Press releases for September 2021
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01 October 2021
Louisa Sedgwick has joined Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) as deputy managing director, Specialist Mortgages. She joins HTB from Vida Homeloans, where she was managing director of the successful lender, t...
01 October 2021
- Saffron Building Society has undertaken the biggest single policy update in its recent history, to bring policy in line with the modern world. - The policy updates have been influenced by the pande...
01 October 2021
Leading East Midlands Building Society, The Mansfield, is supporting NEXA Finance by providing funding to help property developers and house builders who are seeking to build or refurbish existing res...
30 September 2021
360 Dotnet’s end to end practice management system, 360 Lifecycle, now offers digital document identity verification and AML checks thanks to its new partnership with GBG, the experts in digital ident...
30 September 2021
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (30th September 2021) launched new buy-to-let limited editions with both no-fee and flat-fee options which are highly competit...
30 September 2021
RomaFLOW will cut processing timelines for straightforward cases Roma Finance has launched a fast new channel for straightforward cases. RomaFLOW will significantly speed up the application to compl...
30 September 2021
TAB is hiring two new members of staff. Harry Dugg joins as a business development manager while Samuel Morris has been appointed as a lending associate. The new appointments double TAB’s sales team. ...
30 September 2021
Dudley Building Society has moved to target the right to buy market by making its discount for term RTB product more accessible for borrowers. The product now enjoys a larger discount for term of 1.2...
30 September 2021
- Saffron Building Society has reduced the rates of all FTB products with immediate effect - All mortgages retain the offer of no arrangement fee and FREE valuation - Applicants are also reminded th...
30 September 2021
Pitch 4 Finance has completed a £6.2m refinance transaction on a complex portfolio of semi commercial property securing a highly competitive interest rate. The portfolio consisted of a diverse mix of...
30 September 2021
Principality Building Society has partnered with protection specialists Vita to provide their clients and members with some of the best protection advice available in the UK. Principality, the UK’s s...
29 September 2021
Jonathan Sealey, CEO at specialist lender Hope Capital, said: “Of course, it was to be expected the level of borrowing would not compete with the record borrowing in June, which was undoubtedly owing ...
29 September 2021
MCI mortgage club has welcomed the bridging and buy-to-let divisions of West One Loans to its growing lender panel. West One’s bridging arm provides an extensive range of loans for a wide range of bo...
29 September 2021
- Saffron Building Society has launched two new 90% LTV mortgages for self-employed and contractor applicants - Saffron has also undertaken its largest policy update in recent history which includes ...
29 September 2021
John Phillips, national operations director at Just Mortgages said: “Following on from the rare net repayment in July, mortgage borrowing returned to closer to normal in August as the stamp duty holid...
29 September 2021
Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says “The inevitable slow down in mortgage approvals is apparent in these latest figures but, in the greater scheme of things, the market i...
29 September 2021
United Trust Bank (UTB) has announced a number of changes to its Mortgage Underwriting Team as it increases the distribution of its home purchase, remortgage, interest only, first time buyer and secon...
29 September 2021
Paradigm Consulting, the financial support consultancy, has today (29th September 2021) announced it has joined the Association of Professional Compliance Consultants (APCC). The APCC is the body for...
29 September 2021
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has completed a £1m refinance and capital raise for a BTL investment property in 23 days of receiving the enquiry. The client required an £890K refinance for an existing pro...
29 September 2021
United Trust Bank (UTB) has made two new appointments in its Asset Finance Credit team as it continues to break records for new written business. Gavin Mancey has joined the Bank as Underwriter and Da...
29 September 2021
HL Partnership is building on the successes of recent weeks by welcoming members to its first face to face annual conference for almost two years, which is being held at Celtic Manor, near Newport on ...
28 September 2021
Specialist short-term lender, Hope Capital, has launched a brand-new product for residential development exit, offering up to 80% LTV. This development exit finance product enables borrowers who are ...
