Commercial

Paragon supports £100m solar funding push for UK SMEs

A new £100 million funding facility from Paragon Bank is set to drive the...

London reclaims top spot as UK’s most attractive region for property investment

London has reclaimed its position as the UK’s leading destination for property investment, according...

Time Finance targets materials handling sector with senior appointment and strategic push

Time Finance has announced its entry into the materials handling sector as it looks...

Atom bank cuts commercial mortgage rates as service speeds up

Atom bank has announced a 0.25% reduction across its fixed rate standard commercial mortgage...

Recognise Bank backs Hertfordshire co-living scheme with £4.2m bridging facility

Recognise Bank has provided a £4.2m commercial bridging loan to support the redevelopment of...

Skipton Business Finance bolsters North West growth with senior hire

Skipton Business Finance has appointed Dan Grainger as regional sales director, in a move...

GC Business Finance reports record quarter for Start Up Loans

GC Business Finance has recorded its most successful quarter to date in the delivery...

GB Bank expands lending team to meet new business target

GB Bank has made two senior hires to bolster its lending operations as it...

Time Finance hires new head of operations as it targets £300m lending

Time Finance has appointed Bethan Holliday as head of operations in its asset finance...

Aldermore provides £25m for EV charging network expansion

Aldermore Bank has provided £25 million in funding to Osprey Charging as part of...

NatWest partners with Brickflow to deliver API-driven commercial property finance

NatWest has become the latest major UK lender to embrace embedded finance, following the...

New report sparks commercial mortgage opportunity

Empty office buildings in the City of London and Canary Wharf could become late-night...

Cabinet Minister refuses to rule out wealth tax ahead of Autumn Budget

A senior cabinet minister has declined to rule out the introduction of a wealth...

Catalyst Property Finance acquired by Foundation’s sister company

Specialist lender Catalyst Property Finance has been acquired by The FHL Group, the sister...

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The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now....

Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

Mortgage and financial services firms are being urged to review their sanctions controls after...

OneDome named among Europe’s fastest-growing fintech firms

OneDome has been named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe, the Middle...

Foundation raises maximum residential lending age to 80

Foundation Home Loans has increased its maximum residential lending age from 75 to 80...

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