Asset finance

Construction expected to drive asset finance growth in 2018

39% of intermediaries operating in the asset finance sector believe demand for asset finance...

Record year for ABL and invoice finance

2017 saw the invoice finance and asset-based lending sector provide more finance to UK...

Arkle Finance appoints managing director

Asset finance firm Arkle Finance has appointed Daniel Bailey as managing director. Bailey has previously served...

Asset finance sees 7% rise in October

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 7% in October,...

Aldermore breaks £1bn new asset finance lending barrier in 2017

Aldermore has lent over a £1bn of asset finance to UK businesses this year. Asset...

Reward Finance appoints business development director

Alternative funding provider Reward Finance has appointed Mike Calvert to its North West team as...

Brokers more optimistic than their customers

36% of brokers working in property and asset finance believe that the majority of...

Brokers think government not in control of Brexit

Only 10% brokers think that the UK government is in control of the Brexit...

Poor take-up of asset finance in UK

New research from Cambridge & Counties Bank reveals that just 11% only business owners describe...

Quieter September for asset finance market

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

Asset finance sector growth continues

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

SME demand for asset finance holding up

53% of brokers involved in asset finance say it has become easier to secure...

Growing importance of asset finance to economy

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

One-fifth of brokers expect 2017 rate rise

A United Trust Bank poll has found that 21% of brokers believe that the...

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We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

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Rents ease in parts of UK but affordability pressures persist

The North East remains the most affordable region in the UK for tenants with...

Peers warn new towns risk failure without clear vision

The Government’s flagship plan to create a new generation of towns across England risks...

Howden upgrades Cardiff office to support growth plans

Howden has announced its move to a larger office in Cardiff as it plans...

LMS expands National Property Transaction Network

LMS has announced a major expansion of its National Property Transaction Network (NPTN) as...