Commercial

SMEs unaware of business protection options

Many decision-makers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are unsure how their businesses is...

MBE London announces seminar line-up

Mortgage Business Expo (MBE) has announced the series of seminars it will be holding...

Shawbrook hires London development manager

Marc Champ has been appointed as regional development manager for London by Shawbrook Bank’s...

Government action on SME late payment not working

Despite attempts by the government to enforce a code for prompt payment and plans...

SMEs upbeat about their futures

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK are confident and optimistic about their...

UK firms losing billions from bad advice

Poor professional advice from third parties or consultants has led to 16% of small and micro...

TFC unveils introducer service

TFC Homeloans has launched a new Introducer Appointed Representative service. The referral-only service will...

Seaholme promoted at Shawbrook

Gavin Seaholme has been promoted to the position of regional development manager for the...

Invoice finance rules to be relaxed

The government has claimed that changes to invoice finance regulations will open up more...

A quarter of SMEs at risk of insolvency

Nearly a quarter of all small and medium sized businesses in the UK are...

Latest UTB broker survey draw winner announced

United Trust Bank has revealed the winner of its Spring Broker Survey prize draw. ...

Asset finance sees best start to year for seven years

Latest figures from the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show 20% growth in asset...

Shawbrook appoints BDM for East Anglia

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial mortgages division has appointed Daryl Norkett as business development manager (BDM). He...

TFC Homeloans joins NACFB

TFC Homeloans has joined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB). The distributor says...
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COMMENT

networks

Network recruitment called. The 1970s want their strategy back

I spend a lot of my time looking at growth. What does it cost? Is it sustainable? And are we creating value, or just...

Bank Rate holds again, but November is now firmly in focus

There may well have been a collective sigh of relief across the mortgage market when the Bank of England announced another Bank Base Rate...

Buy-to-let at 30: the mortgage that changed Britain’s housing market

John Heron helped create buy-to-let when landlords had almost nowhere to turn for finance. Thirty years later, he and Paragon Bank's Louisa Sedgwick reflect...

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

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Buy-to-let

ModaMortgages cuts rates with limited edition buy-to-let range

ModaMortgages has launched a limited edition buy-to-let range with rates reduced by up to...
News

First-time buyers face confidence gap as unexpected costs and delays mount

Nine in 10 first-time buyers believe they understand the home-buying process before starting, but...
Appointments

Family BS hires Paul Ormonde for Central London broker role

Family Building Society has appointed Paul Ormonde as a business development manager covering Central...
funding

LendInvest raises £300m through latest Mortimer securitisation

LendInvest has completed its eighth Mortimer residential mortgage-backed securitisation, securing £300 million of funding...

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