Commercial

Assetz Capital unveils managing director

Assetz Capital has appointed Andrew Charnley to the newly-created role of managing director. Charnley (pictured)...

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...

COMMENT

ABS 2026 review: Economic factors stemming growth

As the Global ABS conference ended there was no doubt that it was a huge success, with official numbers being confirmed at 5,500 attendees,...

Government support is fundamental to market growth

We’ve seen another week of mainstream lenders reduce their rates with more reductions predicted this coming week. This shows more comfort and confidence around...

Bridging is a natural fit for a Shariah-compliant bridging provider

The UK bridging market is, in many ways, a natural fit for Shariah-compliant finance because both are fundamentally built around real assets, partnership structures...

Why relationships are becoming the mortgage industry’s most valuable asset

Information has never been more accessible, yet confidence in financial services remains relatively low. As technology continues to reshape the market, the value of...

Before brokers invest in AI, they need to ask the right questions

AI has moved quickly from industry talking point to commercial priority. For mortgage brokers, the question is no longer whether AI matters. It is...

Latest news

Atom bank cuts Prime mortgage rates by 15bps across full range

Atom bank has reduced rates across its Prime mortgage range by 15bps, with changes...

The Dudley cuts rates across residential, buy-to-let and expat ranges

Dudley Building Society has reduced rates across its residential, buy-to-let and expat mortgage products,...

Stamp Duty burden soars as tax threshold remains frozen at 2006 level

The Stamp Duty threshold at which homebuyers begin paying tax has remained unchanged since...

Gatehouse launches limited-edition HPPs and cuts selected BTL rates

Gatehouse Bank has introduced a range of limited-edition Home Purchase Plan and buy-to-let products...

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