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UTB to finance engineering machinery

United Trust Bank has extended the range of assets it will now...

Shawbrook rejigs commercial pricing and LTV bands

Shawbrook Bank's commercial mortgage division has made banding and pricing changes to a range...

OFT raises concerns over SME banking

Ongoing analysis by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) into funding for small to...

Call for increase in SME lending

Bibby Financial Services is calling for more to be done to support small and...

Warning sounded over capital allowances

Capital allowances firm Catax Solutions has claimed that UK commercial property owners are sitting...

New funding division for Omni Capital

Omni Capital has launched an international structured finance division offering residential and commercial loans...

RICS calls for end to Stamp Duty brackets

George Osborne should reform Stamp Duty thresholds in the upcoming Budget, RICS has said. It...

Shawbrook unveils new larger loans

Shawbrook’s commercial mortgages division is launching a dedicated range of larger loans products. The new...

Positive start to year for asset finance

New business in the asset finance sector grew by 9% to almost £1.7 billion...

Ezob seeks to bolster intermediary presence

Ezbob is looking to hire development managers and a marketing manager. This is part of...

Registration open for Financial Services Expo Manchester

Front Events has revealed that visitor registration for May’s Financial Services Expo (FSE) Manchester...

Omega Commercial partners with Oliver Rae Associates

Omega Commercial has embarked upon a new strategic partnership with property capital allowances services...

Shawbrook Bank adds new products for property professionals

Shawbrook Bank is launching two new products for property professionals to make the...

Shawbrook becomes NACFB’s principal sponsor

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has appointed Shawbrook Bank as its...

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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...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...