Commercial

First quarter surge in SME activity

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has recorded the highest level of first quarter output among...

Shawbrook appoints new Strategic Partner

Shawbrook Bank has appointed Commercial Mortgage Desk (CMD) to its Strategic Partner programme. With...

No major turnaround for SME lending

The annual rate of growth in the stock of lending to UK businesses remained...

LV= Broker unveils SME insurance product

LV= Broker is offering a new retail insurance product, which provides cover for a...

Shawbrook makes commercial mortgage appointment

Matthew Woods has been appointed as junior sales executive in Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgage...

New hire for Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages has appointed Philip Charlwood to the newly created position of commercial completions...

Positive Commercial Finance rewarded by Funding Circle

Positive Commercial Finance has picked up an award from Funding Circle for its efforts...

Further strong business growth in Scotland

Scotland’s private sector economy ended the opening quarter with another strong month of growth,...

The savvy are making the most of specialist buy-to-lets

Anyone who regularly casts their eyes over a newspaper will have noticed the increased...

Ezbob unveils ‘broker interface’ facility

Ezbob, the online short term commercial lender, has announced the launch of a new...

Aldermore Bank sponsors racing driver

Aldermore Bank is to sponsor British GT racing driver, Matt Bell. Bell heads into the...

InterBay moves to larger premises

InterBay Commercial has secured a new lease and is moving premises on 4 April...

New NACFB site a “game changer” for SMEs seeking finance

A new online matching service has been launched by the National Association of Commercial...

Shawbrook CEO quits

Ian Henderson has resigned from his position as CEO of Shawbrook Bank. He has been...

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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,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

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Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...

International demand for UK property investment ‘more diverse than expected’

The UK property market is attracting investment from a much broader range of international...