending service extending to all stages of a property’s life...
29 April 2024
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After reaching the milestone of £250m in 2022, specialist lender Cohort Capital increased originations by 60 per cent in 2023 to...
19 February 2024
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Mortgages for Business is rebranding to Mortgage Finance Brokers, or MFB. A statement from managing director Gavin Richardson says: “It’s now a...
24 January 2024
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Two organisations have joined forces to create a new platform dedicated to providing holiday let mortgages. Holiday Cottage Handbook Financial Services claims...
08 January 2024
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Crystal Specialist Finance has conducted its Annual Survey with over 10,000 brokers for the second year running. The point is to see...
20 December 2023
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Contributors to a quarterly specialist finance publication have reported a 15.3 per cent increase in bridging loan transactions, totalling £191m, during...
13 November 2023
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Mortgage-related fraud has increased by 32.8 per cent in the past year, it’s been claimed. Apex Bridging has analysed the number of...
11 September 2023
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Legal & General has launch a refreshed version of its mortgage research and sourcing platform, Legal & General Ignite. The upgraded platform...
11 July 2023
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New research from bridging specialist and buy to let lender Mercantile Trust reveals an apparent lack of awareness among brokers and...
20 June 2023
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The latest market analysis by bridging finance specialists, Apex Bridging, has shown that £4.94bn was lent via bridging loan completions in...
18 April 2023
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Despite the recent economic turbulence, the bridging market has seen more requests for fast, short-term finance. This type of finance provides certainty...
28 March 2023
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Revolution Brokers claim that bridging loan lending has increased by nearly 50% since the Bank of England base rates began rising...
29 November 2022
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Luxury asset short-term lender, Suros Capital, has reportedly been seeing an increase in buoyant new business with its loan book now...
13 October 2022
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Hertfordshire-based bridging lender TAB completed an impressive £34 million of loans back in August – up from £30 million in June...
20 September 2022
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Mortgage broker, Henry Dannel, claim that over the past 12 months there has been a 22% increase in bridging loan lending...
08 September 2022
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Roma Finance has been actively growing and expanding its team and now boasts eight new appointments and three promotions following continuous record-breaking...
02 August 2022
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This week’s mortgage roundup involves a month of firsts and milestones, with Proportunity and BuildLoan launching UK-first products for buyers. Meanwhile,...
05 July 2022
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Borrowers are turning to second charge mortgages to help alleviate financial issues, according to Knowledge Bank’s latest criteria tracker. ‘Capital raising for...
03 March 2022
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This week, Introducer Today takes a look at the latest mortgage news, from Aldermore’s expansion to support more brokers, to Roma...
10 February 2022
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One in three mortgage customers in the UK were rejected by lenders during the process of applying for loans, research from...
18 November 2021
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This mortgage roundup highlights the latest updates and features from the UK’s leading lenders, from custom-build mortgage products and holiday let mortgages,...
11 November 2021
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Bridging loan firm SoMo has launched a new specialist finance product giving favourable rates for larger loans. The product is designed to...
20 August 2021
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Mortgage and protection advisor Loans Arena has launched a brand-new website and expanded its team to align with its revamped brand. The...
13 August 2021
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Broker optimism has increased since the beginning of 2021, according to a recent survey from savings accounts, bridging loans, development finance,...
22 July 2021
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Roma Finance has launched new bridging and development ranges with improved rates and enhanced criteria. The new bridging range, called RomaPrime, is...
22 July 2021
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West One Loans’ buy-to-let (BTL) division has released new products to meet increased demand in the market. The raft of new product...
01 July 2021
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Brokers are searching for applications that will not leave a lasting mark on a client's credit score, new research from Knowledge Bank...
13 May 2021
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New research from Knowledge Bank has revealed that homeowners are utilising second charge mortgages to raise money to invest in buy-to-let...
13 April 2021
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Vernon Building Society has announced a new competitively priced mortgage, available up to 90% of the property’s value. The mortgage is designed...
01 April 2021
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Roma Finance has rebranded across all channels to providing lending less ordinary as standard. As part of its ambitious growth strategy, the...
09 March 2021
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Private Finance, an independent whole of market mortgage adviser, has released its latest mortgage memo for February. We outline its key findings...
23 February 2021
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Specialist lender Together has added its bridging products to Legal & General’s digital criteria service, designed to improve the process of...
23 February 2021
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Like most industries impacted by the Covid pandemic, the world of bridging finance has experienced a contradictory, sometimes stormy and altogether...
