Commercial

Fast support for businesses called for

Research undertaken just prior to Coronavirus hitting, showed that over 2.6 million UK SMEs...

FLA reports January new business growth

New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that FLA members...

Octane Capital completes four deals in past 24 hours

Octane Capital says it will continue to support its broker partners as normally as possible...

Castle Trust sees largest ever day for completions

Castle Trust has reported its biggest ever day, with completions totalling £17.7m, including two...

YBS Commercial joins FIBA panel

Specialist finance trade body, FIBA, has announced the appointment of YBS Commercial to its...

Roma Finance criteria available on Knowledge Bank

Bridging, buy-to-let and development finance lender, Roma Finance, has added its criteria to the...

Together provides £1m+ bridging loan for Manchester development

Specialist lender Together has provided a short-term loan of more than £1 million for...

Covid-19: income streaming provider waives NHS fees

Income streaming provider Wagestream has waived all fees to both NHS employers and staff...

SMG offers free CRM migration to other packagers

Specialist Mortgage Group (SMG) is offering other packagers access to its online CRM with...

Fiduciam to expand north and south of Irish border

Fiduciam Ireland has seen a substantial increase in new business, both north and south...

UTB sees 21% increase in new lending in 2019

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reported a 21% increase in new lending in 2019,...

Shawbrook becomes helideck lending partner

Helideck Certification Agency (HCA), an authority on the safe and compliant operation of onshore,...

Metro Bank in SME finance tie-up

Metro Bank has announced a new partnership with Lending-as-a-Service (LaaS) provider Ezbob to offer...

Foundation Home Loans partners with Y3S B&C

Foundation Home Loans has announced a new agreement with specialist finance packager, Y3S Bridging...

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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UTB promotes Rebwar Abdoullahi to bridging and buy-to-let sales role

United Trust Bank has promoted Rebwar Abdoullahi to business development manager within its bridging...

Kensington cuts rates across eKo, residential and buy-to-let ranges

Kensington Mortgages has reduced rates across its eKo proposition and introduced lower pricing on...

One in four adults lack confidence making everyday financial decisions

Research from specialist lender Pepper Money suggests confidence, rather than income alone, is a...

The Vernon unveils credit repair mortgage range

Vernon Building Society has introduced a new Credit Repair mortgage range aimed at borrowers...

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