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SMEs upbeat about the year ahead

SMEs are more enthusiastic about running their business this year, with more than half...

Shawbrook Bank expands STL desk

Shawbrook Bank has made two additions to its dedicated short term loans (STL) desk. ...

Rise in retail property demand

There was a significant increase in demand for retail premises across the UK towards...

Wesleyan targets brokers for medical and legal loan distribution

Wesleyan Bank has launched a new service for finance brokers as it expands its...

Landlords looking towards new purchases

The latest Mortgages for Business' Complex Buy to Let Index has found that choice...

New short-term deal from Shawbrook

Shawbrook’s Commercial Mortgages division is entering the heavy refurbishment arena with the launch of...

Aldermore raises £40m to fund SME lending

Aldermore has raised £40 million of new capital from institutional investors Toscafund and Lansdowne...

New Expo for Scotland

Blimey! Loans has revealed that registration is now open for its Mortgage and Finance...

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...

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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...

Don’t overlook lifetime mortgages for clients with IHT worries

Lifetime mortgages have evolved significantly over the last few years. The industry has risen to the challenge, developing innovative new product features which ensure...

You can’t just turn on a tap and expect housing supply to flow

Yawn and stretch, the government have appointed a new housing Czar in place of the thoroughly discredited Angie Rayner, former Deputy Prime Minister, who...

Alan Cleary: Taking the helm at Chetwood Bank

When Alan Cleary retired from the mortgage industry in 2021 he thought his days of running banks were behind him. After more than three decades...

The sourcing system effect in specialist lending

In specialist lending, the right fit for a client has never been as simple as picking the top rate from a list. In sectors like...

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Market Harborough cuts rates on larger residential loans

Market Harborough Building Society has reduced rates on its larger loan products by as...

Shawbrook promotes Apollonio to lead retail mortgage sales

Shawbrook has promoted Louise Apollonio to sales and distribution director for retail mortgages, as...

Clydesdale Bank raises fixed mortgage rates across core and specialist ranges

Clydesdale Bank is set to raise a range of fixed mortgage rates from Monday,...

Growth in online auctions reshaping UK property market

The UK property auction market is being rapidly transformed by digital platforms, with record...