02 February 2021
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Kuflink, the peer-to-peer (P2P) bridging lender, has passed the £100 million mark as new investment levels continue to accelerate. The company launched...
14 January 2021
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Specialist short-term lender Hope Capital has launched a brand-new range of bridging loans specifically designed for borrowers undertaking property refurbishment projects. The...
12 January 2021
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First 4 Bridging (F4B) has appointed Erica Pearce as head of intermediary relations to further extend its intermediary range. Pearce will oversee...
08 December 2020
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UK buy-to-let lender Landbay has joined the network panel of Commercial Finance Brokers UK (CFBUK). CFBUK is a whole of market commercial...
03 December 2020
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Roma Finance has joined Dynamo for Intermediaries’ panel for increased bridging, development and buy-to-let propositions for members. The mortgage lender offers a...
03 December 2020
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Bridge finance specialist Whitehall Capital has announced the launch of its brand-new website. The site – which can be accessed across multiple...
24 November 2020
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First 4 Bridging (F4B) has launched a free 24-hour case checker initiative for brokers. The move will provide an option for brokers...
19 November 2020
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Complete FS Ltd is working with Roma Finance to provide a brand-new buy-to-let exclusive. After partnering with the bridging, buy-to-let and development...
17 November 2020
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Broker searches for ‘Covid-19: temporary maximum LTV restrictions’ remain in the top five results for the sixth consecutive month, data from...
12 November 2020
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Roma Finance has slashed rates and increased loan-to-values (LTVs) and loan amounts across its product range. The bridging, buy-to-let and development finance...
15 October 2020
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First 4 Bridging (F4B) has expanded its operations with the opening of a Manchester-based intermediary support centre. The move will allow the...
13 October 2020
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Hope Capital has launched the ‘seventies collection’, which comprises two new bridging loan products. The HOPE 70 products offer a low rate...
07 September 2020
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Knowledge Bank, a market-leading criteria search system, is expanding with the appointment of three new roles. An increasing number of mortgage brokers...
03 September 2020
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Shawbrook Bank has announced the return of some of its pre-pandemic criteria following the easing of lockdown. The specialist bank was among...
05 August 2020
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Roma Finance, the bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, has cut rates across its product range. This follows further funding lines with...
14 February 2020
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First 4 Bridging (F4B) has extended its services to the North West of England with the appointment of Simon Bancroft as...
06 February 2020
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Paragon’s ‘Commercial Lending’ division provided 100% funding for a customer to acquire a development site with planning permission. The case – which...
27 November 2019
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Brilliant Solutions has teamed up with Knowledge Bank as its exclusive criteria search provider. Members of Brilliant Solutions – which helps brokers...
13 November 2019
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For the third consecutive quarter, the most popular use of a bridging loan was to purchase investment property, according to Bridging...
06 November 2019
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Roma Finance has provided a loan of £1.85 million in its largest ever case. The loan was for Arcot Grange Developments Ltd...
25 October 2019
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‘Interest-only loans’ have maintained their place in the top five most searched-for criteria in August after making their very first appearance...
24 September 2019
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The Mortgage Lender (TML) has been appointed to the panel of specialist mortgage desk Master Private Finance. Launched by mortgage and protection...
14 August 2019
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Bridging and development finance lender Roma Finance has launched a five-year mortgage to allow investors to purchase or refinance investment property. Through...
02 August 2019
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Privately-owned specialist mortgage and finance brokerage, City Finance Brokers, has announced the addition of Simon Kelly to its network. The appointment of...
10 July 2019
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Pure Commercial Finance saved a multimillion-pound development by sourcing £2.5 million of funding in just three days. The client, an experienced property...
19 June 2019
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Bridging loan interest rates fell to the lowest level in Q1 2019, according to the latest data from Bridging Trends. It found...
14 May 2019
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LendInvest has secured funding of up to £200 million from HSBC UK to bring further capital to its platform. With this new...
09 April 2019
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Manchester-based bridging and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has secured institutional funding for a medium-term mortgage product. The five-year buy-to-let mortgage is...
09 April 2019
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Buy-to-let mortgage specialist TBMC has launched its new website for intermediaries. Through the website, users can now maximise the potential of the tools...
22 March 2019
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Shawbrook Bank and the newest addition to its ‘Strategic Partner’ panel, Sirius Property Finance, helped an experienced investor to remortgage nine...
