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Buy to Let mortgages / Blogs & articles
6th September 2021

Since the introduction of ‘Right to Buy’ in 1980 social housing stock has rapidly declined,…

Short-term lending / Blogs & articles
6th September 2021

West One’s new sales director Nick Jones has confirmed that the lender has their sights…

Second charge mortgages / Blogs & articles
6th September 2021

The second charge market was hit hard during the pandemic, hitting a crisis low of…

Short-term lending / Blogs & articles
6th September 2021

Enra Specialist Finance signed a new facility with J.P. Morgan to fund its bridging portfolio.…

Buy to Let mortgages / Blogs & articles
18th August 2021

There are a number of benefits and considerations that your clients will need to be…

Blogs & articles
17th August 2021

Service is a crucial component of choosing the right option for your clients. Delivery times…

Blogs & articles
2nd August 2021

Securing the best refurb finance for your clients Property refurbishment covers a whole range of…

Brightstar
15th June 2021

In the latest Mortgage Strategy webinar ‘Engaging with adverse credit’, Brightstar group chief executive Rob…

Brightstar / Press
9th June 2021

Brightstar Financial has launched The Specialist Lending Virtual Expo – a free one day digital…

Blogs & articles
8th June 2021

"It can be beneficial to take a second charge mortgage to pay for the work…

Brightstar / Press
25th May 2021

When was the last time you left the office at five o’clock?   It’s probably…

Brightstar / Press
24th May 2021

How many emails from lenders do you receive every day?   It’s thought that there…

Brightstar
11th May 2021

The Brightstar Group is launching its largest ever programme for Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW)…

Brightstar / Press
6th May 2021

The first webinars will take place on 19th May, with a masterclass in supporting SMEs…

Blogs & articles
12th April 2021

The Brightstar Group has returned its offices to full occupancy as part of its phased…

Blogs & articles
23rd March 2021

In his recent Budget, chancellor Rishi Sunak, outlined a three-part plan to support economic recovery…

Blogs & articles
16th March 2021

Last autumn, I wrote a number of articles in the trade press about research we…

Press / People Development
8th March 2021

Monday 8th March is International Women’s Day (IWD) and, as we have done for many…

Blogs & articles
3rd March 2021

Property owners across the UK spent £39bn on home improvements in 2020, and there was…

Blogs & articles
2nd March 2021

Brightstar Financial has agreed an exclusive partnership with Mortgage Magic to deliver the case management…

Blogs & articles / Second charge mortgages
16th February 2021

Sometimes relatively small innovations can change the way you think about using a whole category…

Blogs & articles / Short-term lending
16th February 2021

Realistically, a mortgage product that is applied for now is unlikely to complete before the…

Brightstar / Press
27th January 2021

Brightstar Financial has renewed its partnership with Twenty7Tec for a further 3 years as part…

Blogs & articles
14th January 2021

Brightstar Financial has partnered with Selina Finance to provide semi-exclusive distribution of the lender’s overdraft-style…

Blogs & articles
7th December 2020

It was my misfortune at the time, but ultimately one of my greatest lessons, to…

Blogs & articles
3rd December 2020

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that so much is beyond our control –…

Blogs & articles
24th November 2020

Fear of the unknown is humans’ oldest and most naked response. When the UK went…

Blogs & articles
19th November 2020

The day, launched in 1999, is designed to commemorate the positive value that men bring…

Blogs & articles
18th November 2020

At times like this, the temptation is to work harder to cram in as much business…

Second charge mortgages / Blogs & articles
12th November 2020

We’ve had a big focus on second charge lending at Brightstar Financial in recent months.…