Press releases for August 2021
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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...
31 August 2021
Richard Pike, Phoebus Software’s sales and marketing director, says “There is evidence from today’s figures that the market is, as predicted, starting to slow down after the stimulus of the SDLT holid...
31 August 2021
John Phillips, national operations director, Just Mortgages said: “After the rush to meet the stamp duty deadline, we were inevitably going to reach a period of calm, as the urgency to move has been r...
31 August 2021
- Nearly eight out of ten SMEs say they are confident of a boost to trade over next three months - A significant number of firms are relying on overdraft and credit cards for their borrowing needs -...
31 August 2021
Michelle Lansdowne has been appointed as head of group marketing at The BuildStore Group, the specialist self and custom build organisation. With a wealth of experience in brand, consumer and trade m...
27 August 2021
Sirius Property Finance has launched a Charity Golf Day, aimed at bringing together members of the financial services community to raise thousands of pounds for its adopted mental health charity for 2...
27 August 2021
[Note: financial results quoted are for the half-year to 30 June 2021 (and equivalent period in 2020, unless stated as Full Year)] Highlights: Operating profit before impairment and provisions inc...
26 August 2021
In my last article, I looked at why it is important that your website is GDPR compliant, and if it’s something that you have looked into yourself and received adequate training for then that’s excelle...
26 August 2021
Fleet Mortgages, the buy-to-let specialist lender, has today (26th August 2021) announced a series of price cuts to its two- and five-year fixed-rate products across all three of its ranges – standard...
26 August 2021
Roma Finance becomes Sharks’ back of shirt sponsor. Sale Sharks are delighted to announce a new partnership with Manchester-based Roma Finance which will see the property lending specialist’s logo di...
26 August 2021
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (26th August 2021) announced a full re-release of its entire buy to let product range with fees reduced by up to a full 1% at ...
26 August 2021
John Dobson, CEO at SmartSearch, says: “The latest report into the rate of fines being imposed for anti-money laundering failings globally, suggests that financial watchdogs are baring their teeth whe...
26 August 2021
The latest ASTL data shows an almost universally positive set of results for bridging lending in Q2 2021, with completions increasing, applications remaining strong and defaults falling. The figures...
25 August 2021
Roles available as Mortgage Advisers, Mortgage Administrators, Paraplanner, IFA Administrators... Please click the links below to find out more: Mortgage Advisor- Work-From-Home: St Neots ...
25 August 2021
In less than 2 months, Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) London will return to its new home at the Business Design Centre on 14th October. Free registration for London is already open and it is clear from ...
25 August 2021
John Phillips, national operations director, Just Mortgages said: “While transactions were always going to dip in July, the number of moves shows the market was not entirely driven by stamp duty savin...
25 August 2021
A new membership-based community has launched for marketing professionals in the mortgage sector. The Mortgage Marketing Forum promises to provide knowledge, support and inspiration, with the object...
24 August 2021
The F4B Network has announced the formation of a link with Precise Mortgages to bolster its burgeoning lending panel. This panel addition will provide F4B Network members with access to Precise Mortg...
24 August 2021
Adam Oldfield, head of sales and account management at Phoebus Software, says “As expected the figures for transactions in July dropped dramatically after the huge push to beat the SDLT holiday in Jun...
24 August 2021
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has announced criteria changes to its specialist buy-to-let criteria whilst also confirming that it has added its criteria to the Kno...
24 August 2021
Leading broker firm Just Mortgages is expanding in Wales with the appointment of two new area directors. The two experienced area directors will oversee an ambitious growth plan for Just Mortgages, wi...
23 August 2021
- Recognise Bank was created to change the face of SME banking in the UK - The Bank combines personal service with cutting edge cloud-based banking technology - Latest capital raise clears the way f...
23 August 2021
Leading UK anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has launched a new weapon in the ongoing fight against dirty cash being cleaned around the world through activity such as buying property. Orga...
23 August 2021
Mortgage and protection network, The Finance Planning Group, has this week teamed up with Proportunity. The Finance Planning Group uses the latest technology to acquire leads and then process the mor...
23 August 2021
BuildLoan, the UK’s leading distributor of self and custom build funding solutions for the intermediary market, has announced the launch of its state-of-the-art self and custom build mortgage platform...
23 August 2021
Mortgage Magic, provider of the UK’s most advanced CRM and mortgage management platform, has launched an app which provides a private portal between Mortgage Magic’s broker subscribers and their mortg...
23 August 2021
Deal marks first desktop completion on lender’s new ratecard. Aspen Bridging has completed a £270k Rapid Desktop bridge for a UAE foreign national in 11 just days, which simultaneously marks one of ...
