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March 2026 / 4:47 pm

£39,500 Residential second charge

£39,500 Residential second charge Case StudyGeorgia Walton, supported by Amy Schofield, arranged a £39,500 residential second charge loan at 87.17% LTV, priced at 9.787%, enabling the client to consolidate existing debt following renovations completed on a property...

£200,000 Second charge term mortgage to consolidate debt

£200,000 Second charge term mortgage to consolidate debt

£200,000 Second charge term mortgage to consolidate debt Case StudyRichard Barham arranged a £200,000 second-charge term mortgage at 40% LTV, priced at 6.49% on a capital-repayment basis, allowing the client to consolidate costly debt into a far more sustainable...

£6,395,000 Portfolio refinance

£6,395,000 Portfolio refinance

£6,395,000 Portfolio refinance Case StudyAdam Fulcher structured a £6.395m refinance to consolidate the client’s 31-property portfolio into a single interest-only facility at 75% LTV, priced at 5.79%. Previously, the client was juggling numerous loans across multiple...

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£1.47M Mortgage for Home Movers with Complex Income

£1.47M Mortgage for Home Movers with Complex Income

£1.47 million mortgage for home movers with complex incomeLarge Loan Case StudyStephanie Healey, Specialist Mortgage Consultant at Brightstar, recently secured a £1,476,450 part-and-part mortgage for a couple purchasing a £1,737,000 home in London. The application...

£2.61 million self-build loan

£2.61 million self-build loan

£2.61 million self-build loanLarge Loan Case StudyStephanie Healey, Specialist Mortgage Consultant at Brightstar, recently arranged a £2,610,000 self-build facility for a high-net-worth client looking to knock down their existing property and build their dream home....

£1M Bridging Loan for Management Buy-Out

£1M Bridging Loan for Management Buy-Out

£1M Bridging Loan for Management Buy-OutCase StudyLTV: 28% | Rate: 0.99% per month | Term: 18 months | Security: 45,000 sq/ft commercial space Commission to Broker: £10,000   Kit Thompson recently facilitated a £1,000,000 bridging loan to support a management buy-out...

£1.89M Refinance for Experienced Landlord with Added Family Member

£1.89M Refinance for Experienced Landlord with Added Family Member

£1.89 million refinance for an experienced landlord Large Loan Case StudyStacey Forrester, Specialist Mortgage Consultant at Brightstar, recently arranged a £1,888,700 Buy-to-Let (BTL) refinance facility for an experienced 81-year-old landlord. The client was looking...

£1.68M Refinance on 5-Unit Multi-Unit Freehold Block

£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

£1.9M 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”

“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 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...

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    Holiday let demand continues to rise despite travel restrictions being lifted

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    HMOs can provide an attractive investment opportunity

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    Helping your clients to streamline their finances with a second charge

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    The UK Specialist Lending Podcast episode 3

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    The UK Specialist Lending Podcast episode 2

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