Commercial

Crystal Mortgages hires BDM

Crystal Mortgages has appointed Lee Heasman as business development manager (BDM) for the South...

Shawbrook widens solicitor non-representation offering

Shawbrook Bank is extending its solicitor non-representation offering to include limited companies across...

New member for the ASTL

The Association of Short Term Lenders (ASTL) has recruited new member Market Financial Solutions....

Ezbob breaks £20m lending barrier

Online short-term commercial lender Ezbob has lent over £20 million in the 12 months...

Blemain parent posts 16% profit rise

Jerrold Holdings, the parent company of Blemain Group, has reported a 16% year-on-year...

Development finance over the past decade

As Vantage Finance celebrates its 10th anniversary, we’ve been reflecting on how far the...

Significant number of SMEs considering lender switch

One third of UK SMEs are considering a change of business funding provider in...

Aldermore unveils asset finance app

Aldermore is introducing a new asset finance application, called APP+, with the intention...

Bibby promotion targets larger SMEs

Independent invoice finance provider Bibby Financial Services is to launch a new promotional offer...

SMEs increasingly confident about economy

The majority of SMEs in the UK believe they would be successful if they...

Excellent July for asset finance market

New business in the asset finance market was up 23% on July last year,...

Business exceeding expectations for brokers

45% of brokers who operate in the bridging, development finance and asset finance...

Shawbrook switching facility gaining traction

Shawbrook Bank has claimed its product switching facility has seen increasing numbers of clients...

Ageas hires new commercial underwriting head

Ageas Insurance has announced the appointment of Cathy Taylor to the position of head...

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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...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

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L&C Mortgages appoints Sidney Wager as managing director

L&C Mortgages has appointed Sidney Wager is to join the business as Managing Director...

No surprises from Monetary Policy Committee meeting

The Bank of England has announced that the Bank Rate will remain at 4.5%. The...

Gatehouse Bank added to Mortgage Brain sourcing platforms

Mortgage Brain has added Shariah-compliant ethical bank, Gatehouse Bank, to its Sourcing Brain and...

InterBay makes key sales appointments

Commercial lender InterBay, part of OSB Group, has bolstered its broker support with the...