Pepper Money launches 2023 Specialist Lending Study
Pepper Money has unveiled its 2023 Specialist Lending Study, offering brokers comprehensive research on factors affecting their current and potential mortgage customers. This year’s study, conducted...
View ArticleTogether sets new lending record in November
Together has achieved a new lending milestone, supporting over a thousand customers in November by issuing 1,227 loans totalling over £233m. The company, which aspires to be a top choice for brokers,...
View ArticleMFS joins Mortgage Advice Bureau lender panel
Market Financial Solutions (MFS) has become a part of the Mortgage Advice Bureau’s (MAB) lender panel, bringing a focus on complex buy-to-let mortgages. MFS offers bridging loans and BTL mortgages...
View ArticleTogether hires new corporate sales manager
Together has strengthened its team by appointing Surb Kaur as its new corporate sales manager for the West Midlands. Kaur, with over 20 years of commercial finance experience, joins from NatWest,...
View ArticleUnited Trust Bank raises maximum LTV for bridging loans to 75%
United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced an increase in the maximum loan-to-value (LTV) ratio for its first charge Standard bridging loans, raising it from 70% to 75%. This change is effective...
View ArticleTracy Watkinson joins Time Finance Board as non-executive director
Time Finance has announced the appointment of Tracy Watkinson to its board as a non-executive director. Watkinson, who has over two decades of experience in the finance sector, has held several senior...
View ArticleMatthew Dilks scoops UTB ‘Specialist of the Year’ award
Matthew Dilks (pictured), commercial and bridging specialist at packager and master broker Clever Lending, was presented with United Trust Bank’s (UTB) ‘Specialist of the Year’ award. The award was...
View ArticleReward Finance expands North East presence with BDM appointment
Alternative finance lender, Reward Finance Group continued expansion plans in the North East with the appointment of Aaron Tinmouth as business development manager (BDM). Originally from South...
View ArticlePaul Luke appointed as chief information officer at Together
Property lender Together has announced the appointment of Paul Luke as its new chief information officer. Luke, who brings over 20 years of experience in the financial services sector, will be...
View ArticleClever Lending completes £1m complex semi-commercial refinancing with HTB
Clever Lending recently competed a £1m facility for a business customer who needed to refinance a semi-commercial property, with support from Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB). The client required the...
View ArticleTogether appoints experienced broker Aijan Aldridge as corporate sales director
Property lender Together has announced the appointment of Aijan Aldridge, an experienced commercial mortgage broker, to drive its corporate sales growth in London. Aldridge brings over ten years of...
View ArticleTAB completes two property loans worth £3.5m on the same street
TAB has agreed to lend £3.5m in two loans, to separate brother and sister private clients with both investment properties on the same NW London street. TAB has lent £1.35m as part of the first deal,...
View ArticleRachel Kent appointed as new Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner
The Treasury has appointed Rachel Kent to succeed Amerdeep Somal as the Financial Regulators Complaints Commissioner, with her five-year term commencing on 1 January 2024. This marks the first time...
View ArticleTan Hill Inn to reduce energy costs with renewable investment and Together loan
The Tan Hill Inn, renowned as Britain’s highest pub, is poised to cut its energy costs significantly by shifting to renewable energy sources, facilitated by a commercial loan from Together. Located in...
View ArticleWatts Commercial Finance adds commercial manager to expand Essex presence
Watts Commercial Finance has appointed Glen Monteiro (pictured) as commercial manager, with a view to expanding its coverage of Essex and the surrounding areas. Monteiro has more than a decade of...
View ArticleUTB reduces bridging loan rates and minimum loan amount
United Trust Bank (UTB) has implemented a series of enhancements for 2024, notably reducing interest rates across its regulated and unregulated bridging finance products by up to 0.14%. This move is...
View ArticleHope Capital updates employee benefits and introduces new policies
Hope Capital is starting the new year by significantly investing in its employee wellbeing and benefits scheme, myHOPE. Launched in November 2022, myHOPE aims to provide resources and benefits that...
View ArticleUltimate Finance achieves record lending in 2023
Ultimate Finance, an asset-based lending specialist, has reported a record year of lending in 2023, with its loan book surpassing £310m. The company provided over £2.1bn in funding to UK SMEs and...
View ArticleMT Finance integrates AVMs into bridging finance range
MT Finance has announced the introduction of automated valuation models (AVMs) into its bridging finance range. AVMs, provided in partnership with Hometrack, will be available for qualifying regulated...
View ArticleCatalyst names Evelyn Thornton as new financial controller
Catalyst, the specialist lending firm, has today revealed the appointment of Evelyn Thornton as their new financial controller. Thornton transitions into the financial sector after a career primarily...
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