Month: June 2019

Bridge Invest completes £775000 bridge for buy-to-let flat  Mortgage Introducer

Bridge Invest has completed a £775,000 bridging loan to acquire a buy-to-let flat in Kings Cross. The flat sits in an attractive high-spec development which …

Demand for regulated bridging remains high  Bridging & Commerical

Demand for regulated bridging is top of brokers’ wish list, according to Knowledge Bank’s monthly criteria tracker.

What will the second half of 2019 hold for BTL?  Property Reporter

2019 has so far been a roller coaster for buy-to-let, proving to be a year of change for the sector.

Catalyst Property Finance makes three hires to head office team  Mortgage Introducer

Principal lender Catalyst Property Finance has made three appointments within its head office team, hiring James Farge as client relationship manager, Martyn …

‘Every single mortgage broker’ should have bridging in their locker  Bridging & Commerical

Bridging is a product that every single mortgage broker and adviser should have in their locker, according to Jim Baker, head of business development at …

Buy-to-let trends which could continue in the second half of 2019  Mortgage Introducer

Andrew Turner (pictured) is chief executive at specialist buy-to-let broker Commercial Trust. Without doubt 2019 has so far proved a year of change within the …

Italy’s govt set to extend deadline for Alitalia rescue – sources  Reuters

Italy’s government is set to again extend a deadline for the rescue of loss-making carrier Alitalia after failing to secure enough investors’ backing, three sources …

Former psychic convicted of theft and money laundering of €1.6m  Independent.ie

A former psychic has been convicted by a jury of the theft and money laundering of €1.6 million.

Bridging loan figures suffer slight fall but outlook is positive  Mortgage Finance Gazette Online

Bridging lending has fallen slightly during the first quarter of the year but strong competition and signs of average loan size increases indicate a market which is …

Food bank set up for Foreign Office cleaners during strike over pay  The Guardian

Maintenance staff walk out for five days after employer Interserve moved payday.