Commercial

Record month for LendInvest

LendInvest has reported that March 2016 was its best ever month. The short-term property finance lender completed...

New digital bank launches savings range

Atom Bank has launched today with a banking app and fixed term savings. The app...

Shawbrook Commercial updates large loan process

Shawbrook Commercial has made changes to its application process for large loan transactions. "Within the commercial...

SMEs vulnerable to defaulting on loans

57% of SMEs had at least one form of business borrowing in 2015,...

Major lending increase for Roma Finance

Roma Finance, the Manchester based bridging finance and development lender, has reported a 300% increase...

Asset finance firm makes £60m SME pledge

Ultimate Finance’s new offices in Glasgow and Leeds have committed £30m each, over the next 12...

United Trust Bank reveals broker promotion winner

United Trust Bank has announced that the winner of the 2015 ‘Best of British’ broker...

Liberis secures British Business Bank investment

British Business Bank Investments Ltd, the commercial arm of the government-owned British Business Bank,...

Turnover and profits up at Brightstar

Specialist finance distributor Brightstar has reported that its turnover totalled £5.3m for the year...

Source Commercial unveils online proposition

Source Commercial Online has launched, allowing brokers to quote, buy and amend landlord portfolio...

BUDGET 2016: changes for business

A tax expert has called yesterday's Budget "a mixed bag of corporation tax changes for...

Ultimate Finance builds team

Ultimate Finance has made another appointment in the North West. Sean Thomson (pictured) joins as...

BUDGET 2016: the speech in full

Mr Deputy Speaker, Today I report on an economy set to grow faster than any...

Together funds rescue deal for 218 homes

Together and Creative Commercial Funding have completed a loan for £1.75 million that saved...

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Trump’s crazy tariffs could actually be good news for UK landlords

In an unexpected twist, Donald Trump’s return to the global stage with a fresh wave of tariffs could end up doing UK landlords a...

The business case for Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been part of the daily news agenda for a couple of years now and there are tremendous opportunities for the...

Rise of AI: from virtual assistants to strategic value

Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries. It’s streamlining operations, creating new possibilities. The shift is no longer theoretical, even in the mortgage industry; it’s now...

Imposter syndrome & anxiety: how nutrition and lifestyle can help

Have you ever felt like a fraud, despite your achievements? Like you don’t truly deserve your success, and at any moment, someone will find...

Don’t knock 100% mortgages – they’re viable and necessary

I’ve read a lot of commentary over the past few weeks on the return of 100% mortgages – most of it filled with doom-laden...

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First-time buyer boost as buying and renting costs align as mortgage rates stabilise

The monthly cost of buying a home is now the same as renting across...

Stamp duty changes fuel March mortgage surge but rising costs dent buyer confidence

Mortgage completions surged to their highest level in over three years in March as...

Howden staff take to the skies for Maggie’s Cancer Care

Employees from Howden’s Corporate & Commercial offices across the UK are preparing to defy...

West One reduces residential mortgage rates by up to 30bps and introduces £1,000 cashback remortgage product

Specialist lender West One Loans has implemented a series of rate reductions across its...