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Business and financial news, including the latest property and investment updates.

Developers Furious as Big Four Slow to Settle

TierONE Capital’s Head of Investment Services, Chris Broad, speaks to The Urban Developer about the role incumbent lenders are playing in construction settlements.

Lending in the Age of Lockdown

The construction sector has recently experienced disruptions with the most widespread lockdowns since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. So, what does this mean for TierONE Capital?

Specialised Asset Lending

Providing development funding for specialised assets, such as childcare facilities, is not a straightforward process and has, unfortunately, cost childcare developers dearly.

Pooled Funds v Contributory Funds

I am regularly asked by investors to explain the difference between a contributory and pooled mortgage fund, as well as the relative merits of each.

Investment Rates in the Non-Bank Sector

More and more borrowers are looking to non-banks for commercial loans in the wake of regulatory changes imposed on banks post the Global Financial Crisis.

Misclassifying Investors Has Consequences

Sadly, many investors are “duped” into investments with promises of high returns yet little to no risk disclosure from the finance product provider.

TierONE Capital’s Crystal Ball

We all understand that the environment in 2020 was a health crisis before it was an economic crisis.

Equity Release Loans

In the search for the often elusive additional equity to finalise a project, non-bank lenders can be the answer.

Replacement of Stamp Duty

The arguments for the replacement of stamp duty on the purchase of residential property gathered momentum which has subsequently lead to significant relief reforms.