Commercial

Pivot improves heavy refurb and ground-up offerings

Development and bridging lender Pivot, has made changes to its heavy refurbishment and ground...

Recognise appoints BDM trio

Recognise Bank has appointed three new business development managers (BDMs) as part of its...

Commercial vehicle demand behind asset finance market growth

Total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 106% in...

Roma appoints BDM for London & SE

Roma Finance has appointed Kirsty Botten as business development manager (BDM) for London and...

West One ups development finance loan limit 

West One Loan is now offering senior development facilities up to £15m. The previous limit...

FIBA bolsters lender panel representation

Specialist finance trade body, FIBA has appointed SME specialist lender, Hilltop Credit Partners, to...

SMEs set to struggle with business rates

46% of UK small business owners say they can’t afford to contribute anything towards...

Reward Finance Group simplifies SME lending product

Reward Finance Group has replaced its Invoice Finance Plus product with ‘Asset Based Solutions’...

UTB makes asset finance BDM appointment

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Kerry Stuart as a business development manager (BDM)...

Time Finance appoints head of ops for asset finance

Joe Ralphs has taken up a new head of operations role within the asset finance...

Sancus makes two specialist hires

Specialist property lender, Sancus, has appointed two new business development managers to expand its...

Suros Capital launches product for watch industry

Suros Capital has devised a new finance product aimed at the watch industry to...

Roma Finance appoints senior BDM

Roma Finance has announced the appointment of Mark Foley as its senior business development...

Brilliant Solutions joins MAB’s specialist broker panel

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) advisers can now access the specialist packaging and referral services...

COMMENT

First-time buyers and buy-to-let are not rivals

As we move further into 2026, a familiar narrative is starting to reappear. It suggests that a stronger first-time buyer market will be delivered...

Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

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Mortgage arrears set to hit record lows despite rate shock

Mortgage arrears are forecast to fall further over the next two years even as...

Family BS launches 100% LTV fix backed by family security

Family Building Society has entered the 100% LTV arena with the launch of an...

Savings gap widens as protection message fails to land

A growing number of UK households are dangerously exposed to income shocks despite advisers...

The Suffolk cuts buy-to-let rates by up to 26bps

Suffolk Building Society has reduced a range of 80% LTV buy-to-let fixed rates by...

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