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Broker insight drive will help lenders sharpen relationships

A new broker-led research programme designed to help bridging lenders better understand how and why brokers select their funding partners has been launched by...

HTB promotes Manley-Cooper to deputy managing director of bridging

Central Trust completes fast bridging deal for KIS Finance

SDKA completes 12-day bridge on Manchester charitable conversion

UTB Loan Book Nears £4bn After Strong 2025 Growth

DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

SHC Structures £60m+ Refinance for Glenmore Portfolio

SHC Capital has arranged a stabilised credit facility for developer Glenmore Group, secured against more than £60m of purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) and industrial...

Developer targets skills gap as Midlands expansion gathers pace

SMEs and developers left waiting after Spring Statement

District & County Investments hires commercial director to steer next growth phase

Charles Street hires duo amid £1bn growth drive

AUCTION FINANCE

Broker-led SME lending hits £33bn

Broker-arranged SME lending reached £33bn in 2025 according to the inaugural Intermediary Market Outlook 2025/26 published by National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The...

Brokers press funders for flexibility as appetite concerns intensify

Commercial finance brokers say their long-standing calls for greater flexibility and a more open-minded approach from funders remain largely unanswered, as new survey data...

North West tops UK HMO league table

Brightstar tops £10bn and targets 20% annual growth

TECHNOLOGY

Bridging sector urged to tackle digital ID ‘blind spot’

Watts Commercial Finance turns to Finova CRM to support growth plans

Over half of ID checks still manual as scam complaints hit 31,300

DEVELOPMENT EXIT

Brightstar launches Mortgage Jobs for Heroes pilot

Brightstar Group doubles down on specialist push

Rely completes £2.1m buy-to-let rescue ahead of deadline

West One and Saffron join Knowledge Bank development panel

NACFB strengthens broker voice with two board appointments

TAB ramps up sales push with national expansion

OPINION

Don’t wait for 2027: SMEs urged to keep investing

Spring Statement will be a ‘confidence moment’ for lending market

MT Finance: Expectations for the Spring forecast

Bridging and specialist lender funding lines face growing scrutiny

Why a quiet Spring forecast is exactly what businesses need

SME FINANCE

Lovey appoints CTO to drive next phase of growth

Crisis as 42% of SMEs unable to pay staff on time

Allica Bank raises $155m to fuel lending and overseas push

Why businesses must pivot to investment as inflation hits 3%

OakNorth appoints Virgin Money’s Gergely Zaborszky as chief financial officer

Norfolk recruiter launches legal search firm after securing £10k Start Up Loan

Fintech launches platform to help SMEs navigate commercial debt maze

Atom cuts commercial rates by up to 0.62%

CASE STUDIES

Mortimer Street Capital structures £8.25m bridge for multi-asset London portfolio

Reward steps in with £1.6m retail regeneration deal

Somo completes £651k second charge refinance on Worcestershire mixed-use asset

InterBay completes £10.8m owner-occupier remortgage to back portfolio expansion

REFURBISHMENT

Mint launches ‘No Barriers’ broker campaign

Mint Property Finance has launched an initiative aimed at speeding up deals and strengthening relationships with brokers and introducers. The lender’s ‘No Barriers’ campaign, introduced...

Keystone ups LTV on refurb loans

Keystone Property Finance has expanded its Refurb to Let range with the introduction of higher loan-to-value (LTV) products, increasing access to short-term refurbishment finance...

£1.3m bridge refinances stalled scheme

Pallas Capital has completed a £1,275,000 bridging loan to refinance a residential development in Oxshott, supporting a borrower facing mounting pressure from an outgoing...

Funding 365 deliver 0.64% bridge on Grade II listed flats

Funding 365 has completed a 65% LTV light refurbishment loan at a rate of 0.64% per month secured against three flats within a Grade...

Somo reports strong uptake of Breathing Space facility

Specialist lender Somo has reported a sharp rise in demand for its recently launched Landlord’s Breathing Space Loan, as landlords look to manage cashflow...

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