Asset finance

UTB adopts Workato for Alfa connectivity and integration

United Trust Bank (UTB) has chosen enterprise automation platform Workato to provide the software...

Suros Capital appoints managing director

Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has appointed Helena Khizam as managing director. Khizam (pictured) has...

Rewards backs packaging supplier with £250k deal

A Leeds-based custom-made transit packaging supplier is on track with its growth plans after...

Syscap relaunches lending with HTB

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) is relaunching HTB Syscap, the lender of short-term loans to...

Folk2Folk appoints COO

Folk2Folk, the UK-wide marketplace lender for regional SMEs, has appointed Gary Leitch as its...

United Trust Bank begins asset finance digital transformation

United Trust Bank (UTB) has chosen software specialist Alfa to transform the bank’s asset...

IGF sees year-on-year growth

Asset-based lender Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has announced its latest growth figures, building on...

Alpha Asset Finance partners with Nivo

Alpha Asset Finance is partnering with Nivo to improve its application process and combat...

Hornby secures eight-digit commercial finance facility

Hobby and toy specialist, Hornby Hobbies Ltd has received a £12m combined facility from...

Commercial loans expected to lead businesses’ recovery

Over 70% of financial intermediaries believe their clients will need some form of funding...

HTB makes vehicle asset finance hire

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Scott Riley as sales manager, specialist cars and...

United Trust Bank appoints asset finance underwriter

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Essie Quinnell as an underwriter in its asset finance...

Hampshire Trust Bank unveils new asset finance appointment

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Bill Moffat as sales manager within its asset...

Many SMEs unaware of asset-based lending

New research from Nucleus Commercial Finance has found that 41% of business leaders are...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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