Commercial

HSBC UK passes £500m milestone in broker-led SME lending

HSBC UK has more than doubled its broker-originated SME lending this year, passing the...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Further damage to buy-to-let investors

Yesterday’s Budget represented yet another decisive step in the dismantling of the traditional buy-to-let...

Allica boosts SME mortgage appetite and launches cashback offer

Allica Bank has refreshed its owner-occupier mortgage appetite as it looks to help established...

Gareth Lewis on leading MT Finance through a changing landscape

Gareth Lewis has spent the past seven years at MT Finance, guiding the specialist...

AFIG launches nationwide Broker Club for specialist finance brokers

AFIG Ltd has launched the Broker Club, a new initiative designed to reshape the...

The Newcastle trims rates for newly self-employed borrowers

Newcastle for Intermediaries has overhauled its self-employed proposition, cutting rates by up to 0.30%...

Atom bank provides £3.2m facility to refinance Worcestershire distillery unit

Atom bank has delivered a £3.2 million refinancing facility for a landlord seeking to...

NACFB appoints Simon Featherstone as new chair for two-year term

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has appointed Simon Featherstone as its new...

Survey highlights strongest funding demand in hospitality, leisure and construction

Hospitality, leisure and construction firms are generating the strongest demand for business finance, according...

DAGEM Power secures cashflow support to drive UK green energy projects

DAGEM Power, the Cannock based engineering specialist, is using tailored invoice finance from eCapital...

Semi-commercial and HMO assets see rising demand among professional landlords

Shawbrook has reported a marked rise in interest in semi-commercial property from professional landlords,...

British Business Bank sets out five-year plan to reshape finance for smaller firms

The British Business Bank has outlined plans to deliver what it describes as a...

AUTUMN BUDGET: Industry braces for impact

On Wednesday, the Chancellor is due to deliver the second highly anticipated Autumn Budget...

Manufacturers press ministers to tackle late payments

Manufacturing SMEs have urged the government to strengthen protections against late payment after new...
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COMMENT

Comment

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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...

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Building Societies

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...
Artificial Intelligence

Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...
First-time buyers

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...
Specialist

Aldermore sets out five-tier mortgage range for borrowers outside high street criteria

Aldermore is to introduce a five-tier residential lending range aimed at borrowers whose circumstances...

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