Asset finance

Quantum Funding makes northern hire

Quantum Funding has appointed Rob Emmison as broker manager to increase regional support for...

New office for BFS

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) opened an office in Brentwood last week. The office will...

2017 FP Show opens for registration

The Finance Professional Show (FP Show) will take place on 8 November at Olympia in...

Aldermore appoints chief credit officer

Aldermore has announced the appointment of John Wood to the newly created role of...

Asset finance new business up 16% in May

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

Brokers working longer hours than average UK employee

 United Trust Bank research has established that 47% of brokers operating in the fields...

BFS provides £8m package for West Brom business

One of the largest sheet plants in the UK has secured an £8m asset...

Amicus boss joins UK Finance board

John Jenkins, CEO of Amicus Finance, has been appointed to the board of UK...

NACFB appoints CEO

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has announced the appointment of Graham...

Bibby Financial Services appoints corporate managers

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Sean Flannery and Ronnie Stokes as corporate managers...

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...

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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