28 September 2021
Bristol, 28 September 2021 – Zephyr Homeloans, the Computershare-owned specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender, is extending access to its 80% LTV standard mortgage products to all intermediaries. The com...
28 September 2021
Allica Bank, the relationship-driven SME lender, has launched new specialist commercial mortgages for care homes run by independent or small group operators. The bank says that the SME care home mar...
28 September 2021
Almost half (48%) of regulated firms in the UK reported seeing a rise in financial crime attempts in the past 12 months, with a further 26% confirming they have been victims themselves - according to ...
28 September 2021
National broker firm Just Mortgages aims to bring in 120 new brokers into the mortgage industry over the next 12 months. These brokers will be provided with full training through Just Mortgages’ indus...
28 September 2021
Optimum Credit has appointed Caroline Mirakian to the role of Sales Director, with responsibility for the sale and distribution of the lender’s second charge mortgages. Optimum Credit currently offe...
27 September 2021
Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today (27th September 2021) added United Trust Bank (UTB) to its lender panel. From today, Paradigm members will have access to the ...
27 September 2021
How perfect is your pitch? We all know that the best sales results come from great pitches. It can be difficult to know when your client will be most receptive to a discussion around home insurance, ...
27 September 2021
Enra Specialist Finance has moved into an environmentally-friendly office in the centre of Watford to accommodate its continuing growth. Staff numbers have risen by a third in 2021 with 66 new starte...
24 September 2021
West One Loans has been appointed to the PRIMIS Mortgage Network panel in a move which will boost the lender’s ambition to be the ‘go-to option’ for brokers in the buy-to-let space. As one of the lar...
23 September 2021
One Mortgage System (OMS), the seamless single-input enquiry to completion processing platform for brokers, has been integrated across it proposition by leading mortgage and protection network, JLM Mo...
23 September 2021
Assessing affordability to lend outside income multiples – Case Study By Tim Vigeon, Head of Lending at Buckinghamshire Building Society. In order to determine how much we will lend at the Buckingha...
23 September 2021
The UK’s largest non-bank lender, West One Loans, has launched a new environmental sustainability initiative, to fund projects with sustainability and carbon reduction measures in mind. As part of it...
22 September 2021
- Recognise Bank launches a range of fixed rate and notice accounts - Part of the bank’s mission to support the UK’s growing SMEs Recognise Bank, one of the UK’s newest banks, has announced that it i...
22 September 2021
Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today (22nd September 2021) added Castle Trust Bank to its lender panel. From today, Paradigm members will secure access to Castle T...
22 September 2021
United Trust Bank (UTB) has expanded the criteria for its award winning Fast Track bridging service following a very successful first six months. UTB’s Bridging division fully launched the service to...
22 September 2021
Mortgage brokers are losing out on more than £35m worth of proc fee income each year as a result of missing out on the best affordability options for their clients because they don’t research enough l...
21 September 2021
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has reduced rates across its entire product range catering for individuals, limited companies and HMOs/MUFBs. Rates now start from 2...
21 September 2021
Following on from the announcement in August that specialist short-term lender, Hope Capital, had bolstered its underwriting team with the recruitment of Helen Hargreaves and Andrew Bate, the lender h...
21 September 2021
81% of adults say the quality of online experience determines who they bank with, according to new research into post-pandemic digital banking trends in the UK. A survey of 2,087 UK adults, commissi...
21 September 2021
John Phillips, national operations direction at Just Mortgages said: “As we continue the march towards normality, property transactions are returning to a more recognisable level. “The peaks and trou...
21 September 2021
Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG), the group of packaging firms committed to specialist finance, is this month celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the business. Established in September 2001 as Y3S bef...
21 September 2021
United Trust Bank (UTB) has agreed to fund the £5m regeneration of a city centre brownfield site being completed by successful regional house builder Factory Estates. The Cambridge development, known ...
