Commercial

Private equity acquisition of DPR and eKeeper

Technology focused private equity investment firm Norland Capital has acquired DPR and eKeeper. DPR...

Octopus Property launches latest resi development product

Octopus Property has introduced a new, lower priced residential development finance product. Priced at 0.54%...

BFS provides £8m package for West Brom business

One of the largest sheet plants in the UK has secured an £8m asset...

Amicus boss joins UK Finance board

John Jenkins, CEO of Amicus Finance, has been appointed to the board of UK...

We need Glastonbury all over the country

Whether you made it down to Worthy Farm for Glastonbury 2017, or simply soaked...

Preparing for a change of plan

As the saying goes, preparation is the key to success. If the last year...

Assetz Capital claims “noteworthy” profit

Peer-to-peer finance platform Assetz Capital has stated that it recorded a seven figure pre-tax...

Amicus backs high-profile Liverpool developments

Property firm Primesite Developments has enlisted specialist finance company Amicus to enable the advancement...

NACFB appoints CEO

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has announced the appointment of Graham...

Black Book Finance launches white-labelled service

Black Book Finance has announced the launch of a white-labelled version, called Beaufort Capital Solutions....

Private equity vehicle’s Shawbrook bid passes key threshold

Private equity consortium Marlin Bidco is likely to take over Shawbrook Bank following capturing 75.6%...

Positive Commercial Finance hires new BDM

Positive Commercial Finance has appointed Simon Parkinson as business development manager (BDM). He has over...

LendInvest recruits second Northern BDM

LendInvest has appointed its second business development manager (BDM) for Northern England. Sophie Mitchell-Charman...

UK specialist lending bolstered by M&A activity

19 transactions were announced across asset, property and personal finance worth over £3bn in...

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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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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