Asset finance

Investec appoints head of SME funding subsidiary

Investec Asset Finance Group has announce the appointment of Paul Cunningham as head of Quantum Funding. He joins...

Asset finance growth at Aldermore

Aldermore has reported growth in its asset finance business over the first six months...

Commercial brokers remain firm on Brexit

92% of brokers working in the fields of asset, bridging and development finance would...

June growth for asset finance

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

Brightstar moves into invoice and asset finance

Brightstar Financial has launched its invoice and asset finance offering, following a seven month...

Ultimate Finance hires senior South East regional director

Ultimate Finance Group has appointed Simon Adcock as senior regional director for the South...

Ultimate Finance pledges post Brexit support for SMEs

Ultimate Finance Group has revealed that its total loan book to the UK SME sector has exceeded £100 million. It added that "significant further funds"...

UTB joins Funding for Lending Scheme

United Trust Bank (UTB) has joined the Bank of England’s Funding for Lending Scheme...

Asset based funders “best placed” to support SMEs

The boss of the UK’s largest independent invoice finance company, Bibby Financial Services (BFS),...

Bibby secures €150m European SME funding

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has secured a new three-year €150 million funding agreement with...

Trio of key hires at IGF

SME commercial finance provider IGF has appointed three new asset based lending (ABL) directors....

9% rise in asset finance

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 9% in May,...

Ultimate promotion in Leeds

Ultimate Finance has announced that Noel Haverly has been appointed head of sales with responsibility for...

Hitachi Capital in NACFB membership promotion

Hitachi Capital Business Finance brokers have been give the opportunity to receive £250 off...

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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...