20 September 2021
Buckinghamshire Building Society today announced that they are launching a series of new mortgage products in response to the changing market conditions experienced following the pandemic. ‘The mortg...
20 September 2021
- Removal of deposit restrictions allows Recognise to offer personal and business savings - The announcement follows the latest funding round, bringing total investment to £54million - It’s the culm...
20 September 2021
We are pleased to launch a series of new mortgage products in response to the changing market conditions experienced following the pandemic. Home from Home The first new addition to the Buckingham...
20 September 2021
UK, September 20 2021: Mortgage advisers utilising Submissions Brain (formerly Lendex), the new multi-lender application and submission gateway from Mortgage Brain, will now be able to request decisio...
20 September 2021
20th September 2021: General insurance provider, Berkeley Alexander, has appointed Natasha Boyne as Commercial Insurance Account Handler. Her appointment is part of a recruitment drive to bolster the ...
20 September 2021
Leading UK anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has appointed a new in-house general counsel to provide expert guidance on legal issues affecting the business. Nicola Gifford has joined the r...
20 September 2021
The Right Mortgage and Protection Network have launched a new training hub for adviser development The Right Mortgage Network has launched a brand-new training hub aimed at developing advisers’ skill...
20 September 2021
Sirius Property Finance has announced a number of new roles to support the growing team at the specialist property debt advisor. In the last year, Sirius has grown its team by 35%, including signifi...
20 September 2021
Aspen Bridging has completed its first No Valuation product deal on its lowest ever rate of 0.39% in just 10 working days. The client required an immediate response to secure a detached five-bedroom...
17 September 2021
MBE is excited to announce that the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) will partner MBE London to create The Specialist Property Finance Club at the show, which opens on 14th October...
17 September 2021
“Countryside are clearly doing the right thing by scrapping leasehold ground rents, albeit having been incentivised to do so following the investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority. “Nev...
17 September 2021
Whole of market mortgage research has become more vital as rising property prices have presented fewer affordable loan options, according to the latest MBT Affordability Index. Analysis of real cases...
16 September 2021
United Trust Bank (UTB) has increased its maximum residential first charge mortgage size to £750,000 with immediate effect. The move is the final enhancement to be announced by the specialist mortgag...
16 September 2021
Pepper Money has strengthened its Sales team with the recruitment of Keith Campsie as Regional Development Manager (RDM) for Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. Keith has more than 15 years’ experience in...
16 September 2021
An increase in the number of people getting divorced later in life presents advisers with an opportunity to add real value to their clients. This is according to Marie Catch, Head of Mortgage Sales a...
16 September 2021
First 4 Bridging (F4B) has announced the appointment of Drena Gashi as a Key Account Manager to cover London and the surrounding areas, plus the addition of Katie Dawes to bolster its underwriting tea...
16 September 2021
Evolution Money, the second-charge lending specialist, has today (16th September 2021) announced the appointment of a new Chief Digital Officer (CDO). Matt Meecham joins the business as CDO and is ch...
15 September 2021
Financial advice firm and partner to Just Mortgages, Just Wealth has recently enhanced its training programme to support its self-employed advisers’ knowledge of environmental, social and governance (...
15 September 2021
United Trust Bank (UTB) is continuing to develop its Bridging finance sales team with the promotion of Owen Bentley to Head of Sales and the appointment of Scott Apps as a Business Development Manager...
15 September 2021
Ceta Insurance has appointed James Robathan as Head of Marketing where he will develop a brand and marketing strategy to support the company’s long term growth plans. James is a highly skilled market...
15 September 2021
Pepper Money has launched new Limited Edition Residential products available up to 75% LTV. The deals are being offered on Pepper 48 and Pepper 36, which are suitable for clients who haven’t had a C...
14 September 2021
Specialist buy-to-let lender Landbay continues to make rate reductions across the board, this time on its Special Edition range, and includes the addition of two new green products. Within the refres...
