Northern Lights – October 2012
As we head into the final furlong, anxiously waiting an Indian summer, you just know you are entering into the final earning quarter of the year when all the invites start to pile up for the various...
View ArticleVoice of the underwriter – October
It definitely feels like we're getting into winter this month: the mornings and evenings are darker and chillier and it's almost time to crack out the winter coat!
View ArticleCaption Competition (October)
This competition is now closed, check out the winner here Richard is receiving a crisp twenty pound note from Andrew…..but why ? Can you come up with a caption for him?? Email your entry to Richard...
View ArticleBridging boom and bust – Deacon’s Diary special
Is bridging finance the new sub-prime? Is it riding on the crest of a wave only to end up self-destructing and fading away into the dust?
View ArticleVoice of the Underwriter – November
We had a stand at the MBE at ExCel this month, which was great fun. BDMs and underwriters manned the stand on both days, handing out our brightly coloured bags and Masthaven advent calendars. Despite...
View ArticleLoan of the month – The renovation bridge
I have worked on a number of interesting cases this month, but there is one that stands out and it has just completed. Our applicants had borrowed funds from friends and relatives to renovate a...
View ArticleMBE Report – A first for Masthaven
Besides the usual rush to deal with new enquiries, applications and meet completion deadlines for customers, we have recently had an opportunity to talk about something new from Masthaven.
View ArticleOctobers caption competition winner was…
Winner of last month’s caption comp was Barry Marks from Solent Mortgage Services with: “£20 fine for forgetting your tie introduced at Masthaven head office catches its first victim”
View ArticleCaption Competition (November)
This month’s caption comp sees Richard outside the home of football (Stamford Bridge) posing next to a poster of Chelsea captain and ex England player John Terry…………….over to you Can you come up with a...
View ArticleDeacon’s Diary: MBE Expo special
We have attended the London show as interested spectators in all its guises, from Olympia to Earls Court, in previous years. We have organised meetings there, attended seminars and chewed the fat with...
View ArticleVoice of the Underwriter – Jan 2013
I still can’t believe we’re half way through January. It seems like only yesterday we were closing the office for Christmas! 2013 at Masthaven has started in much the same way that 2012 ended; a flurry...
View ArticleNovembers caption competition winner was…
The winner of Novembers caption compo featuring Richard outside the home of football (Stamford Bridge) posing next to a poster of Chelsea captain and ex England player John Terry was: Andrew Edwards...
View ArticleLoan of the month: A Christmas Bridge – up against the clock
December was a busy month and, as is always the case at Masthaven, no two days are ever the same! The case which stands out for me was one which was submitted on 21st December 2012 with a required...
View ArticleCaption Competition (Jan 2013)
This month we see Sales and Marketing director sitting on Andrew Bloom’s knee at Christmas Time………over to you guys… Can you come up with a caption for him?? Email your entry to Richard Deacon...
View ArticleNorthern Lights – Jan 2013
A Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had a great break and have recharged your batteries for what looks set to be another challenging year ahead in 2013, if you believe what has been written… 2012...
View ArticleDeacon’s Diary – Scotland and 2013
Firstly, may I wish you all a belated Happy New Year! It has been some time since the last Bridging Life – as Christmas and a baby daughter have taken over somewhat – but we’re fully back on track now ...
View ArticleVoice of the Underwriter – February
I thought I would take the opportunity this month to talk through some legal areas relating to cases. Hopefully this will identify things to be aware of at the beginning of a deal in order to minimise...
View ArticleJanuarys caption competition winner was…
This month we see Sales and Marketing director sitting on Andrew Bloom’s knee at Christmas Time Caption comp winner was Barry Marks – Senior Mortgage Technician at Solent Mortgage Services with “Is...
View ArticleLoan of the Month – Repeat Business Loans
At Masthaven we like to pride ourselves on building successful relationships with all of our intermediaries and borrowers. This makes not only for happy customers but gives them confidence to use us...
View ArticleInge’s Insight
I came to Masthaven from a practice background, where I managed a very diverse portfolio of clients, yet none of them were bridging lenders. So, as you can imagine, my first few weeks in bridging...
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