Shekina Tuahene

London

Commercial Editor, AE3 Media Ltd at Mortgage Solutions

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Know Your BDM: Cavina Harrison, Dudley BS

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

This week, Mortgage Solutions is speaking to Cavina Harrison, key account manager at Dudley Building Society. My role revolves around strengthening key broker partnerships throughout the South of England. Covering such a vast region means I’m frequently on the road, engaging with brokers who require specialist solutions for complex cases.
The Brightstar Group marks Mental Health Awareness Week with community-focused activities

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

The Brightstar Group will be acknowledging Mental Health Awareness Week – 12-18 May – with a number of activities to raise awareness and encourage openness. The theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is community, and the Mental Health Foundation, which has hosted the week since 2000, said: “Being part of a safe, positive community is vital for our mental health and wellbeing.
Royal London Equity Release launches broker portal

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

Royal London Equity Release has released a broker portal to streamline the case management process. The firm will be able to make improvements and troubleshoot with advisers, and it said the feedback given during the testing phase suggested it offered a user-friendly experience and was “quick and slick”. On the portal, advisers will be able to generate and download key facts illustrations instantly and progress straight to the application phase, bypassing the 24-hour wait.
Pepper Money brings back 100% LTV second charge and adds ERC-free option

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

Pepper Money has made changes to its proposition with the reintroduction of its 100% loan-to-value (LTV) second charge offering and added products with no early repayment charge (ERC). Pepper Money will now allow borrowers to access the full value of their property’s value with no deposit. The lender said this would be useful to people wanting to consolidate debts and fund home improvements. It decided to revive this product in response to broker insights and customer demand.
House prices see small monthly rise in April

1 week ago | yourmoney.com | Shekina Tuahene

House prices in the UK rose by 0.3% month-on-month to an average of £297,781 in April, up from £296,899 the month before. The Halifax House Price Index showed that the monthly growth rate was an improvement from the 0.5% fall recorded in March. On an annual basis, average house prices were 3.2% higher than last year, with a stronger yearly growth rate than the 2.9% inflation seen in March.
Weaker housing market expected to last through spring - RICS

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

Activity in the housing market dampened in April, surveyors said, and this is set to last throughout the season. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey showed buyer demand and agreed sales slipped further into negative territory. Surveyors gave a score of minus 33% for new buyer enquiries during the month, weaker than the scores of negative 16% in February and negative 32% in March.
Fiduciam cuts bridging and development loan rates; Atom trims commercial rates - round-up

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

Bridging and development finance lender Fiduciam has reduced rates across its products. The lender has made a reduction of 0.95% to its bridging loans in the UK, 1.56% in Spain, 1.35% in Germany, and 1.95% in Ireland. Across its development finance loans, rates have been reduced by 1.02% in the UK, 0.92% in Spain, 0.98% in Germany, and 1.64% in Ireland. Fiduciam said these cuts reflected its confidence in the market and efforts to support borrowers.
Kuflink makes criteria changes

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

Bridging lender Kuflink has made changes to its product criteria. The lender will now allow the use of automated valuation models (AVMs) on applications for loans up to £500,000 on residential deals, up to a maximum of 75% loan to value (LTV). Kuflink will enable desktop and drive-by valuations on semi-commercial deals for loans up to £600,000, at a maximum of 70% LTV and 65% on commercial.
MSP Capital secures £350m funding lines with JPMorgan and Pollen Street Capital

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

MSP Capital has agreed a funding facility totalling £350m with JPMorgan and Pollen Street Capital. The funding is expected to boost MSP Capital’s growth in the development and bridging finance sectors and allow it to provide funding to housing developers. The lines are made up of a senior-secured facility from JPMorgan of £200m and an additional £150m from its existing funder, Pollen Street Capital.
Most brokers optimistic about short-term lending growth, survey finds

1 week ago | mortgagesolutions.co.uk | Shekina Tuahene

Over seven out of 10 brokers expressed positivity about future growth in the short-term lending market, a survey from a lender found. According to research from Black & White Bridging, 37% of brokers were positive about the market’s sector over the next year, while 35% were more upbeat and said they were ‘very positive’. Altogether, 72% of those polled were optimistic about short-term lending.