Commercial

Aldermore joins Growth Guarantee Scheme

Aldermore has been accredited by the British Business Bank to offer facilities under the...

Quantum Mortgages refines lending policy to support specialist landlords

Quantum Mortgages has introduced a series of changes to its lending criteria in a...

Allica Bank unveils new educational programme for brokers

Allica Bank has announced the launch of a fully funded broker education programme to...

Industry reaction as Bank drops rates 0.25%

The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4% following a finely balanced...

UTB strengthens property development team with senior promotions

United Trust Bank has announced two senior promotions within its property development division as...

FIBA launches new academy to support CPSP qualification and industry development

The Financial Intermediary and Broker Association (FIBA) has unveiled a new educational initiative in...

Paragon Bank secures additional £27m from Growth Guarantee Scheme

Paragon Bank has secured a further £27 million under the British Business Bank’s Growth...

Atom bank rewards energy-efficient properties with new commercial mortgage discount

Atom bank has unveiled a new commercial mortgage discount aimed at incentivising property owners...

British Business Bank increases funding to Beach Point Capital UK to £50m

The British Business Bank has increased its commitment to Beach Point Capital UK’s specialist...

Bibby Asset Finance appoints Hein Grobler to lead vendor channel growth

Bibby Asset Finance has named Hein Grobler as senior business development manager as the...

Suros Capital unlocks £125k property renovation using fine wine collection

A property investor has secured a £125,000 loan to complete renovation works by leveraging...

Time Finance raises lending cap to £5m

Time Finance has increased the maximum facility limits on its invoice finance and asset...

Thai dining venture in Bury backed by Start Up Loan

A couple’s culinary adventure through Thailand has culminated in a new restaurant in Ramsbottom,...

Aldermore strengthens real estate team with new appointment for London & SE

Aldermore has appointed Steve Isaacs as business development manager for London and the South-East. Isaacs...

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The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

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...

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The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now....

Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

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

OneDome named among Europe’s fastest-growing fintech firms

OneDome has been named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe, the Middle...

Foundation raises maximum residential lending age to 80

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

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