Commercial

SMEs unprepared for net zero rules as 2026 reporting deadline approaches

Most small and medium-sized businesses remain unprepared for new sustainability reporting standards, with just...

Skipton Business Finance confirms permanent COO appointment

Skipton Business Finance has confirmed the permanent appointment of Michelle Wilson as its chief...

UTB promotes Masters to associate director role

United Trust Bank has promoted David Masters to the newly created role of associate...

FOLK2FOLK expands national team with relationship manager hire 

FOLK2FOLK has strengthened its national lending team with the appointment of Tracey Gott as...

British Business Bank agrees £300m Close Brothers deal to boost SME asset finance

The British Business Bank has agreed a transaction of up to £300m with Close...

Economic uncertainty weighing on business borrowers

Taken as a whole, Atom bank’s SME Pulse for Q2 shows the current robust...

Millbrook appoints head to lead commercial property finance expansion

Millbrook Business Finance has appointed Stuart Benge as head of commercial property finance as...

Ultimate Finance chief joins NACFB board

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has appointed Josh Levy, chief executive of...

Together hires corporate sales director for London & SE

Together has strengthened its corporate finance team with the appointment of experienced financial services...

Redwood Bank expands HMO lending criteria

Landlords in the South of England are set to benefit from enhanced borrowing opportunities...

UTB funds £2.8m residential deal for Oast Investments

United Trust Bank’s structured property finance division has completed a £2.8m residential investment loan...

Brightstar confirms return of Specialist Lending Expo for 2025

The Brightstar Group has announced that its Specialist Lending Expo will return on Thursday...

Atom bank backs UK’s only zip maker with £950k loan

Atom bank has provided a commercial mortgage of more than £950,000 to Zipex, the...

Redwood strengthens North East presence with senior promotion

Redwood Bank has strengthened its position in the North East with the promotion of...
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Analysis

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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Fraud

Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

Mortgage and financial services firms are being urged to review their sanctions controls after...
fintech

OneDome named among Europe’s fastest-growing fintech firms

OneDome has been named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe, the Middle...
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Foundation raises maximum residential lending age to 80

Foundation Home Loans has increased its maximum residential lending age from 75 to 80...
News

First-time buyers wait six years to buy as lifestyle priorities reshape purchasing decisions

First-time buyers are spending an average of six years saving for a deposit as...

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