Commercial

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,...

Shawbrook Bank to expand commercial team

Shawbrook Bank is looking to grow its commercial lending team. It wants to...

Crystal boosted by improving commercial market

Crystal Mortgages’ first quarter figures have surpassed those from the same period last year. The...

Shawbrook Bank expands commercial Strategic Partner network

Shawbrook Bank has increased the size of its network of Strategic Partners for...

AToM to hold Brighton seminar

AToM (All Types of Mortgages Ltd) has published details of the lenders who are...

Shawbrook Bank allows offshore companies and trusts

Shawbrook Bank’s commercial lending team says it will now consider funding applications from offshore...

Borro to hold broker workshop for NACFB members

Borro is hosting a free workshop at its central London offices and valuation centre...

Aldermore establishes invoice finance team in Peterborough

Aldermore has recruited a specialist team for invoice finance, based in its Peterborough Head...

Brightstar makes key introducer-facing appointment

Brightstar Financial has recruited Michelle Westley as its first national account manager. She will provide...

SBSLS teams up with Shawbrook’s commercial division

Sesame Bankhall Specialist Lending Services (SBSLS) has added Shawbrook Bank’s commercial and short term...

Shawbrook Bank introduces new IMO process

Shawbrook Bank can now produce an Indicative Mortgage Offer (IMO) without the need for...

Gateway buys surveying practice

Gateway surveyors has acquired Harrison Murray Commercial, a surveying practice based in in...

Shawbrook Bank makes commercial lending promotions

Shawbrook Bank has promoted Emma Cox and Paula Purdy to senior relationship managers....

COMMENT

Harpenden’s expat move could be bigger than the numbers suggest

Harpenden Building Society’s move into expat mortgages this summer has been good news for brokers and borrowers. But I think its importance goes beyond...

We need to wait to get a clearer picture

It's been a week where the political and economic backdrop has moved almost as fast as rates themselves, and it's worth taking stock of...

Leasehold valuation reform: the consultation is asking only half the question

The Government's consultation on leasehold enfranchisement valuation rates is important because it will help determine what leaseholders pay to extend leases or buy freeholds,...

What commonhold will mean for mortgage lenders and brokers

Commonhold is often presented as the straightforward alternative to leasehold. It removes the freeholder, gives flat owners greater control and avoids some familiar problems...

Why you need to know what sits behind the average review score

There’s a funny thing about review scores. The better they are, the less likely we are to question them. If a company is sitting at...

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Millions of households exposed to financial shocks despite apparent stability

Millions of UK households that appear financially secure could struggle to absorb an unexpected...

The Mortgage Hut adopts Instamo tool to speed up mortgage applications

The Mortgage Hut has introduced Instamo's FastSubmit technology to reduce the amount of manual...

FCA sets out timetable for major expansion of anti-money laundering supervision

The FCA expects to begin taking over anti-money laundering supervision of legal, accountancy and...

MAB revenue rises as refinancing drives mortgage completions

Mortgage Advice Bureau reported an 8.6% increase in first-half revenue to £161.0m as higher...

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