Commercial

Brokers finding it easier to place development finance cases

41% of brokers operating in the development finance sector believe that it has become...

Aldermore on the look out for top manufacturers

EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation and Aldermore have launched the hunt for the UK's best...

Government accepts role for derivative products in business

UK retail banks should be able to offer derivatives to business customers, the government...

3mc completes major deal with Aldermore

Mortgage distributor 3mc has completed a £1.65 million commercial mortgage transaction, which has been...

Key promotion at Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank has announced the promotion of Karen Bennett to the position of sales...

SMEs look to grow following NI initiative

20% of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK has been encouraged...

Aldermore extends funding of soft assets

Aldermore has extended its asset finance proposition by allowing approved brokers to submit new...

Rebuildingsociety.com increases maximum loan size

Peer-to-business lending platform rebuildingsociety.com is increasing the amount that can be borrowed through its...

Strong growth for Shawbrook Bank

Shawbrook Bank has posted an underlying second year profit of £2.6m. The lender has...

Funding Circle passes major milestone

Funding Circle has revealed that more than £100m has been lent to the UK’s...

Interbay Commercial adds Positive Lending to panel

Positive Lending has been added to the panel of Interbay Commercial. The Bournemouth-based distributor...

Alternative business finance outstripping mainstream commercial lending

Business loans by alternative lenders have significantly outpaced mainstream commercial finance over the past...

UK SMEs remain worried about cash flow

Cash flow is still a major challenge to large numbers of UK businesses, according...

Business protection gap estimated

Businesses in the UK currently have an apparent £1.35 trillion shortfall in business protection,...
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COMMENT

Comment

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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Regulation

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...
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One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...
Compliance

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

Digital identity verification used by mortgage lenders, brokers and other regulated firms is unaffected...
Building Societies

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

Family Building Society has launched an online mortgage application platform designed to give brokers...

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