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Magnet Capital continues expansion with second new hire this year BlogDevelopment FinanceOpinion

Magnet Capital continues expansion with second new hire this year

Magnet Capital has today announced the expansion of its Underwriting and Operations team with the…

Daniel TannenbaumOctober 5, 2020

Magnet Capital marches through May with new business BlogDevelopment FinanceOpinion

Magnet Capital marches through May with new business

Record level of new loans signed up in May 2020   Magnet Capital recorded its…

Sam HowardSeptember 18, 2020

2020 So far…. The development finance market BlogDevelopment FinanceOpinion

2020 So far…. The development finance market

I think it’s fair to say at the turn of the year no one expected…

Ashley IlsenAugust 17, 2020

Opinion: Why lenders need to look to the past to successfully traverse the future BlogDevelopment FinanceOpinion

Opinion: Why lenders need to look to the past to successfully traverse the future

One thing I often discuss with colleagues is the use of the term ‘old school’.…

Ashley IlsenJuly 14, 2020

Opinion: The New Normal in the Development Finance World BlogDevelopment FinanceOpinion

Opinion: The New Normal in the Development Finance World

It felt like the chains had been unshackled, as I stepped out of my car,…

Sam HowardJune 16, 2020

Opinion: Stargazing in the development finance market BlogDevelopment FinanceOpinion

Opinion: Stargazing in the development finance market

As I sit working from home with the news on a constant loop, the picture…

Sam HowardMay 11, 2020

Opinion: Ashley Ilsen Discusses The Latest EY Report BlogDevelopment FinanceOpinion

Opinion: Ashley Ilsen Discusses The Latest EY Report

It says a lot about the rapidly changing face of our market that the data…

Daniel TannenbaumApril 29, 2020

Opinion: Why development finance might not be the same again BlogDevelopment FinanceOpinion

Opinion: Why development finance might not be the same again

They say the construction industry is the first to enter a recession and the last…

Ashley IlsenApril 9, 2020

The end of the 2010s Opinion

The end of the 2010s

As one decade ends and a new one begins, I want to reflect on the…

Sam HowardJanuary 7, 2020

Housing and the Climate Crisis Development FinanceOpinion

Housing and the Climate Crisis

Walking past the Extinction Rebellion protest in Bishopsgate, a few weeks back, whether you agree…

Sam HowardNovember 14, 2019

The Government Need To Be Doing More For SME Builders and Developers Opinion

The Government Need To Be Doing More For SME Builders and Developers

Ultimately the government need to be doing more for SME builders and developers who are…

Ashley IlsenOctober 29, 2019

Beware of the mast gift horse – be wary of what lies beneath… Opinion

Beware of the mast gift horse – be wary of what lies beneath…

Lucky landowners with properties in the right spot have been able in the mobile phone…

Paul IsraelOctober 28, 2019

It’s the worst of times, it’s the best of times: Happy First Year Magnet Capital Opinion

It’s the worst of times, it’s the best of times: Happy First Year Magnet Capital

While British politics remains mired in continual and it seems perpetual uncertainty or lack of…

Paul IsraelOctober 25, 2019

The Bigger Issue Opinion

The Bigger Issue

Our new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, is highly skilled at generating headlines and positive soundbites,…

Sam HowardAugust 20, 2019

Quality not quantity for UK housebuilders Opinion

Quality not quantity for UK housebuilders

Maybe it is because like me, he used to be a lawyer, but I am…

Sam HowardJuly 1, 2019

Why Transparency is key to a Successful Development Finance Offering Opinion

Why Transparency is key to a Successful Development Finance Offering

I sometimes find it a bit of a cliché when lenders chant the mantra of…

Ashley IlsenMay 30, 2019

Development opportunities created by Brexit Opinion

Development opportunities created by Brexit

Given all the pessimism surrounding the current fractured state of politics in the UK, the…

Ashley IlsenMarch 28, 2019

New style lending, with old fashioned principles Opinion

New style lending, with old fashioned principles

I’m getting asked a lot these days what it’s like to start a new lender…

Ashley IlsenJanuary 5, 2018