The Chancellor delivered his Spring Statement to a backdrop of rising everything – energy bills, fuel prices, inflation, and interest rates. Such an unwelcome array of factors always meant that he would be limited in what he could do and the housing market, despite being such an important contributor to the wider UK economy, was …
For the final installment in our industry establiSHEd series, we’re joined by Sarah Cox, RTGS Renewal Programme Director at the Bank of England. Sarah started her career at Commercial Union before taking on the role of Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance in the Cabinet Office. Subsequent positions included Head of Business Planning & Programme Management …
We’re joined by MT Finance’s Ronnie Liza Woods for today’s industry establiSHEd series. Having joined the business in 2017 as a recent graduate, Ronnie has worked her way up from Loan Administrator to Senior Underwriter – Team Leader in less than five years. She details her career journey, the best advice she’s ever received and …
Next up in the industry establiSHEd series is Jaclyn Tang. Based in Manchester, Jaclyn is the Property Finance Team Leader & Senior Associate for commercial law firm, Taylors Solicitors. With a wealth of experience in complex property transactions, Jaclyn studied Law and Japanese at Victoria University as well as a Master of Teaching and has …
For today’s industry establiSHEd interview, we’re joined by Medianett Publishing’s Managing Director, Caron Schreuder and Publishing Director, Beth Fisher. Prominent figures in the world of financial editorial, Caron and Beth are responsible for driving forward publications and events, including Bridging & Commercial and Development Finance Today. They talked to us about the obstacles they’ve overcome, …
To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day, we’ve launched our industry establiSHEd campaign. Throughout the week, we’ll be taking the time to get to know a different trailblazing woman from our industry. First up is Kim McGinley, founder of VIBE Specialist Finance. Today she talks to us about mentors, the importance of going with your …
The start of the year is generally one of the quieter periods for the housing market and yet that hasn’t been the case so far. The Bank of England reports that around 74,000 mortgage approvals were made to home buyers in January, the highest total since July last year when 75,900 approvals were recorded. Consumer …
Rising costs due to leaving the European Union coupled with the impact of the pandemic have left many business owners facing an uncertain future. In fact, a survey conducted by cloud accounting provider FreeAgent found that almost half (46%) of the SMEs surveyed are concerned about the future of their business. According to recent figures from …
The UK bridging market showed signs of a positive and steady recovery in 2021, according to the latest Bridging Trends figures. In total, £626.7 million in bridging loans were transacted by those who contribute to the data, up from £455 million in 2020- an annual increase of 38%. Quarters 1, 2 and 4 all saw …
The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee has voted to raise interest rates by a quarter point to 0.5 per cent by a majority of 5-4. The minority of committee members voted for an immediate half-point rate rise, which would have taken rates to 0.75 per cent, suggesting there are further rate rises on the …
