Commercial

FCA to review RBS’s treatment of business customers

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Promontory Financial Group and Mazars to conduct...

Paris Smith recognised for service by InterBay Commercial

Stuart Allen, head of Paris Smith's property finance legal team, has collected a Gold...

Record year for Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages has reported its best financial year in its 35-year trading history. The commercial...

Bibby poaches five from competitor

Bibby Financial Services is expanding its leasing division with the appointment a new team...

Aldermore hires commercial lending head

Aldermore has appointed a new head of commercial lending to lead and implement its...

Liquidity Central acting as EZBOB’s intermediary distributor

Liquidity Central has announced the launch of a new, exclusive, short term product for...

Funding Circle passes major milestone

UK investors have now lent more than £200m to UK businesses through Funding Circle...

Montello launches £250m real estate fund

Montello has announced the launch of its third fund, the Montello Real Estate Opportunity...

RBS/NatWest in £100m NACFB pilot

The RBS/NatWest Group is to make £100m of funding available to small businesses through...

Positive Development Finance funds eight-figure development

Positive Development Finance has completed a loan on a £12m development project. The mixed...

New offices for Brightstar

Brightstar Financial has just opened its new purpose built offices in Billericay, Essex. Office space...

Property ‘boom’ benefits P2P player

A new peer-to-peer lender has piggybacked on the UK's rising house prices, it has...

NACFB: “missed opportunity” in Autumn Statement

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) has commented on the Autumn Statement’s...

Brightstar establishes commercial division

Rob Collins has been appointed by Brightstar Financial to head up a separate commercial...

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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...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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The Mortgage Works cuts rates for new customers

The Mortgage Works (TMW) has reduced rates by up to 0.30 percentage points across...

MPowered launches YouTube show to demystify homebuying

MPowered Mortgages has created a new YouTube series, On the House, aimed at helping...

Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...