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Late payment culture hitting British business

Late payment has become a 'badge of honour' for British businesses who are failing...

Increase in asset finance

Asset finance lending saw year-on-year growth of 11% in May, according to the latest...

SPF Short Term Finance encouraged by post-launch activity

The specialist division of high-net-worth broker SPF Private Clients expressed satisfaction following its first...

Retail property demand struggling because of economic uncertainly

Retail landlords are increasingly resorting to offering incentives to let their premises last quarter...

“Grim” future outlook for SMEs

'Micro', small and medium sized businesses on average need £94,000 in start-up capital, according...

BDM promotion at Aldermore

Aldermore Asset Finance has promoted Linda Hide to the position of business development manager...

Growing intermediary interest in Funding Circle proposition

Funding Circle says it has been "inundated" with broker enquiries on its small business...

Four banks mis-sold hedging products to SMEs

The FSA has found serious failings in the sale of interest rate hedging products...

Shawbrook Bank hires business development duo

Shawbrook Bank has recruited two former Commercial First employees. Tom Clark and Sarah Woolf have...

Crystal offers its lowest rate for buy-to-let yet

Crystal Mortgages has unveiled its lowest buy-to-let rate at 2.44% above the Bank of...

Another new hire for Aldermore Invoice Finance

Aldermore has appointed Sandy Tang as strategic sales and service manager for its invoice...

HSBC appoints director for commercial banking

HSBC Commercial Banking has appointed Andy Follington as area commercial director for North Yorkshire. He...

Mortgage Intelligence enhances commercial proposition

Mortgage Intelligence has improved its commercial mortgage offering with the launch of a new...

Aldermore appoints regional sales manager

Aldermore has appointed James Seals to the position of regional sales manager for its...

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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...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

The value of building societies: 250 years of mutual success

A key anniversary reflects how far the building society movement has come — and how individual societies like Hinckley & Rugby continue to deliver At...

2025: The year of CX

In financial services, customer experience (CX) is no longer a secondary concern – it’s the key to sustainable growth and client retention. With the...

Caffeine & Cortisol: Are your daily habits fuelling stress & fatigue?

For many professionals in your industry, caffeine is a daily ritual. Whether it's a morning coffee, an afternoon pick-me-up, or a late-night boost to...

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Stamp duty countdown slows housing market despite rising prices

Britain's housing market experienced its slowest month in over a year this February as...

MorganAsh launches customer vulnerability workshops

MorganAsh has announced the launch of a new series of customer vulnerability workshops, aimed...

Just Mortgages appoints new divisional sales director

Just Mortgages has announced the appointment of Sandie Lear as divisional sales director within...

Account executive joins Howden’s south Wales team

Howden has appointed Sian England as account executive. England has been working in the corporate...