Commercial

Bathgate Business Finance hires BDM

Bathgate Business Finance, has appointed Tracey Hamilton has its new business development manager (BDM). Hamilton (pictured),...

Fiduciam opens office in Germany

Fiduciam, the short to medium term lender specialising in business and overseas lending, has...

Shawbrook upgrades online application platform

Shawbrook Bank has launched a upgrade to its E-AIP platform with the inclusion of...

MBE Leeds Expo to include FIBA forum

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) is to hold a panel-based forum at...

Funding 365 completes £2.7m bridge in 3 days

Funding 365 and Adapt Finance have this week completed a bridging loan in three...

Brokers expect bridging lender growth in 2019

United Trust Bank has reported that the majority of brokers it recently surveyed think...

Sirius Property Finance strengthens London team

Sirius Property Finance has recruited a new associate and senior case manager. Fodi Christodoulou has...

Connect for Intermediaries unveils its first academy

Connect for Intermediaries is holding its first academy for trainee mortgage brokers this week. It...

Signature appoints relationship manager

Signature Private Finance has appointed Amanda Meadows as its new relationship manager, with primary...

InterBay Commercial extends distribution to FIBA members

Members of the Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) now have access to InterBay...

UTB grows loan book by 20%

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reported that its loan book grew by 20.0% to...

Octopus Property provides £8m refinancing for Manchester hotel

Octopus Property has provided a subsidiary of developer BH Group with a three-year, £8.1...

Secure Trust Bank provides £8m asset lending line

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided an £8m asset based lending facility to...

Investec funds £5.1m Leeds co-working venture

Investec Structured Property Finance has agreed to provide RBH Properties with a £5.1 million...

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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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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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