20 August 2021
Hull based secured loan specialist The Personal Finance Centre have chosen Fintech innovators Nivo to implement their app based application process and accelerate and improve customer journeys when ar...
19 August 2021
In keeping with its commitment to always be extremely competitive, Landbay has reduced pricing across most of its core products, including its much sort after green products. The buy-to-let green pro...
19 August 2021
Specialist lender, Dudley Building Society, has simplified its fixed rate product range by replacing it completely with a single new 95% five year fixed rate product at a rate lower than any of its pr...
18 August 2021
The lack of progress on the much-anticipated government reforms of the UK’s leasehold system, is leaving thousands of homeowners in a potentially costly waiting game and in danger of losing out, accor...
17 August 2021
Through customer research, Source identified that brokers were finding some questions on the platform more challenging to answer, resulting in delaying the ability to produce a quotation. As part of ...
17 August 2021
UK, August 17 2021: Accord Mortgages has now gone live on Lendex, the multi-lender application and submission gateway from Mortgage Brain. The move follows a successful pilot phase, carried out with ...
17 August 2021
Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has advanced a short term loan of £210,000 to help a diamond and jewellery dealer through a temporary cash flow crisis as he waited for a sizeable outstanding payme...
17 August 2021
CHL Mortgages, the intermediary-only specialist buy-to-let lender, has bolstered its distribution panel with the addition of The Business Mortgage Company (TBMC). This panel addition allows CHL to fu...
16 August 2021
New research into landlord intentions has revealed a significant increase in the number who intend to release equity from their existing portfolios as the value of an average ‘portfolio landlord’s’ pr...
16 August 2021
Selina Finance has today (Monday 16 August) launched a flexible second charge mortgage up to 80% LTV. The product has a headline rate of 5.70% with a maximum loan size of £1m and no early repayment ...
16 August 2021
OSB Group (OSB) and Phoebus Software Limited (PSL) have signed a new 5-year contract. The specialist lender has been a client of PSL since 2013 and the new deal follows the merger of OneSavings Bank a...
16 August 2021
Pepper Money has launched Limited Edition Residential and Buy to Let products, including its lowest ever Buy to Let rate. The Pepper 60 Buy to Let Limited Edition is available as a 5-year fixed rate...
16 August 2021
Sirius Property Finance is delighted to announce the ‘graduation’ of its first two Academy members, who have both successfully progressed from Case Manager to Associate (Debt Adviser) whilst working a...
13 August 2021
Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the leading suppliers of valuation panel management services, has announced the appointment of Ashley Miskin as Surveyor Development Manager. This new rol...
13 August 2021
Air Group, the leading later life services platform, has today (13th August 2021) announced its third half-year equity release provider ‘Temperature Check’ report focusing on a number of key service m...
12 August 2021
Digital AML provider launches campaign to highlight flaws in manual methods Leading UK RegTech specialist SmartSearch has launched a new Electronic Verification Uncovered campaign, to raise awareness...
12 August 2021
Hope Capital has today announced it has further strengthened its underwriting team with the appointment of two new starters, Helen Hargreaves and Andrew Bate. The news of Helen and Andy joining the t...
12 August 2021
A £851,875 Rapid Desktop bridge completed in just five working days through Aspen has saved a developer’s next property purchase which had a 10% non-refundable deposit. Utilising their latest develo...
12 August 2021
Enra Specialist Finance (“Enra”), one of the UK’s largest non-bank lenders has announced today (12th August 2021) that it has signed a new facility with J.P. Morgan to fund its bridging portfolio. Th...
12 August 2021
Pepper Money has relaunched its website with improved navigation and features. The new website features updated services levels, which show call volumes by the hour, giving brokers the up-to date in...
11 August 2021
UK, August 11 2021: Now in its 13th successful year, Mortgage Vision run by mortgage technology expert Mortgage Brain will be held in 10 locations across the UK later this year. Mortgage Vision will...
11 August 2021
Dudley Building Society, the specialist lender, believes that shared ownership needs to be given fresh consideration by the intermediary community as frustrated first time buyers continue to see house...
10 August 2021
New analysis from criteria search specialist, Knowledge Bank shows a significant number of people are stretching their financial limits as a result of sky-rocketing property prices. The research from...
10 August 2021
One Mortgage System (OMS), the seamless single-input enquiry to completion processing platform for brokers, has signed an agreement with The Lending Channel to be its primary tech provider. The inte...
