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£274,485 Regulated bridge to gift funds

£274,485 Regulated bridge to gift funds Case StudyJo Powell, supported by Tamzin Whitworth, recently completed a £274,485 direct bridging loan, securing funding at 51.05% LTV with a rate of 0.510% per month. The transaction progressed from application to completion...

£135,500 Second charge for debt consolidation and home improvements

£135,500 Second charge for debt consolidation and home improvements

£135,500 Second charge for debt consolidation and home improvements Case StudyGeorgia Walton, supported by Amy Schofield, recently completed a £135,505 second charge loan to support debt consolidation and provide additional funds for home improvements. The facility...

£247,000 Second charge regulated bridge

£247,000 Second charge regulated bridge

£247,000 Second Charge regulated bridge Case StudyJo Powell recently completed a £247,000 regulated second charge bridge, securing funding at 60% LTV with a rate of 0.99% per month. The transaction progressed from application to completion in just 8 weeks. The client...

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£225,000 Residential purchase for a client with adverse credit

£225,000 Residential purchase for a client with adverse credit

£225,000 Residential purchase for a client with adverse credit Case StudySteph Healey recently completed a £225,000 residential purchase mortgage, enabling a client to re-enter the property market following the sale of their previous home as part of a relationship...

£405,000 Commercial investment refinance for dance studio

£405,000 Commercial investment refinance for dance studio

£405,000 Commercial investment refinance for dance studio Case StudyAdam Fulcher recently completed a £405,000 commercial investment refinance on a commercial unit occupied by a dance studio. The facility was secured at 40% LTV with a competitive rate of 5.32% fixed...

Best Mortgage Solutions for Directors With Complex Income in the UK

Best Mortgage Solutions for Directors With Complex Income in the UK

Best Mortgage Solutions for Directors With Complex Income in the UK Directors with complex income often struggle to secure a mortgage through traditional lenders, but Brightstar Financial specialises in finding the right solutions for exactly this kind of situation....

£30,000 Second charge to fund debt consolidation and home improvements

£30,000 Second charge to fund debt consolidation and home improvements

£30,000 Second charge to fund debt consolidation and home improvements Case StudyRichard Barham, supported by Amy Schofield, recently completed a £30,000 second charge loan to support debt consolidation and a programme of home improvements, including the installation...

£195,000 Second charge for home improvements

£195,000 Second charge for home improvements

£195,000 Second charge for home improvements Case StudyGeorgia Walton, supported by Ashley Bennett, recently completed a £195,000 second charge loan to fund a programme of home improvements, including the installation of a new kitchen and new windows. The facility was...

Second charge, the first option

Second charge, the first option

A quiet shift is underway in the UK mortgage market, and it is being driven by borrowers, not lenders. We are seeing more clients who are choosing to stay put, capital raise and improve and extend their homes, rather than move and pay more stamp duty and solicitor...

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