Commercial

Majority of SMEs expect UK recession this year

57% of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) believe the UK economy will fall...

Shawbrook Commercial cuts minimum personal guarantee amount

The Shawbrook Commercial Mortgages team has revised its position on personal guarantees. The new minimum...

BFS provides development funding for 24 unit housing scheme

Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS) is providing funding to private investors developing a 24 unit...

InterBay Commercial appoints new senior London BDM

InterBay Commercial has appointed Davey Gurm as a senior business development manager (BDM) to...

Commercial Trust adds Hampshire Trust Bank to lender panel

Specialist buy-to-let and commercial finance broker Commercial Trust Limited has announced the addition of Hampshire...

SME funding options in the wake of Brexit

The never-ending churn of Brexit updates mean the only certainty right now is a...

15% rise for asset finance market during February

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

Asset finance facility boosts printing firm’s productivity

Aldermore has agreed a new asset finance facility worth over half a million pounds...

Connect for Intermediaries to hold more training academies

Connect for Intermediaries has planned seven extra training academies this year following demand after...

Stephen Sklaroff to leave as FLA boss

Stephen Sklaroff, the director general of the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA), has chosen...

CSF completes case with multiple valuation problems

Crystal Specialist Finance (CSF) has completed what it has dubbed "the most difficult case...

Assetz Capital launches fast turnaround commercial mortgage

Peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital has introduced its Express Commercial Mortgage, which seeks a turnaround...

SPF arranges £15m funding deal for first Bliss Hotel

SPF Private Clients has arranged funding for the rebranding and refurbishing of the 133-room...

Fiduciam becomes FIBA lender partner

Short to medium term lender Fiduciam has become the latest lender partner of FIBA. Fiduciam...

COMMENT

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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Countrywide Surveying Services launches virtual valuation platform

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

PM Law Group collapse: essential information for buyers and sellers

Following the sudden collapse of PM Law Group, the Home Buying & Selling Council...

Conveyancing sector moves into gear following PM Law Group collapse

The abrupt closure of PM Law Group has left thousands of property transactions in...

Santander UK names new head of mortgage trading

Santander UK has appointed Ben Merritt as head of mortgage trading. Merritt (pictured) will report...

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