Commercial

Construction expected to drive asset finance growth in 2018

39% of intermediaries operating in the asset finance sector believe demand for asset finance...

SMEs failing to insure key people

Just 26% of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have insurance covering key people in...

Together unveils commercial bridging product with Tenet

 following double success Together has launched a commercial bridging pilot with the Tenet Group, after...

Together funds Yorkshire pub takeover

A landlord has saved his local pub after agreeing a commercial mortgage with specialist...

COLG plans new commercial lender

City of London Group (COLG) has revealed that it is to start the process...

Record year for ABL and invoice finance

2017 saw the invoice finance and asset-based lending sector provide more finance to UK...

Arkle Finance appoints managing director

Asset finance firm Arkle Finance has appointed Daniel Bailey as managing director. Bailey has previously served...

Developers failing to refinance off expensive deals

Developers in the UK are wasting £20m a year on interest they don’t need...

Octane Capital partners with RHL for bespoke £5m deal

Octane Capital has completed a £4.9m two-year developer exit to a client of RHL. The...

Asset finance sees 7% rise in October

Asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 7% in October,...

Aldermore breaks £1bn new asset finance lending barrier in 2017

Aldermore has lent over a £1bn of asset finance to UK businesses this year. Asset...

Brokers influenced by reliability and stability of lenders

A recent United Trust Bank broker sentiment poll has found that six out of...

Reward Finance appoints business development director

Alternative funding provider Reward Finance has appointed Mike Calvert to its North West team as...

AOBP rebrands and broadens scope

The Association of Bridging Professionals (AOBP) has changed its name and broadened its remit. It...

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...

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Mortgage industry scheme for Armed Forces leavers gains momentum

A new initiative designed to encourage Armed Forces personnel into careers across the mortgage...

Hot weather prompts homeowners to rethink cooling costs and property choices

Rising temperatures are prompting more UK homeowners to invest in cooling measures, while growing...

The West Brom promotes Gareth Madeley to chief customer officer

West Brom Building Society has appointed Gareth Madeley as its new chief customer officer,...

Industry leaders unite behind MIMHC Lunch

HSBC UK, Virgin Money, Nottingham Building Society, Landbay and top broker firms Mortgage Advice...

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