Commercial

Shawbrook makes commission changes

Shawbrook Bank has made a number of permanent changes to its commercial lending product...

SME owners happy running their own businesses

Although running out of cash, not being paid on time and not knowing when...

Majority of bridging brokers had a ‘reasonable’ 2012

Over a third of brokers say their business performance in 2012 has exceeded expectations,...

Commercial loan books slowly rebalancing

There was a 4.3% fall in the value of debt held against UK commercial...

Government supports peer to peer lenders

The government has announced plans to lend to small businesses through peer to peer...

Cambridge & Counties Bank on target

SME lender Cambridge & Counties Bank says is on course to meet both its...

Aldermore restructures invoice finance operations

Aldermore Invoice Finance is restructuring its current operating model in order to improve its...

Brightstar makes commercial appointment

Brightstar Financial has appointed Robert Collins to its commercial and bridging division. Collins has...

Aldermore makes invoice finance sales hire

Aldermore has appointed Paul Bowden as regional sales manager in its invoice finance team. He...

Growth in asset finance

In October 2012 asset finance grew at its fastest rate so far in 2012,...

Aldermore fills commercial mortgage role

Aldermore has promoted Tracy Aldred to the position of property development manager. She will work...

Blacks Connect unveils commercial proposition

Blacks Connect has introduced a commercial referral service to brokers. It covers a range...

Shawbrook raises interest-only LTVs

Shawbrook Bank has increased its interest only options across all property types. This move follows...

Many SMEs ignorant of government aid

38% of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) are unaware of government grants and...

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...

Latest news

Digital mortgage ID checks unaffected by government U-turn

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

Family BS launches broker Mortgage Hub

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

Cyberattack disrupts Romanian property transactions

A cyberattack on Romania’s national land registry has disrupted property transactions across the country...

Just Mortgages and April launch 100% LTV mortgage with family support

Just Mortgages has expanded its first-time buyer range with a semi-exclusive joint borrower sole...

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