Asset finance

UTB appoints senior underwriter to asset finance credit team

United Trust Bank (UTB) has recruited underwriter Rob Irving to its asset finance credit...

Aldermore appoints asset finance BDM

Aldermore bank has appointed James Harrowsmith as business development manager in its asset finance...

Suros Capital partners with Funding Bay

'Luxury asset' lender Suros Capital has announced its latest partnership with SME finance specialist,...

UTB grows team as it targets sector expansion

United Trust Bank (UTB) is targeting an improvement on its record 2021 asset finance...

Record December for asset-based lender

Asset-based lender, Independent Growth Finance (IGF), has reported £140m of new lending in the...

United Trust Bank appoints specialist BDM

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Alex Cooper as specialist motor finance - lead...

Allica Bank first non-CBILS Lender to join RLS

Challenger bank Allica has been accredited for the Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS), becoming the...

Suros Capital provides pre-arranged finance facility

Suros Capital has introduced a new facility for advisers and their clients to provide...

Specialist Finance Centre launches SFC Scotland

Specialist Finance Centre (SFC) has announced the launch of its proposition into Scotland as...

Two new hires at Hampshire Trust Bank

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has strengthened its asset finance division with two experienced senior...

Reward boosts Yorkshire and North East business development team

Reward Finance Group has appointed Harriet Gibbs as business development director in its Leeds...

UTB appoints asset finance head of sales

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Astrid Michael as its new head of sales...

6% rise in asset finance new business

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) has reported that total asset finance new business...

UTB boosts asset finance operations team

United Trust Bank (UTB) has expanded its asset finance operations team with four new...

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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