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Fund Finance at Scale: Connecting Capital, Funds and Global Opportunity
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (106+ words) By Vicky DuGlobal Head, Fund Finance, Standard Chartered A Look Back Over 20+ Years The development of fund finance dates to the early 2000s, as private markets managers scaled fund formation and institutional LPs increased allocations to closed-end investment strategies. The Future:…...
Inspired Lending cuts bridging rates
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (180+ words) Its first charge bridging rate now starts from 0.75% per month, down from 0.79% previously. Meanwhile, rates for second charge bridging, heavy refurbishment, semi-commercial and commercial lending now start from 0.85% per month. The Pears family, owners of property firm William Pears Group,…...
UK mortgage lending rises as high-LTV share hits 18-year high
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (374+ words) Gross mortgage advances in the UK increased 11.1% during the second quarter of 2026 to £77.4 bn, according to the latest Mortgage Lenders and Administrators Statistics. Lending was 31.7% higher than in the same quarter of 2025. The figures are based on returns from around…...
Accord Mortgages appoints regional sales manager
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (298+ words) Kelly Stowell returns to Accord as regional sales manager for London, South East England and Northern Ireland. Accord Mortgages has announced the appointment of Kelly Stowell as regional sales manager for London, the South East and Northern Ireland (NI). This…...
PLACE appoints mortgage leader; Offerpad’s board expands
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (608+ words) Chad Smith is now CEO of Envoy Mortgage at PLACE. Plus, Benjamin Graboske joins Offerpad’s board; Blackstone’s global head of real estate departs. Editor's note: As an industry with millions of agents and over 100,000 brokerage companies, new leaders rise to…...
Scale Profitably in Mortgage Lending, Test Unit Economics
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (1586+ words) With rates back above 7%, lenders cannot rely on volume relief. MBA IMB data shows profitability hinges on execution and unit cost, with Q2 2026 top vs bottom quintile costs of 7,340 vs 13,690 per loan. AI Summary When our first article ran two weeks…...
Upper90 eyes US$500m for new venture debt fund | Asset-Backed Finance utilises securitisation technology to finance esoteric assets and provide customised solutions to unique situations. It is also known as Specialty Finance and Structured Private Credit.
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (91+ words) Upper90 eyes US$500m for new venture debt fund Structured Credit Investor Upper90 eyes US$500m for new venture debt fund - Fortacre bolsters team with Shawbrook, Glenhawk hires 08/09/26 12:20 - Solvency II recalibration offers selective boost to RNFs 08/09/26 11:21 - SCI In Focus: AI rewrites data centre capital…...
Coventry Building Society extends valuation partnership with CSS for five years
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (195+ words) Countrywide Surveying Services has renewed its valuation services contract with Coventry Building Society for a further five years, with the agreement also covering Co-op Bank. Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has extended its long-standing relationship with Coventry Building Society under a…...
Halifax, BM Solutions, Accord and InterBay push rates up
6+ day, 3+ min ago (202+ words) Lenders continue to announce rate hikes, with Halifax Intermediaries, BM Solutions, Accord Mortgages and InterBay launching higher rates from tomorrow (9 September). Halifax Intermediaries home move and first-time buyer rates will rise by as much as 0.12% on selected fixed rates products....
Central Trust expands regulated bridging range to Scotland and Northern Ireland
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (248+ words) The lender offers regulated bridging loans from £20,000 with LTVs up to 70%. Brokers can now place regulated bridging cases with Central Trust across Scotland and Northern Ireland, in addition to England and Wales. The lender says it wants to broaden access…...