Asset finance

Time Finance targets materials handling sector with senior appointment and strategic push

Time Finance has announced its entry into the materials handling sector as it looks...

Time Finance hires new head of operations as it targets £300m lending

Time Finance has appointed Bethan Holliday as head of operations in its asset finance...

Paragon Bank bolsters SME lending division with focus on green energy

Paragon Bank has strengthened its SME lending division with two senior appointments, as it...

UTB completes complex £625,000 SME refinance case

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £625,000 refinance facility to support the acquisition...

Ultimate Finance revamps brand identity

Asset-based lender Ultimate Finance has unveiled a refreshed brand identity, aligning its visual representation...

Reward appointment to drive growth in London and the South East

Alternative lender Reward Funding has strengthened its presence in the South of England with...

Aldermore introduces one-click amendments for faster re-approvals

Aldermore has unveiled a new digital tool to accelerate proposal amendments for asset finance...

Family secures £175k to launch pet and animal cremation service

A family from Northumberland has secured a £175,000 funding deal to launch a new...

Aldermore upgrades SME auto-decisioning capability with sub-10 second turnaround

Aldermore has upgraded its SME lending proposition and expanded the scope of its automated...

Suros Capital uses gold to swiftly fund property developer’s renovation

Luxury asset lender Suros Capital has revealed details of a recent transaction in which...

Secure Trust Bank strengthens commercial finance leadership with COO appointment

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has promoted Richard Foote to the role of chief...

Asset Advantage appointment to strengthen broker partnerships

Asset Advantage has appointed Jonty Cooke as broker manager as it looks to deepen...

Brokers could be overlooking sales opportunities by ignoring client assets

Mortgage brokers and financial advisers may be missing valuable opportunities by failing to ask...

Manchester security firm secures future growth with Time Finance ABL facility

Red Security, a Manchester-based CCTV and security provider, has secured a £500,000 asset-based lending...

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Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

Why post-contract variation is becoming the mortgage market’s next battleground

For much of the past decade, mortgage technology investment has focused on origination and with good reason. Faster decisions in principle, automated affordability assessments,...

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Beverley enhances SIPP income assessment

Beverley Building Society has introduced a tiered approach to assessing income from self-invested personal...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM)...

Conveyancing costs hold at 0.53% of house prices

Conveyancing costs remained unchanged as a proportion of UK house prices during the year...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers...

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