Commercial

Aldermore streamlines asset finance submission process

Aldermore has unveiled a new online portal for brokers named Asset Backer. The new platform...

Nucleus Commercial Finance improves cash flow finance offering

Alternative finance provider Nucleus Commercial Finance has made changes to its cash flow finance...

“Listless” activity among SME firms

Business optimism amongst SME manufacturing firms deteriorated in the three months to October, at...

September growth in asset finance new business

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new...

Aspen Bridging steps in to save semi-commercial investment

Aspen Bridging has completed a 72.5% LTV semi-commercial bridging loan on a London property...

Commercial brokers advised to seek a wider range of funding options

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has urged commercial finance brokers to listen...

James Bloom leaves Masthaven

James Bloom, managing director of short-term lending at Masthaven, has left the lender. A spokesperson...

Together increases securitisation from £255m to £500m

Together Financial Services Limited has increased its revolving Lakeside Asset Backed Securitisation 1 Limited...

Commercial landlords reveal areas for opportunity in UK

Commercial landlords believe the North of England and the East Midlands will provide the...

BFS maintains Merseyside presence during growth period

Wirral-based Bridging Finance Solutions has continued to consolidate its presence within Merseyside, with 25%...

FLA appoints new director general

Stephen Haddrill has been appointed as the new director general of the Finance &...

Together provides £7m for housing development

Together has agreed a £7 million funding facility for a luxury family-orientated homes development...

Commercial finance specialist joins Sirius Property Finance

Geoff Vickers has joined the commercial real estate and SME finance team at Sirius...

Signature Private Finance expands lending team

Signature Private Finance has appointed Michelle Walsh to its team of relationship managers. Walsh will be...

COMMENT

With great power comes great responsibility

There has been a huge amount in the press about the “feudal” system of leasehold and how the government’s revitalised commonhold will fix all...

Don’t rein me in

For many years, major financial institutions and large retailers have understood the benefits of presenting their customers with complementary products alongside their core offering. Banks...

More questions now surround the home moving digital journey

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published its highly anticipated Home Buying and Selling Reform Roadmap, representing the most aggressive...

Stability has value: why the latest Bank Base Rate hold matters

The Bank of England's decision to maintain Bank Base Rate (BBR) at 3.75% may not have generated the excitement that often accompanies a rate...

If you motivate an idiot you just get stupid things done quicker

There's a lot of excitement about artificial intelligence in the mortgage industry right now. Nearly nine in 10 mortgage brokers want technology to play...

Latest news

Skipton Group appoints group chief internal auditor

Skipton Group has appointed Caroline Dale as its new group chief internal auditor, with...

DC Law passes 10,000 Trustpilot reviews with ‘Excellent’ customer rating

DC Law has exceeded 10,000 customer reviews on Trustpilot while maintaining an ‘Excellent’ rating...

Family Building Society launches BoE tracker mortgages

Family Building Society has launched a new range of Bank of England tracker mortgages...

The Mortgage Works cuts buy-to-let rates

The Mortgage Works has reduced buy-to-let mortgage rates by up to 0.25 percentage points...

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