Asset finance

NACFB sees annual growth in all sectors

The NACFB's results for its 2015 survey have revealed that commercial mortgages registered the...

Latest UTB broker survey draw winner announced

United Trust Bank has revealed the winner of its Spring Broker Survey prize draw. ...

Asset finance sees best start to year for seven years

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show 20% growth in asset...

Bibby global boss to step down

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has announced that Simon Featherstone is to step down as...

UTB hire to spearhead technology finance offering

United Trust Bank has appointed Ken Archbold to support the launch of a new...

Broker awareness of SME finance still needs to improve

Over 80% of commercial finance brokers expect business volumes to increase by 5% or...

Ultimate Finance adds four to Glasgow office

Five months after announcing its move into Scotland, Ultimate Finance has recruited four asset-based lenders...

United Trust Bank joins the FLA

United Trust Bank has become a member of the Finance and Leasing Association (FLA). ...

Asset finance up by 6% in May 

Latest figures from by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show 6% growth in asset finance...

NACFB to hold EGM

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) is inviting all its members to a special...

Strong six months for Bibby

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has reported that it completed 609 new deals, agreeing upwards...

FCA authorisation “difficult” for asset finance brokers

Four out of five asset finance brokers have said they found gaining authorisation from the Financial...

FLA reveals industry employment levels

Latest research published by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) reveals that FLA members...

20% month-on-month rise in asset finance

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show growth of 20% in asset...

COMMENT

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Latest news

The Yorkshire appoints two non-executive directors

Yorkshire Building Society has appointed Barry O’Dwyer and Philippa Brown as independent non-executive directors. The...

HSBC cuts rates across residential and buy-to-let mortgage ranges

HSBC UK is reducing rates across a broad selection of residential and buy-to-let mortgage...

NHS workers priced out as affordability gap widens

Many NHS workers are being priced out of homeownership with average first-time buyer properties...

Metro Bank strengthens specialist mortgage team

Metro Bank has expanded its specialist mortgage team with a series of appointments and...

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