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Blogs & articles / People Development
19th November 2016

I was fascinated to read some recent research about the importance and value of office…

Blogs & articles / People Development
16th November 2016

Women in Finance at the London Stock Exchange – Clare Jupp As a signatory of…

Brightstar / Blogs & articles
15th November 2016

Specialist advice is key because every case is different and is based on the individual’s…

Brightstar / Press / Unsecured loans
10th November 2016

Brightstar has teamed up with DotBroker, part of The Financial Media Group, to provide Brightstar’s…

Press / Residential mortgages
8th November 2016

Brightstar has teamed up with Vida Homeloans to help cater for the underserved areas in…

Press / Commercial finance
3rd November 2016

Q) Do you think there is a perception that commercial finance is difficult or a…

Blogs & articles / People Development
1st November 2016

Most of us know the saying, attributed to either medieval monk and poet John Lydgate…

Blogs & articles / Short-term lending
17th October 2016

According to a recent poll, 30% of respondents believed that bridging underwriters are issuing the…

Blogs & articles / People Development
16th October 2016

We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve. These are…

Press / Residential mortgages
12th October 2016

It was only last year that I questioned why a significant proportion of intermediaries were…

Brightstar / Blogs & articles
10th October 2016

Traditionally, the term ‘private client’ would conjure up images of boutique banks, wood panelled board…

Brightstar / Press
5th October 2016

Brightstar Financial has teamed up with Axis Bank UK to help develop and expand its…

Brightstar / Press
4th October 2016

Brightstar Financial today announces the launch of Sirius Private Clients, a new division that will…

Blogs & articles / Commercial finance
2nd October 2016

There has been a lot of negative press recently on how the property market has…

Brightstar / Blogs & articles
20th September 2016

The very slight softening of house prices seems to be the only good news for…

Brightstar / Blogs & articles
20th September 2016

There appears to be a dichotomy between some of the headlines about a ‘slump’ and…

Blogs & articles / Residential mortgages
19th September 2016

Weathering the Brexit storm Challenger banks and specialist lenders had a strong 2015 and, according…

Blogs & articles / Short-term lending
14th September 2016

Since the UK’s recent decision to leave the EU, the stock markets have recovered, the…

Brightstar / Press
6th September 2016

Over 3000 intermediaries have registered to use Brightstar’s ground breaking sourcing system EasySource in the…

Blogs & articles / Second charge mortgages
24th August 2016

It is almost six months since the Mortgage Credit Directive (MCD) brought second charge mortgages…

Press / Short-term lending
19th August 2016

Data from Bridging Trends confirmed bridging growth has stabilised, with contributor lending falling to £91.11…

Blogs & articles / Residential mortgages
17th August 2016

Due to increasing pressure from the small lenders, the Bank of England is allegedly considering…

Blogs & articles / Second charge mortgages
12th August 2016

There is much debate at the moment around second charge mortgages and the fees which…

Blogs & articles / People Development
12th August 2016

In the aftermath of Brexit and the whole referendum debacle, the themes of 'going it…

Blogs & articles / Buy to Let mortgages
10th August 2016

At a time of low interest rates and political and economic volatility, an increasing number…

Press / Commercial finance
8th August 2016

Brightstar launches its invoice and asset finance arm in response to growing demand from intermediaries,…

Blogs & articles / Second charge mortgages
19th July 2016

The appointment of Gavin Barwell as the new housing minister, raises some wider questions on…

Blogs & articles / Buy to Let mortgages
18th July 2016

At a time of low interest rates and political and economic volatility, an increasing number…

Blogs & articles / Short-term lending
18th July 2016

Despite the sense of growing uncertainty in the light of Britain’s shock Brexit vote, history…