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MT Finance started offering commercial mortgages a year ago. How are they getting on? We ask Nick Grant, head of commercial underwriting
Specialist lenders want to lend to clients with expertise—so they should invest in aspiring developers to help create the next generation of confident, able SME borrowers. Mint’s First Time Developers Academy aims to do this
Whether it’s over ransom strips, planning, title or complex leases, an in-house legal team can identify issues before they become problems and advise whether they might affect a lending decision
Banks are growing wary of lending on assets with complicated foreign ownership. That creates considerable opportunities for brokers, especially given the wealth and ambition of the investors involved. How can they access such distant, scattered clients?
Andy Burnham became the country’s fourth prime minister in five years when he replaced Sir Keir Starmer in July. We asked specialist finance experts about the ramifications of this—including around land value tax—and immediate concerns
The firm secured a new £300m funding line to support its mortgage portfolio
Borrowers risk losing substantial amounts of money by sticking to manual searches
Medianett Publishing is collaborating with Knowledge Bank again to bring live criteria clinics to this year’s Finance Professional Show
The 18-month facility enabled a civil engineering business to secure new premises
The changes give brokers access to more competitive pricing across commercial and semi-commercial lending
Borrowers embraced second-charge loans, auction finance and chain-break funding in Q2
A quick turnaround was needed to repay a loan that was due to expire
Bridging remains the firm’s biggest category, accounting for a third of both deals and value
Borrower and broker priorities have significantly changed over the past decade as development finance has been transformed, and reliability and certainty are becoming as important as pricing. Looking ahead, the role of the specialist lender can only grow
MT Finance started offering commercial mortgages a year ago. How are they getting on? We ask Nick Grant, head of commercial underwriting
From seaside piers to lorry parks, farmhouse wellness retreats, vineyards, hotel conversions, casinos and distressed developments, lenders are finding unusual and often disparaged assets—and locations—increasingly attractive
Success for an expanding bank should not be measured just by loan book size but by whether brokers still trust you and know you’ll pick up the phone
The new range aims to bridge the gap between standard and specialist finance
Cases involving unsatisfied debts or CCJs are among those now eligible for consideration
Data from iwoca points to renewed confidence among UK SMEs