Asset finance

Bluebox Finance agrees deal with Suros Capital

Suros Capital has signed an origination agreement with specialist business and property finance broker,...

April asset finance market up by 80%

Total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 80% in...

Asset finance market up 15% in March

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

UTB’s asset finance head of sales to retire

Keith Sangwin, currently, asset finance head of sales at United Trust Bank (UTB), has...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance provides £21m ABL deal

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a £21.73m asset-based lending facility to Orchard...

UTB makes hire for mid-ticket asset finance

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Jon Mote as its head of specialist business...

Allica Bank bolsters business finance teams

Allica Bank has made four appointments to its team to boost its operational capacity...

Suros Capital meets first partner goal

Luxury asset backed lender, Suros Capital, has hit its first goal of signing up...

Shawbrook provides £9m funding for recycled plastic business

The UK’s largest independent producer of PET bottles and containers has received a £9m...

UTB makes asset finance credit appointment

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Oliver Hobday as an underwriter in its asset...

Suros Capital partners with Loans Warehouse

Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has joined the lender panel of specialist distributor, Loans...

14% fall in asset finance new business in October

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

Shawbrook asset finance facility expands bus fleet

Rotala Plc has purchased a new range of brand new, more environmentally friendly buses. The...

Asset finance market down 11%

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

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Faulkner Powell renews Stonebridge deal after adviser expansion

Faulkner Powell Mortgages has extended its partnership with Stonebridge beyond 2030 after increasing its...

Conveyancing delays seen as biggest obstacle to smoother home moves

Conveyancing is viewed as a bigger barrier to a smooth property transaction than chains,...

Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

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