Commercial

Signature appoints lending manager in Scotland

Signature Private Finance has appointed Alan Coats as its latest lending manager. He will be...

Castle Trust partners with Platinum Options

Castle Trust has embarked upon a partnership with commercial specialist, Platinum Options, with an...

Asset finance market up 11% in March

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 11% in March,...

Fiduciam completes £9m development deal

Fiduciam has completed a £9m development loan for student accommodation in northern England. The firm...

D’Ammassa to leave Aldermore for White Oak UK

Carl D’Ammassa, Aldermore's group managing director for business finance, is to leave the bank...

£22m development funded by trio of lending sources

Lenders have worked together to fund a £22 million GDV development in central Peterborough. United...

Shawbrook revamps commercial investment product

Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages team has revised their commercial investment proposition. Changes include improved rates on...

White Oak UK and Spotcap in business finance partnership

Business lenders White Oak UK and Spotcap have entered into a partnership with the...

£965k finance deal rescues construction firm

Yorkshire-based brokers ABL Business and funders Reward Finance Group have worked together to provide...

FIBA introduces block PI scheme

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has launched its own block PI scheme...

Shawbrook restructures property division following Eastgate’s arrival

John Eastgate has joined Shawbrook Bank as managing director of its newly created property...

United Trust Bank to support Refuge

Staff at United Trust Bank have chosen national charity Refuge to be the Bank’s...

The Buy to Let Business becomes Dynamo

The Buy to Let Business has rebranded as Dynamo. Ying Tan, founder and chief executive,...

United Trust Bank unveils latest broker promotion

United Trust Bank has launched its 2019 broker promotion, called ‘Live and Learn’. Throughout 2019, UTB’s...

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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...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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Wealth networks see limited AR growth as DA numbers continue to fall

Wealth management networks added a modest number of appointed representative (AR) firms last year,...

Younger borrowers more likely to face mortgage advice fees, research finds

Younger home buyers are far more likely than older borrowers to be charged for...

Simplybiz Mortgages sets out expanded events programme for 2026

Simplybiz Mortgages has unveiled its events programme for 2026, with more than 100 in-person...

Countrywide Surveying Services launches virtual valuation platform

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has introduced a new virtual inspection system designed to speed...

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