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Second Charge Watch: Time to form a new habit
Second Charge Watch: Time to form a new habit You don’t need to be an expert in second charge mortgages to offer them to your clients — just to spot the opportunity. ‘I don’t do second charges.’ It’s a phrase I continue to hear from brokers more often than...
£1.47M Mortgage for Home Movers with Complex Income
Our team of commercial finance experts were able to secure terms with a challenger bank who offered 60% LTV against a purchase price of £2m, at a rate of 3.12% plus BBR.
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£1.68M Refinance on 5-Unit Multi-Unit Freehold Block
£1.68M refinance on 5-unit multi-unit freehold blockLarge Loan Case StudyYiannis Constantinou, Specialist Mortgage Consultant recently secured a £1,680,000 refinance facility for a client against a 5-unit Multi-Unit Freehold Block (MUFB) operating as a Buy-to-Let. The...
£1.9M Refinance on Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks
£1.9 million refinance on multi-unit freehold blocksLarge Loan Case StudyYiannis Constantinou, Specialist Mortgage Consultant at Brightstar, recently assisted a client in securing a £1,900,000 refinance facility against three Buy-to-Let Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks...
“There’s a sense of inherent bias within the system”
William Lloyd-Hayward shares his perspective on the progress being made for LGBTQ+ employees and customers in Financial Services and opens up about his motivations behind the Pride in Finance Alliance (PIFA). The question of how much progress has been made when it...
£1,805,400 Commercial Loan
£1,805,400 Commercial LoanLarge Loan Case StudyBrightstar helped securing the purchase of a multi-unit commercial and semi-commercial property for £1,805,400, delivering a tailored financing solution to meet the client’s unique needs. The deal was structured with a...
£3,105,000 Commercial Loan for 5 storey offices
£3,105,000 Commercial loan for 5 storey officesLarge Loan Case StudyBrightstar successfully facilitated the purchase of a fully let, 5-storey commercial office building for £3,105,375. The finance was structured with a 75% LTV, secured at a competitive 7.89% 2-year...
£250,000 Second charge loan
£250,000 Second charge loanLarge Loan Case StudyThis client required £250,000 in funding to complete essential works on a residential property. The original builder had taken money for materials that were never purchased and left the project half-finished. Without...
The power of flexible bridging finance
The power of flexible bridging financeCase StudyLoan Amount: £530,000 | LTV: 60% | Rate: 0.85%Structure: Two separate lending facilities with the same lenderTiming: 4 weeks to completion The clients existing property and our main lending security was in rural Scotland...
Smart Bridging Solution for a Complex Semi-Commercial Asset
Smart Bridging Solution for a Complex Semi-Commercial AssetCase StudyA borrower needed to refinance an overdue commercial loan, consolidate debts, and settle redundancy payments while awaiting an asset sale exit. With probate delays due to a shareholder’s passing and...
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WEBINAR: The Bank of Mum and Dad
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Semi-commercial gets competitive
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Limited company dominance shows as landlords get serious
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Securing a home amidst broken chains
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The demand is out there
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A hands-on approach to stretching affordability
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Increasing options for semi-commercial clients
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Turning challenge into opportunity
