Invoice finance

NACFB outlines commercial expo plans

The NACFB’s Commercial Finance Expo (CFE) is now open for bookings. The seventh annual expo...

Bibby appoints international CEO

Bibby Financial Services has announced that Steven Box has become its international chief executive...

BFS boosts business funding in Liverpool

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has reported an increase in its funding to Liverpool businesses...

Boost Capital appoints new BDM

Boost Capital has appointed Tom Fox as business development manager (BDM). He will be responsible...

Experian moves to tackle invoice fraud

A new facility from Experian, Bank Wizard Absolute, aims to tackle the rapidly growing...

Brightstar expands commercial finance team

Brightstar Financial has appointed a new commercial finance specialist who will specialise in the...

New hire at Promise Solutions

Master broker Promise Solutions has appointed a new commercial manager to support the growth...

Bibby appoints global CEO

David Postings has been appointed as global chief executive officer for Bibby Financial Services...

NACFB sees annual growth in all sectors

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

Government action on SME late payment not working

Despite attempts by the government to enforce a code for prompt payment and plans...

Invoice finance rules to be relaxed

The government has claimed that changes to invoice finance regulations will open up more...

A quarter of SMEs at risk of insolvency

Nearly a quarter of all small and medium sized businesses in the UK are...

£750k invoice finance deal helps bus driver hire firm

A Manchester business that provides bus drivers to national operators has been able to...

Bad debts still hitting 35% of SMEs

One in four small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK suffered from...

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The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

Target urges lenders to treat mortgage servicing as a strategic asset

Target Group has called on mortgage lenders to rethink their approach to servicing, arguing...

Heron Financial launches AI training cohort and ethics committee

Heron Financial has launched an artificial intelligence training programme for staff alongside the creation...

Lenders still holding back SME acquisitions, survey finds

Commercial brokers continue to face limited options from lenders when it comes to funding...