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New launch looks to lend to SMEs

A new bank targeting established small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) has launched today....

Central London outperforms wider commercial property market

UK commercial property performance was broadly flat in May, with returns now at -0.1%,...

Aldermore seeks to shake up SME banking

Aldermore has launches new business savings accounts which it believes will 'shake-up' SME banking. ...

Trio join Enterprise Finance’s commercial division

Enterprise Finance has announced three appointments to its commercial mortgages division. Rajvi Lodhia, formerly of...

Aldermore makes regional sales appointment

Aldermore has appointed Luan Waite as a regional sales manager. She will be based in...

Late payment still concerning businesses

UK businesses are tightening up their cash and credit control procedures in a bid...

NACFB Expo supports Action Against Cancer

The NACFB will be supporting the Action Against Cancer charity at its third Commercial...

Brightstar partners with Positive Solutions

Positive Solutions has appointed Brightstar Financial as partner of choice for its IFA Partners. ...

HSBC appoints commercial head for Midlands

HSBC Commercial Bank has appointed Mark Harris as head of corporate for the Midlands. ...

Birthday greetings for Aldermore

Aldermore is celebrating the second anniversary of its launch into the specialist residential and...

Aldermore speeds up completions

Aldermore has completed deals more quickly than ever recently, largely due to title insurance. ...

Aldermore appoints risk director

Aldermore has appointed Malcolm Workman as risk director of its asset finance business. He...

Precise and NACFB partner over transparency

Precise Mortgages has partnered with the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) in...

Aldermore’s mortgage lending breaks through £1bn barrier

Aldermore has lent more than £1 billion worth of residential and commercial mortgage funding...

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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...

Why the Renters’ Rights Bill should be a wake-up call for advisers and landlords

The Renters’ Rights Bill is shaping up to be one of the most significant legislative changes to the private rented sector (PRS) in decades. Expected...

Living in a box. Am I living in a cardboard box?

More young people are living with their parents than ever before. The bank of Mum and Dad has evolved into the hotel of Mum and...

Accountants, brokers and the clash of expectations

There’s an old accountant’s joke about financial advisers: the difference between us is that advisers want to look richer than their clients, while accountants...

Rachel Geddes: Redefining what’s possible for brokers and borrowers

When Rachel Geddes picked up the phone after a job interview to ask her mum what a mortgage was, she didn’t realise she was...

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Mortgage industry rallies behind Christmas charity concert

Momentum is building fast behind this year’s Christmas charity concert in aid of EveryYouth...

First-time buyers put at the heart of Treasury mortgage talks

The government will urge lenders to put first-time buyers at the top of their...

Target urges lenders to treat mortgage servicing as a strategic asset

Target Group has called on mortgage lenders to rethink their approach to servicing, arguing...

Heron Financial launches AI training cohort and ethics committee

Heron Financial has launched an artificial intelligence training programme for staff alongside the creation...