14 September 2021
Leading UK anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has warned businesses are at risk of being caught out by a potential winter lockdown, as media reports circulate about government plans to deal ...
14 September 2021
Mortgage brokers face potential liability if they fail to talk to their clients about taking a property survey, according to Joe Arnold, Managing Director at Arnold & Baldwin Chartered Surveyors. Tal...
14 September 2021
UK, September 14 2021: Mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain has undergone a major rebrand, which includes the launch of a new look and consistent naming convention across its comprehensive suite ...
13 September 2021
Are you A Mortgage Broker? Earn £75 Take Part In a 45-60 Minute Online Research Interview For A New Challenger Bank We are looking for mortgage brokers to take part in a 45-minute research interview....
13 September 2021
Evolution Money, the second-charge lending specialist, has today (13th September 2021) launched the third iteration of its quarterly data tracker, which reviews borrower types, average mortgage sizes,...
13 September 2021
As part of its ongoing commitment to support mental health and wellbeing in the specialist finance sector, Crystal Specialist Finance has launched its newest campaign – THRIVE. This launch follows th...
13 September 2021
Pepper Money has introduced the use of automated valuations (AVMs) on some residential remortgages. The specialist lender will no longer require a valuation inspection on all remortgage applications...
13 September 2021
Castle Trust Bank has cut rates and simplified its range of HMO and holiday let mortgages as part of a wider overhaul of the lender’s specialist Buy to Let offering. As part of the revamp, Castle Tru...
10 September 2021
Following the acquisition of the specialist financial services digital agency Dock9 by MagiClick at the beginning of this year, the company has announced that it will now be known as MagiClick in the ...
10 September 2021
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (9th September 2021) launched new owner-occupier remortgage limited editions with no fees, and buy-to-let flat-fee limited edi...
10 September 2021
Pepper Money is delighted to announce the launch of its Shared Ownership pilot, with plans to roll out its final proposition to the whole market in the future. The specialist lender has partnered wi...
10 September 2021
Following the acquisition of the specialist financial services digital agency Dock9 by MagiClick at the beginning of this year, the company has announced that it will now be known as MagiClick in the ...
08 September 2021
New research from criteria search specialist, Knowledge Bank shows a number of borrowers may end up paying their mortgage into retirement as rising house prices cause them to elongate mortgage terms. ...
08 September 2021
Dudley Building Society has taken steps to further improve its proposition for the recently self-employed. The Society has thrown open the whole of its residential product range for self-employed app...
07 September 2021
Buckinghamshire Building Society has partnered with Air Group, the leading later life services platform, to launch an exclusive four-year, fixed-rate later life mortgage product for borrowers over the...
07 September 2021
Allica Bank has reaffirmed its drive to help brokers and businesses access finance by extending its offer to provide qualifying commercial owner-occupied mortgages at a reduced interest margin of 3.5%...
07 September 2021
- Saffron Building Society has bolstered the Development Finance team with new hire, Matt Hardy. - Saffron are keen to enhance the offering and relationships with both new property development client...
07 September 2021
Enra Specialist Finance, one of the UK’s largest non-bank lenders, has launched a new underwriting and case management system for its bridging finance product - continuing its drive to apply the lates...
07 September 2021
Research by broker forum, cherryplc.co.uk, has identified brokers’ top lenders for adverse credit, with Pepper Money being named as the most popular lender for heavy and medium adverse and Halifax bei...
07 September 2021
Aspen Bridging has launched its ‘Lend a Hand’ rates offer, with 0.05% off all deals up to 70% LTV for prime residential purchase and refinance applications received in September. The move, which is...
06 September 2021
To meet the growing demand for larger loan sizes in the buy-to-let space, Landbay has launched a new product range for loans up to £1.5m. This large loan product range consists of five-year fixed rat...
