Commercial

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...

Asset finance industry backs construction sector recovery

New business provided to fund investment in construction equipment grew in October by 41%...

New bridging deals from Crystal Mortgages

Crystal Mortgages is offering a new selection of commercial bridging loans. Standard buy-to-let, light refurbishment...

Increase in FLS participants’ net lending

The Bank of England has reported that in the third quarter of 2013, 21...

UTB: optimism seems to be spreading

49% of brokers who took part in a survey by united Trust Bank...

Shawbrook wins brace of NACFB gongs

Shawbrook Bank won two awards at the NACFB Gala Dinner last night. It had received...

Technology forcing small businesses to work harder

Nearly half of 'microbusinesses' and sole traders in the UK believe that they now...

SME bosses not thinking of protection

Under half of British small business owners regularly review their income protection whilst 17%...

P2P lender targets £20m in lending

Rebuildingsociety.com has passed the £1 million borrowing mark following a recent rise in interest...

Commercial lending manager retires from Aldermore

Martin Thurlby, senior commercial lending manager, has announced his retirement from Aldermore after over...

Lenders reopening doors to SMEs in Northern Ireland

Small businesses in Northern Ireland can expect the number of active lenders to double...

Funding Circle makes key property finance hire

Funding Circle has signalled its intent to move into the property finance space, with...

New incentives from InterBay Commercial

InterBay Commercial completed more loans than ever before last month and with some of...

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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)...