Asset finance

Asset finance market up 5%

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new...

Sharp fall in BTL lending at Paragon

The Paragon Group of Companies has reported that its new buy-to-let lending totalled £556.2 million for...

BFS provides £10m ABL facility to manufacturer

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has agreed a £10m asset based lending (ABL) facility for...

Solid February for asset finance

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new...

SME demand for asset finance expected to rise

A recent poll of finance brokers involved in asset finance has found that most of them...

Lack of appropriate funding frustrates one million SMEs

Aldermore's Future Attitudes report has found that 19% of all small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)...

IGF provides £4.5m ABL deal

IGF, the commercial finance provider for SMEs, has recently delivered a £4.5 million asset...

Modest asset finance growth predicted for 2017

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 5% in 2016,...

Trio join asset finance provider

Praetura Asset Finance has added three managerial appointments to its team. John Ingham is...

BFS backs sample book manufacturer

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has completed a new funding package with Sampling International, a sample...

BFS expands Midlands corporate team

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Chris Sygrove and Jonathan Myerscough as corporate managers...

Strong growth in asset finance

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 13% in November,...

Smaller businesses worried about rising costs

22% of small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK have said that rising...

Record growth for asset finance provider

Praetura Asset Finance has reported a 24% increase in the number of cases and a...

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I’ll try to make this as straight to the point as I can. The way that your prospective customers find you via online search...

Mind the gap: Can mortgage advice change the game for protection?

Many industry insiders still talk about the UK protection gap and how vast it is. The numbers speak for themselves with the estimated value of...

Navigating HMO and MUFB complexity with confidence

Historically, larger Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) and Multi-Unit Freehold Blocks (MUFBs) have often been avoided due to their complex layouts, individual planning requirements,...

Why we shouldn’t wait for the FCA to act on later life lending

It might feel odd to be talking about a new year, when we’re barely half-way through this one, but the recent FCA Discussion Paper...

A walk on the supply side

The UK government’s stated goal to build 1.5 million homes during the current parliamentary term underlines a strong political focus on addressing the housing...

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Market Harborough broadens tier two mortgage criteria to boost complex case lending

Market Harborough Building Society has introduced a series of criteria enhancements to its tier...

Coventry for intermediaries reduces rates across residential and buy-to-let ranges

Coventry for intermediaries has announced rate cuts of up to 19 basis points, with...

Halifax cuts remortgage rates across selected two and five-year fixed deals

Halifax Intermediaries has announced a series of rate cuts across its remortgage product range,...

The Leeds reports £104m profit amid robust lending and savings growth

Leeds Building Society has reported a profit before tax of £104.4 million for the...