7+ hour, 15+ min ago  (318+ words) By sambarker in Bridging finance, Lending news 3rd June 2026 0 Charles Street Finance has launched a "green" refurbishment bridge loan in an aim to make property more energy efficient. The company said it wants to meet growing demand for short-term finance to…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (190+ words) By beckybellamy in Building societies, People 1st June 2026 0 Leeds Building Society has appointed Lee Nicholls as business development manager. Nicholls joins Leeds with more than 10 years" experience in financial services, bringing a deep understanding of the mortgage market. Having spent time…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (184+ words) By Leah Milner in Banks, Building societies, Lending news, Market news 1st June 2026 0 Halifax, Lloyds, Gen H, Coventry and Kensington have cut rates today. Halifax and Lloyds have lowered remortgage rates by up to 14 basis points, while first-time buyer and home…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (272+ words) By sambarker in Lending news 29th May 2026 0 Average fixed rate mortgages fell again this week, despite lenders having a slow start to the week, according to Moneyfacts. The average two-year fix fell 5bps to 5. 68% compared to last week, with the typical five-year…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (157+ words) West Brom BS results reveal robust FTB business Mortgage Finance Gazette " West Brom BS results reveal robust FTB business West Brom Building Society has delivered a strong annual performance, completing over "1bn in new homeownership lending. More than 5, 500 first-time buyers were…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (354+ words) By beckybellamy in Lending news, Market commentary, Market news 27th May 2026 0 Half of first-time buyers are unaware that borrowing power has improved in recent months, with some borrowers potentially able to access up to "40, 000 more than they could 12 months ago. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (271+ words) By David Burrows in Banks, Company news 26th May 2026 0 Rob Lankey has been promoted to chief commercial officer at Afin Bank, overseeing the bank's lending strategy and managing the specialist lender's sales team. Lankey initially joined Afin as Director of Credit…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (139+ words) By beckybellamy in Lending news, Specialist lending 26th May 2026 0 Glenhawk has appointed Rhys Evans as business development manager (BDM). Evans has over 13 years" experience in specialist finance, spanning both underwriting and sales, with Lend Invest and Shawbrook Bank. In his new…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (308+ words) By David Burrows in Banks, Company news, Market news 18th May 2026 0 Afin Bank has appointed Beth Jeffs as head of product and proposition, responsible for the development strategy for the bank's lending and savings propositions. Jeffs joins from the Nottingham Building…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (268+ words) By sambarker in Lending news, Market news 15th May 2026 0 The Right Mortgage & Protection Network (TRM) has today signed specialist property finance lender TAB to its lender panel. TRM said this would increase the range of funding solutions available to its member…...