How to master transactions without becoming the ‘mortgage dumpster’
One loan officer’s advice for standing out without taking on every hard file

One loan officer’s advice for standing out without taking on every hard file

LBX Investments has paid $54.3 million for a 134,113-square-foot retail and mixed-use portfolio in Nashville. Vintage South Development was the seller. Commercial Search reports the properties include Breeze Block, a 39,452-square-foot retail center at 6100-6110 Robertson Ave., and Stateline, a mixed-use asset totaling 94,661 square feet at 5300 Centennial Blvd. They are 2 miles of each other….
12:07 AM, 4th November 2026, 6 hours ago Landlords facing borrowing limits have a further choice of five-year fixed buy to let mortgages offering lower headline rates in return for a 5% product fee. Fleet Mortgages has introduced the deals across its standard, limited company and HMO/multi-unit freehold block ranges, available up to 75% loan…
The US lender applied in late 2021 for a licence to establish a fully owned mainland brokerage arm. Credit: Tada Images/ Shutterstock.com. Citigroup is expected to secure Chinese regulatory clearance for its fully owned brokerage operation in mainland China as early as this month, with plans to recruit several dozen employees for the business in…
This year’s The Mortgage Strategy Specialist Lending Awards 2026, is proud to support the Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter (MIMHC) as our charity initiative for 2026, helping shine a light on the importance of mental health and wellbeing across the mortgage industry. The MIMHC is a not-for-profit Community Interest Company dedicated to improving mental health…
A U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) handout photo shows the Massive Ordinance Air Blast (MOAB) weapon on March 11, 2003 at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Usaf | Getty Images News | Getty Images The U.S. military has drawn up options for renewed strikes on Iran that include the potential use of one of the…
12:00 AM, 20th August 2026, 20 hours ago 2 Despite Andy Burnham’s pledge to end rough sleeping, new figures reveal an increase in the number of people sleeping rough in London. Figures from the Combined Homelessness and Information Network (CHAIN) reveal 3,959 people were sleeping rough in London in April to June this year. While…