Commercial

NACFB promotes UK approach to rest of Europe

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) attended the EU Conference on SME...

Shawbrook makes broker introducer support hire

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Jack Simon as an outbound sales executive to its internal...

SME expect productivity improvements ext year

63% of UK SMEs predict they will increase productivity by an average of 9%...

Development finance brokers want speedy decisions

A survey carried out by United Trust Bank has found that speed of...

Home is where the office is for microbusinesses

84% of the UK's smallest businesses now use their home as a place of...

Bibby’s SME funding up by 6% over last quarter

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has increased funding provided to small and medium sized businesses...

Lenders need to take the regulatory lead, brokers say

66% of respondents to Shawbrook Bank’s Q3 Broker Barometer think lenders should be...

Fleet Mortgages reveals product range

Fleet Mortgages has announced its first product range covering individual, limited company and houses...

Jerrold Holdings extends and expands securitisation facility

Jerrold Holdings, Blemain's parent, has extended its revolving securitisation programme, while also increasing...

Ezbob reaching out to all mortgage brokers

Ezbob, the online short term commercial lender, is looking to attract further numbers of...

Shawbrook wins NACFB innovation award

Shawbrook Bank has won the Most Innovative Lender of the Year award...

Aldermore hires lending team manager

Aldermore has appointed Craig Farmer as its centralised lending team manager with responsibility for...

Outlook is bright for asset finance, says brokers

Nearly 70% of brokers operating in the asset finance sector have a positive...

New SME unsecured credit facility unveiled

Sheffield-based Enable Finance is now offing SMEs an online unsecured revolving credit facility. Unlike factoring...

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High net worth clients may need more from their lender and their broker, so it’s important that as an adviser, you are ready and...

Housing promises vs. reality: Will the Government deliver on 1.5 million new homes?

Next year will be 80 years since the New Towns Act (1946) was passed through Parliament. As a result of the destruction during WWII, this...

Navigating a changing buy-to-let landscape in 2025

The buy-to-let market has long been a cornerstone of the UK property sector, but recent trends and upcoming policy changes are reshaping the landscape. For...

Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

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Meridian Mortgages Group acquires new build specialist

Meridian Mortgages Group has acquired Bedfordshire-based brokerage William Lowden & Associates. With a combined track...

Yearly rental yields strengthen across England and Wales

The average rental yield across England and Wales now stands at 7.4% - an...

Investec cuts mortgage fees and caps charges for HNW clients

Investec Bank has announced a series of changes to its mortgage offering for high...

UK buy-to-let market boost as lending rises 39% in Q4 2024

The UK’s buy-to-let market saw a sharp rise in new lending in the final...