27 February 2019
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Yellow Stone Finance has launched a referral service for intermediaries to place commercial property and business funding cases for brokers who...
25 January 2019
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Mint Bridging has announced that it will consider the acquisition of Amicus Property Finance’s entire loan book. Following the news that Amicus...
20 December 2018
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Demand for bridging loans increased in the third quarter of 2018, according to bridging lender mtf. Its latest Broker Sentiment Survey found...
23 October 2018
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Assetz Capital has agreed a deal with Connect for Intermediaries to be the first network that it distributes its products through. The...
25 September 2018
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The Finance Property Show will return for its fifth year and will feature almost 100 lenders and providers. Known as one of...
23 August 2018
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TMA Club has welcomed Masthaven, the specialist lending bank, to its lender panel to provide a broad range of products to...
24 May 2018
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Lenders must say what they mean and mean what they say! And that includes not offering a silly low monthly rate...
17 May 2018
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Alternative Bridging recently completed a £15 million loan to fund Millingate’s development of Brockhurst Gate Retail Park – its largest loan...
03 May 2018
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Connect for Intermediaries has launched new tools, features and expert guides in line with its brand-new website. Boasting over 160 different lender...
06 March 2018
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TMA Club has bolstered its panel of specialist packagers and master brokers, giving advisers access to a range of second charge...
28 February 2018
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Short-term lender Alternative Bridging has recently opened a Midlands office, further expanding its business in the region. With its existing broker network...
28 February 2018
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The value of specialist mortgage lenders’ annual lending has increased 19% per year since 2009, according to a new report from...
06 October 2017
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Approximately 1,000 advisers have now passed the RQF Level 4 certificate in Advanced Mortgage Advice, according to The Society of Mortgage...
25 September 2017
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The Mortgage Hut is aiming to meet growing customer demand for complex property loans by launching a new bridging and commercial...
25 September 2017
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Members of ASTL have written approximately £3 billion worth of bridging loans in the last year, up from £2.8 billion for...
21 August 2017
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The Association of Short Term Lenders has announced the first two speakers - Lorna O’Brien of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)...
16 August 2017
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Roma Finance, the Manchester-based bridging lender, has announced its most successful half year to 30 June 2017. Four of the six months...
07 August 2017
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The commercial and private client practice, JPC Law, has now joined the ranks as an associate member of the Association of...
28 July 2017
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Registration for the Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) Leeds is now open for brokers, IFAs and financial intermediaries. Organisers report that stands have...
10 March 2017
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Specialist lender Together has confirmed the appointments of two new managers to its commercial team as it continues with ambitious growth...
24 February 2017
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Bridging lender Mint Bridging has appointed Sinead Moynihan as its Head of Sales. She will be based at the company’s head...
17 February 2017
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Online mortgage lender LendInvest has launched a new refurbishment finance product. The finance solution is aimed at property investors who want to...
08 February 2017
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Bridging finance lender Roma Finance is launching a special 0.75% bridging rate until Valentine's Day. The firm has announced a special time-bound...
25 January 2017
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Buy-to-let mortgages are becoming increasingly hard to secure, new research has revealed. The majority of brokers surveyed in the latest Broker...
20 January 2017
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Specialist lender Precise Mortgages has launched its lowest-ever bridging rates of 0.54% per month. Aimed at standard and light refurbishment deals up...
18 January 2017
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Some five hundred mortgage professionals have completed the Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Mortgage Advice since its launch two years ago,...
07 November 2016
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The latest Broker Sentiment Survey by bridging lender MTF has found that delays to mortgage applications have caused brokers the most...
26 July 2016
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The NACFB is sometimes perceived as being an Association of commercial mortgage brokers and asset finance brokers, forgetting the other 20%...
14 July 2016
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Almost four out of 10 finance brokers enjoyed a busy start to 2016 but most rate the economic outlook as "fair" rather...
01 June 2016
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The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) is counting down the last month before throwing open the doors to its...
13 May 2016
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Brightstar has announced that its specialist sourcing system and case management tool EasySource will launch for intermediaries shortly. The system, sponsored by...
12 May 2016
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As the Brexit referendum moves closer a new poll shows that the majority of brokers would like to remain part of...
25 April 2016
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Gross bridging lending burst through the £3.5 billion barrier in 2015, against £2.42 billion last year. This means the sector grew almost 44%...
07 March 2016
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Jerrold Holdings has launched itself as a new financial services group offering niche mortgages under the brand Together. The specialist lender will...