U.S. Mortgage Rates Climb Again in September
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter Iran War, Inflation Concerns Keep Pressure on Homebuyers Mortgage rates moved higher again this week, adding another layer of uncertainty for Americans…
£4.56m regulated bridge funds West Midlands family home acquisition
Glenhawk has completed a £4.56m regulated bridging loan to support the acquisition of a family home in the West Midlands, structured at 75% LTV across two securities. The newly acquired…
£52k HMO conversion funded without second lender as Welsh deal moves from bridge to refurb
A three-bed, mid-terraced property in Wales has been converted into a four-bed HMO after a borrower secured funding across two stages with a single lender, avoiding the need to source…
£7.5m development finance facility backs ten-home Essex scheme with mid-build planning uplift
Shawbrook has provided a £7.5m development finance facility to Daniel James Developments for the Birley Grange scheme in Shenfield, Essex, a ten-unit residential development within a private gated estate that…
£1.25m acquisition facility funds mixed-use Hertfordshire site spanning glasshouses, bungalows and farmland
MERA has completed a £1,249,500 acquisition facility for a 50-acre mixed-use site near Hitchin, Hertfordshire, after assessing the property's residential, commercial and agricultural elements individually to structure lending that reflected…
Shoppers Are Tired of Being Predicted in 2026, Physical Stores Have an Opening
Email Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Newsletter U.S. e-commerce hit a record 16.9% of total retail sales in the first quarter of 2026, according to Census Bureau data compiled…
House prices down second month in a row
Market driven by need to move rather than desire, say expertsThe property market continues to be driven by those who need to move rather than those who want to, the…
£9.9m bridging refinance completed at 52% LTV against London office and Glasgow industrial unit
Recognise Bank has completed a £9.9m bridging loan to refinance existing debt secured against two commercial properties, one in Central London and one in Glasgow. The 21-month facility completed at…
Gross rental income rises to £90,000 for average landlord
The figure is up nearly £16,500 on last yearLandlords are seeing nearly £90,000 a year in gross rental income from the average UK landlord portfolio, up annually by nearly £16,500…
£4.5m buy-to-let funding secured for two prime Central London properties through dual-SPV holding structure
Butterfield Mortgages Limited has provided £4.5m to fund the acquisition of two prime Central London buy-to-let properties with a combined value of £7m, structured through a holding company and two…