Asset finance

£1m funding line for outdoor media advertiser

Open Outdoor Media (OPEN) has secured asset finance and invoice finance facilities worth £1...

OneSavings Bank reports “strong performance”

OneSavings Bank (OSB) has reported loan book growth of 16% for the nine months...

Strong growth for asset finance market

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

Lending milestone for Arkle Finance

Specialist asset finance provider Arkle Finance has marked its 21st anniversary by reaching £100...

BFS expands global headquarters in Banbury

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has announced the expansion of its global headquarters in Banbury,...

United Trust Bank hires new asset finance BDM

United Trust Bank has appointed Paul Barter as a business development manager (BDM) for...

Leasing rise boosts asset finance market

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

IGF increases UK SME lending by 76%

Commercial finance provider Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has reported year-on-year growth in the year to June 2018, with...

Brokers expect lender credit policies to stay the same

A recent broker sentiment survey from United Trust Bank has revealed that around 57%...

IGF appoints asset based lending director

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has announced the appointment of Neil Kindness as asset based...

Foresight ups investment in Reward Finance to £50m

Reward Finance Group has secured an additional £10m investment from Foresight Group LLP, to...

Investec Asset Finance makes sales appointment

Investec Asset Finance (IAF) has appointed David Lavin to its broker introduced sales team. The...

Asset finance market reports further growth in May

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance...

Asset finance brokers feel most competition from customers’ own banks

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reported that 27% of asset finance brokers say they...

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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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...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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