Commercial

Dragonfly appoints investment manager

Dragonfly Property Finance has recruited Dominic Gibson as an investment manager in its commercial...

Pepper UK hires commercial servicing chief

Pepper UK has appointed Mark Caplan to head up its commercial loan servicing department. The...

Many SMEs don’t manage cashflow properly

36% of SMEs are unable to say how much they have outstanding, according...

Improvement in Shawbrook’s service performance

Shawbrook Bank has published its Service Level Agreement (SLA) metrics for September, showing an...

When does an HMO become a good investment opportunity?

The first sign that a house of multiple occupancy (HMO) is a good investment...

Permitted Development Rights – What lies ahead?

In 2010, the UK government outlined that the country’s property planning system should...

SMEs lack business interruption plan

62% of UK SMEs – equating to around 2,900,000 businesses - may be leaving...

Brightstar Financial grows commercial team

Brightstar Financial has expanded its commercial team with the addition of Nicholas Christofi as...

NACFB to launch SME lending campaign

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) is launching ‘Love Lending Week’...

New face at Complete FS

Ann Jennings has joined Complete FS's enquiries and sales team. She joins the South Coast...

Funding Circle and PwC partner to help small businesses

Funding Circle and PwC have announced an agreement to support growing British companies’ access...

Shawbrook breaks £1bn commercial barrier

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has passed £1bn in lending to SMEs and...

Team Vantage completes charity cycle challenge

Vantage Finance has completed its charity cycle, during which the team cycled for 10...

Five-year high for asset finance new business

There was 11% growth in asset finance new business during the 12 months to...

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When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

Discount Market Value: a local solution for a national housing challenge

The UK housing market is under constant scrutiny, especially when it comes to bolstering the supply of affordable housing. The government’s recent announcement of a...

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Landlords shift away from five-year fixes as remortgage choices diversify

Buy-to-let landlords are increasingly looking beyond the traditional five-year fixed mortgage, with new research...

Just Mortgages’ self-employed push attracts surge of new advisers

Just Mortgages’ New Starter Boost initiative, launched in January, has seen strong early demand...

Londoners still pay highest premiums for homes near stations

Londoners continue to pay the steepest premiums in the UK to live close to...

TMG unveils AI-led mortgage and protection proposition for advisers

TMG Mortgage Network has launched a new mortgage and protection proposition that places artificial...