10 August 2021
- Bank continues hiring spree in the region - The team, based at its Manchester hub, will support local SMEs with their lending needs Recognise Bank is continuing to develop its regional offering in ...
09 August 2021
United Trust Bank (UTB) has agreed to fund the first phase of an exciting new development in Chestfield, Kent by successful regional house builders, Kitewood. The specialist bank is providing a £22m ...
09 August 2021
National residential surveying and valuations firm, SDL Surveying, has today (9th August 2021) announced details of a number of staff who have achieved significant qualifications in recent weeks, as p...
09 August 2021
The MBT Affordability Index has revealed that mortgage affordability options for the self-employed contracted again in July. Analysis of real cases processed through Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) shows...
09 August 2021
ULS technology has reaffirmed its commitment to revolutionise home buying and selling, with the recruitment of Angela Hesketh as Director of Conveyancing Transformation. Angela has worked within lega...
09 August 2021
CRM and mortgage management system, Mortgage Magic, has announced it has attained ISO 27001, the benchmark specification for information security management systems (ISMS). An ISMS is the framework o...
09 August 2021
- Teachers BS is first client to have both mortgage and savings systems developed - Apprivo2 platform will power Society’s growth BEP Systems, the mortgage origination software house, has been appo...
06 August 2021
Mansfield Building Society has launched a new 5 year fixed rate buy to let product assessed at the pay rate of 3.39%. The new BTL product offers greater flexibility by allowing lower rental yields to...
06 August 2021
ULS technology has strengthened its Marketing team, with the recruitment of Dominique Fish as Marketing Manager. Dominique, who joins from Mortgage Advice Bureau where she was Partnerships Manager, h...
06 August 2021
Tenet is pleased to announce it has expanded its Tenet&You business with its latest practice buyout. Wealth management firm, Astute Financial Advisers Ltd (Astute), will continue to trade under its ow...
06 August 2021
Based in Berkhamsted the Hospice of St Francis helps people who are managing, or recovering from, serious illness. Their care takes many forms and their professional team plus dedicated, trained volun...
05 August 2021
Paul Lewis has joined Proportunity this week as head of intermediary partnerships. Paul’s role will be to increase brand awareness of Proportunity amongst intermediaries and lenders and drive business...
05 August 2021
VAS Audit has launched Project Monitoring, a review service which enables residential, commercial and development finance lenders to exhaustively audit project monitoring reports prior to releasing fu...
05 August 2021
While demand for property is coming off its SDLT holiday peak, property sales remain high. This is certainly the case for expats wishing to buy in their home country. Dudley Building Society has a st...
05 August 2021
BuildLoan has partnered with Buckinghamshire Building Society to launch a new custom and self-build mortgage product. The arrears stage payment product offers a discount of 0.95% from Buckinghamshire...
04 August 2021
Leading anti-money laundering specialist SmartSearch has achieved its best ever first half year results in 2021, following a surge in demand for its online ID check and due diligence platform. The mu...
04 August 2021
A webinar poll carried out by Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS), one of the leading suppliers of valuation panel management services, outlined that over two-thirds of property professionals (71%) b...
04 August 2021
One Mortgage System (OMS), the seamless single-input enquiry to completion processing platform for brokers, has completed a full integration with lender Selina Finance. The integration will see OMS u...
04 August 2021
Foundation Home Loans, the intermediary-only specialist lender, has today (4th August 2021) launched a further Limited Edition five-year, fixed-rate buy-to-let product specifically for portfolio landl...
04 August 2021
Pink Pig Loans, the specialist finance packager and distributor, has today (4th August 2021) announced the appointment of a trio of new Directors to its Board to support its ambitious growth plans. F...
03 August 2021
Mark Beard, chairman at Beard Construction said: “It has probably never been more important to ensure fair treatment of suppliers and subcontractors including prompt payment of invoices, as the indust...
03 August 2021
The number of exchanges between clients and conveyancing solicitors spiked last month as the rush to meet the stamp duty holiday increased communications pressures on the industry. The data from lea...
02 August 2021
Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has added The Mortgage Lender (TML) to its MBT Affordability research platform. MBT Affordability, which already features the largest panel of Residential lenders of any ...
02 August 2021
Alternative Bridging Corporation has strengthened its service proposition, with the recruitment of a new Underwriter and Case Manager. Kalpna Patel joins Alternative Bridging as an Underwriter, brin...
02 August 2021
JLM Mortgage Services has today (2nd August 2021) announced the launch of a campaign by its appointed representative (AR) firm, Greenacre Financial Services, to help more deaf, and hard of hearing peo...
