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<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk</link>
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<copyright>Copyright 2008 Bridging and Commercial</copyright>

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	<title>Lender vs lawyer: SRA regulated bogus firm</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2350&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=lender_vs_lawyer_sra_regulated_bogus_firm</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A law firm is considering taking action against the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for failures which it claims led to it being tricked in a mortgage]]></description>
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	<title>Leaked astl mail confirms association’s ‘struggle’</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2351&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=leaked_astl_mail_confirms_association_s_struggle_</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Internal correspondence from the Association of Short Term Lenders (astl) which has recently landed in the public domain, communicates the Association&rsquo;s outgoing CEO Adrian Bloomfield&rsquo;s observations]]></description>
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	<title>Net lending 114% higher year-on-year</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2353&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=net_lending_114_higher_year-on-year</link>
	<description><![CDATA[  Net lending in bridging has increased by 114 per cent year-on-year, according to data compiled by specialist short term lender West One Loans.
The increase]]></description>
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	<title>Fantasy Football: Manager of the Season</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2349&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=fantasy_football_manager_of_the_season</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Today, we can announce the overall winner of the exclusive for brokers Manager of the Month competition, within the Fantasy Football Premier League, the largest fantasy]]></description>
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	<title>Development deal of the week</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2352&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=development_deal_of_the_week</link>
	<description><![CDATA[With lenders in the short term sector beginning to diversify their product range to help a broader range of clients obtain the finance they need, here]]></description>
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	<title>Top Ten Tips to Presenting a Bridging Case: Tip 4</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2348&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=top_ten_tips_to_presenting_a_bridging_case_tip_4</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Communication between introducer and lender is one of the most important elements in getting a deal done efficiently and successfully. With this in mind, Gavin Diamond,]]></description>
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	<title>Expo assembles array of industry experts for seminar sessions</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2347&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=expo_assembles_array_of_industry_experts_for_seminar_sessions</link>
	<description><![CDATA[

The Manchester Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) 2012 has announced the full content of its seminar programme which has been put together by the Association of Mortgage]]></description>
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	<title>Dragon launches £500m property venture</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2344&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=dragon_launches_500m_property_fund</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A high profile judge on the BBC&rsquo;s Dragon&rsquo;s Den has revealed his intentions to kick start the property industry by offering property investors a cash injection.&nbsp;
]]></description>
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	<title>Lender bolsters its underwriting ranks</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2346&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=lender_bolsters_its_underwriting_ranks</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A London-based bridging lender is showing no sign of slowing down this year as it announces yet another appointment &ndash; a new addition to its underwriting]]></description>
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	<title>B&amp;C Awards 2012 winners decided</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2343&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=b_c_awards_2012_winners_decided</link>
	<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;
The penultimate stage in the hotly anticipated Bridging &amp; Commercial Awards 2012 took place last week, with our judges deliberating the fate of the shortlisted candidates.]]></description>
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	<title>Recruitment: This isn’t Stalinist Russia you know</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2342&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=recruitment_this_isn_t_stalinist_russia_you_know</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Four major lenders have recently announced new hires across all aspects of the bridging industry, including underwriting, business development and sales. In such a niche sector,]]></description>
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	<title>Ask the Auctioneer – The distressed property protocol</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2341&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=ask_the_auctioneer_the_distressed_property_protocol</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ 
Benjamin Tobin, chartered surveyor and director of Strettons, has been selling properties by auction since 1979. Each month he has corrected our common auction misconceptions,]]></description>
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	<title>Martin’s Mailbox: Networking Opportunity</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2345&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=martin_s_mailbox_networking_opportunity</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Bridging&hellip; networks.
Until recently, you&rsquo;d rarely see the two mentioned in the same sentence, at least not in polite company. But that appears to be changing, with]]></description>
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	<title>NACFB and Precise Mortgages join forces</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2340&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=nacfb_and_precise_mortgages_join_forces</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Precise Mortgages has entered into a partnership with the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) in a joint bid to promote higher standards in the]]></description>
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	<title>Paxton Secured Income Fund scores first year goal</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2339&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=paxton_secured_income_fund_scores_first_year_goal</link>
	<description><![CDATA[  Short term lending scheme Paxton Secured Income Fund LP has concluded its first year of operations by making the first income distributions to investors]]></description>
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	<title>Broker acting as lender closed down</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2336&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=broker_acting_as_lender_closed_down</link>
	<description><![CDATA[An investigation by the Insolvency Service has resulted in a Manchester-based company offering loan brokerage services being wound up.
First Money Direct Limited was shut down by]]></description>
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	<title>Bridging lender's £337m AIP spike</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2335&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=bridging_lenders_337m_aip_spike</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ 
More than 500 Agreements in Principle (AIPs) on loans amounting to &pound;337 million were received in the first four months of 2012 by the short]]></description>
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	<title>Crystal cuts bridging rates to 0.75%</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2338&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=lender_cuts_bridging_rates_to_0_75_</link>
	<description><![CDATA[ 
A commercial mortgage finance and bridging loan specialist has announced a reduction in its three month bridging loan rate to 0.75 per cent per month,]]></description>
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	<title>Broker Guide to Networks</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2337&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=broker_guide_to_networks</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
How important is it for short term lenders to be connected with a network? It&rsquo;s the million dollar question that B&amp;C wanted to delve into to]]></description>
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	<title>The Lead Taker: Fraud, fraud don't get on board...</title>
	<link>http://www.bridgingandcommercial.co.uk/newsstory?id=2334&amp;type=newsfeature&amp;title=the_lead_taker_fraud%2C_fraud_don_t_get_on_board_</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Before the April downpour, when drought conditions were declared across large parts of England, my curious mind wondered what would be exposed if the water level]]></description>
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