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We spoke to Aiman Maklad, BDM for London and the South at StreamBank, about changing demand in bridging, the rise in re-bridging and capital raising, where property investors are...

Mia House, head of internal sales at Hampshire Trust Bank, says not every enquiry will result in a completed loan, or even an application, but that early conversation can save the...

Nick Allen, head of marketing, product and proposition at GB Bank, says many genuinely complex cases no longer require bespoke pricing or individually negotiated terms simply because...

Rhys Powell, interim head of distribution at Bank of Ireland for Intermediaries, explores how brokers can get far more from the relationship by bringing a BDM in earlier. 

Since its management buyout in February this year, Pivot has broadened its lending offering, including an expansion into commercial development finance.

The lender has also increased LTVs and maximum loans sizes on its Optimal 1 and Optimal 2 products.

The arrangement enables a single approved legal panel to act for both the borrower and GB Bank.

The increase to 80% LTV gives brokers greater flexibility when structuring finance for eligible HMO applications.

Some major institutions have either withdrawn or significantly reduced their appetite for providing funding to specialist lenders, industry experts say.

The partnership will give BrokerSync members access to Loans Warehouse’s second charge, bridging and development finance teams.