Commercial

Sancus appoints group property director

Bridging and development lender, Sancus, has appointed Alasdair Carlyle as group property director. The appointment...

UTB adopts Workato for Alfa connectivity and integration

United Trust Bank (UTB) has chosen enterprise automation platform Workato to provide the software...

Suros Capital appoints managing director

Luxury asset lender, Suros Capital, has appointed Helena Khizam as managing director. Khizam (pictured) has...

FCA tells banks to improve treatment of struggling SMEs

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has insisted that banks must treat small business customers...

Recognise Bank transforms its SME customer onboarding

Recognise Bank has partnered with TruNarrative to transform the onboarding process for its SME...

Rewards backs packaging supplier with £250k deal

A Leeds-based custom-made transit packaging supplier is on track with its growth plans after...

Aldermore provides £6.8m development finance loan

Aldermore has provided a £6.8m property development loan to Russell Armer Homes for its...

Redwood Bank appoints chief commercial officer

Julian Hynd has been named as the new chief commercial officer at Redwood Bank. Hynd...

Assetz Capital funds luxury home development in Aberdare

Assetz Capital have provided a £1.2m development loan to experienced developer CJC Estates to...

Allica Bank reaches major lending milestone

Allica Bank has now provided over £1 billion in loans to SMEs as across...

Syscap relaunches lending with HTB

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) is relaunching HTB Syscap, the lender of short-term loans to...

Alternative Bridging provides development loan in under 14 days

Alternative Bridging Corporation has completed a development loan within two weeks. Alan Perry, a...

Reward Finance provides accountants with cash injection

An accountancy and business support firm is destined for growth after agreeing a funding...

Kuflink appoints head of origination

Bridging lender, Kuflink, has announced the appointment of Ranjit Narwal as head of origination. He...

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Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you know we’re all running pretty fast just to stand still. Between...

This is a different mortgage market and borrowers are reacting to it

It is important to be clear about what has changed in the mortgage market over the last month or so, because the latest data-specific...

The rise of larger deposits

The first-time buyer profile is changing. Increasingly, buyers are entering the market with larger deposits than at any point in recent years as many...

Is life insurance too confusing to buy?

While there are peaks and troughs depending on where we look, the UK life insurance market is typically quite flat, including mortgage-related protection. Recent data...

Why the government’s housing ambitions won’t fix the affordability crisis

With the bidding open for the government’s £39bn Social and Affordable Homes Programme - the main pillar of its long-term housing strategy - homebuying...

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Stop tinkering: Why mortgage tech needs a proper overhaul

Let’s be honest. If you work in the UK mortgage market right now, you...

Richard Goppy to rejoin PMS as director of acquisition and key accounts

PMS Mortgage Club has confirmed the appointment of Richard Goppy as director of acquisition...

Renters’ Rights Act to reshape buy-to-let risk models

The Renters’ Rights Act is set to trigger a fundamental shift in how lenders assess risk...

MAB research shows confidence among buyers is rising, but many still hesitate

More than half of prospective buyers say they are ready to purchase in 2026,...

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