Commercial

Envelop appoints head of sales

Envelop has announced the appointment of Matthew Clarke as head of sales. Clarke (pictured) has worked...

Record profits for Skipton Business Finance

Skipton Business Finance, part of the Skipton Building Society group, has reported a record...

Cynergy Business Finance appoints head of operations

Asset-based lending specialist, Cynergy Business Finance (CBF), has appointed Lorraine Udale as head of...

Aldermore completes multi-million pound commercial mortgage

Aldermore has provided a multi-million pound commercial mortgage to X8 Developments Limited for a...

Catalyst offering 2.50% proc fees

Specialist property lender, Catalyst, is offering all intermediaries a Spring incentive with enhanced 2.50%...

HTB appoints development finance senior portfolio manager

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Gavin Davies as senior portfolio manager within its...

Castle Trust Bank completes £4.6m refurb bridge

Castle Trust Bank has completed a £4.6m light refurb bridge to fund the renovation...

Pure Electric receives increased finance facility from Secure Trust Bank

E-scooter specialist, Pure Electric, has received an increased asset based lending (ABL) facility to...

Paragon funds £4.3m Bournemouth redevelopment scheme

Paragon Bank’s development finance division has provided a £4.3 million finance package to support...

Strong growth for challenger and specialist banks in 2022

The British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets 2022/23 report has revealed that £35.5bn...

Assetz Capital completes its largest ever development facility

Assetz Capital has originated its largest ever funding package, a £13.26m development facility to...

UTB appoints savings distribution manager

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Stephanie Vincent as savings distribution manager as it...

Specialist Finance Centre hires recruitment director

Specialist Finance Centre (SFC) has announced the appointment of Joe Dillon as its recruitment...

Start Up Loans publishes guide to business resilience

Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, has launched a new ‘Guide...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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Countrywide Surveying Services launches virtual valuation platform

Countrywide Surveying Services (CSS) has introduced a new virtual inspection system designed to speed...

PM Law Group collapse: essential information for buyers and sellers

Following the sudden collapse of PM Law Group, the Home Buying & Selling Council...

Conveyancing sector moves into gear following PM Law Group collapse

The abrupt closure of PM Law Group has left thousands of property transactions in...

Santander UK names new head of mortgage trading

Santander UK has appointed Ben Merritt as head of mortgage trading. Merritt (pictured) will report...

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