Commercial

Funding support helping SMEs grow their business

Small and medium-sized enterprises that have the support of business funding facilities, are outperforming...

Analysis into extent of SME finance rejection

Analysis of industry data by Cambridge & Counties bank, which launched in June this...

Aldermore opens Bristol office

Aldermore has opened a new regional office in Bristol to service its invoice finance...

Crowdfunding: enabling advisers to become marketers

If one of your business clients came to you and asked for help marketing...

Funding Circle reveals prize draw winners

Funding Circle, the online marketplace where businesses can borrow money directly from people, has...

Payne joins rebuildingsociety.com

Peer-to-business lending platform rebuildingsociety.com has announced the appointment of Nigel Payne, the former managing...

Senior recruits at Cadogan Keelan Westall

Cadogan Keelan Westall has added to its management team with the appointment of Amanda...

New professional qualification for asset finance

The Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) is partnering with the ifs School of Finance...

InterBay Commercial unveils new range

InterBay Commercial has returned to lending. This follows its recent acquisition by OneSavings Bank plc. It...

Retail property demand falls further

Demand for retail space fell further last quarter as economic uncertainty continued to hit...

Crystal Mortgages records strong September

Crystal Mortgages issued terms on £60.3 million of new business in the third quarter...

Aldermore Invoice Finance appoints regional sales manager

Ian Adams has been appointed by Aldermore Invoice Finance as regional sales manager. Adams (pictured)...

Bibby Financial Services moves into Singapore

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) is expanding its presence in Asia Pacific with the opening...

Business owners failing in pension provision

46% of UK business owners have no private pension savings to support them in...

COMMENT

Kevin Tunnicliffe on ending the race to the bottom

This was always going to be a tricky interview. I’ve known Kevin Tunnicliffe, chief executive officer of Sort Group, which includes Sort Refer, for...

Beyond the Robo-Adviser: why the future of mortgages is ‘Human Plus’

The fintech industry is obsessing over a binary choice: the traditional human broker or the fully automated 'robo-adviser'. But as we navigate the complexities...

Ceasefire boosts sentiment more than mortgage market

What goes up must come down, but for mortgage rates the drop will be notably more gradual than the sharp increase triggered by the...

A surge today, but what comes next for advisers and conveyancing?

March has provided a very clear example of how quickly this market can move when lenders feel the need to take action, with widespread...

Technology adapts so you don’t have to

20 years ago, many brokerages looked and operated in very similar ways. Typically small, local business, many firms focused solely on standard residential mortgage...

Latest news

The Coventry cuts limited company buy-to-let rates for brokers

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced selected limited company buy-to-let rates by up to 20...

Paragon Bank introduces limited edition 60% LTV buy-to-let products

Paragon Bank has expanded its buy-to-let range with a new tranche of 60% loan-to-value...

TwentyCi hires Nick Huntley to lead sales at TwentyEA and TwentyConvey

TwentyCi has appointed Nick Huntley as sales director for TwentyEA and TwentyConvey as the...

HSBC cuts mortgage rates by up to 34bps across core ranges

HSBC UK has reduced mortgage rates across its product range, with cuts of up...

PROFILES