06 September 2021
Fiduciam has provided a £5m development loan for the construction of a £10m seven-storey residential apartment building in Manchester. The building will contain 38 apartments with ground floor retail....
06 September 2021
Castle Trust Bank has enhanced the sales support it provides brokers with the recruitment of two new Business Development Managers. Leanne Arundell joins Castle Trust Bank as the new Business Develop...
06 September 2021
- Gavin Keyte joins the new SME bank from Allica Bank - He joins as Recognise ramps up lending plans following latest capital raise Gavin Keyte has been appointed Head of Credit at Recognise Bank, t...
06 September 2021
VIBE Specialist Finance has today launched a new regulated mortgage and protection division to complement its existing specialist finance arm. VIBE Mortgages & Protection will provide regulated produ...
06 September 2021
Bristol, 6 September 2021 – Zephyr Homeloans, the specialist buy-to-let (BTL) lender owned by Computershare, has reduced rates across most of its mortgage products. The lender is offering 2.64% for...
03 September 2021
Paradigm Mortgage Services, the mortgage services proposition, has today (3rd September 2021) announced it has entered into a referral partnership with HUB Financial Solutions to allow member firms to...
03 September 2021
Dudley Building Society has launched a product for borrowers wishing to borrow from £1m to £1.5m. The new product is priced at 3.34%, fixed for five years and has a maximum LTV of 80% with a £499 arr...
03 September 2021
Specialist Hub is delighted to announce the arrival of John D’Cunha to their team as he undertakes the new position of Sales & Marketing Executive at the company. John has a wealth of experience in t...
03 September 2021
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has expanded its distribution panel with the addition of mortgage, protection and investment network In Partnership. CHL’s product r...
03 September 2021
The Right Mortgage Network has launched a brand-new Vulnerability Hub aimed at prioritising vulnerability as a focus topic for advisers working in the current world. Acknowledging that vulnerability i...
02 September 2021
Comment by Adam Forshaw, MD at ONP, in response to this morning figures from UK Finance: “Today’s figures show a positive outlook with everything going in the right direction in terms of the wider eco...
02 September 2021
Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has integrated its MBT Affordability research platform with the FCA-regulated, fintech mortgage lender Proportunity. This exclusive integration provides brokers with a si...
02 September 2021
CRM and mortgage management platform, Mortgage Magic, which recently attained ISO 27001, has now also qualified for ISO 9001:2015. ISO 9001 provides a practical and workable Quality Management System...
02 September 2021
Richard Pike, Phoebus Software sales and marketing director, says “As we return to some sort of normality we have to ask ourselves what the future looks like for the housing market? Although arrears a...
02 September 2021
John Phillips, national operations director at Just Mortgages said: “In an unprecedented year, Q2 2021 will go down as perhaps the most extraordinary few months we’ve seen in a long time. “The massiv...
02 September 2021
West One Loans’ buy-to-let division has announced product and criteria changes as it continues to grow in response to strong demand in the market. Taking effect from today [September 02] there is a r...
02 September 2021
A Shade Greener (ASG) Finance has become the latest lender to join the Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL). Established in 2013 to provide commercial finance to UK businesses using funds genera...
02 September 2021
Liverpool-based specialist short-term lender, Hope Capital, has announced it is sponsoring local fighter, Paddy the Baddy, ahead of his debut UFC fight in Las Vegas on Saturday 4th September 2021. Pa...
01 September 2021
First 4 Bridging (F4B) has announced that it is hosting a triple-header of specialist lending seminars across the country. These will be held in conjunction with a number of specialist finance provid...
01 September 2021
Specialist property lender Castle Trust Bank has agreed a £13.2m development loan with Laner Ltd, for a commercial and residential development in Dagenham. The OXLO project, being developed by Barkin...
01 September 2021
Buckinghamshire Building Society have today announced plans to launch the ‘2021 Here To Help Fund’ of £75,000 in association with Heart of Bucks, to help the people of Buckinghamshire recover from wha...
