Commercial

Shawbrook cuts commercial investment rates

Shawbrook has made a reduction in rates across its Commercial and Semi-Commercial Investment offerings,...

Hampshire Trust Bank unveils new asset finance appointment

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Bill Moffat as sales manager within its asset...

Many SMEs unaware of asset-based lending

New research from Nucleus Commercial Finance has found that 41% of business leaders are...

Recognise completes £2m commercial deal in 23 days

Recognise Bank has completed a £2 million loan for a Manchester city centre office...

BFS predicts 20% national growth in coming months

Short term lender, Bridging Finance Solutions (BFS), has doubled its lending over the past...

Pink Pig Loans helps business buy property to secure future

Pink Pig Loans has secured a £210,000 commercial loan for a local business, ensuring...

United Trust Bank posts record new lending figures

United Trust Bank (UTB) has reported an increase in new lending to a record...

“Disproportionate pressure” on SMEs to reduce carbon footprint

New research from Time Finance has suggested that pressure is being felt by smaller...

Making the most of Permitted Development

There is no doubt that since Permitted Development schemes were introduced in 2020, landlords...

UTB appoints senior underwriter to asset finance credit team

United Trust Bank (UTB) has recruited underwriter Rob Irving to its asset finance credit...

Reward plans to double its SME lending over next three years

SME funder, Reward Finance Group, has secured a £50m increase in its credit line...

Metro Bank becomes NACFB patron

Metro Bank has become the latest lender to join the National Association of Commercial...

Paragon provides £22.6m development finance for student scheme

Student accommodation provider Study Inn Group has secured a £22.6 million finance facility from...

SPF and LendInvest complete £14m of development funding

SPF Private Clients and LendInvest have partnered across three deals in a week, worth...
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COMMENT

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Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect and will shortly be choosing the colour scheme of No...

A week of progress and reassurance

The past week has brought further reassurance for borrowers. With the Bank of England holding the base rate as expected and inflation remaining steady...

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...

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Sourcing

GB Bank expands sourcing reach with Xplan Mortgage listing

GB Bank has made its simplified core buy-to-let range available through Iress’ Xplan Mortgage...
Economy

Fintel chair and TMG chief rescue Rotherham United Women

Rotherham United Women Football Club has been rescued from the brink of extinction after...
Appointments

Just Mortgages hires new area director for self-employed division

Just Mortgages has appointed Claire Jopson as area director within its self-employed division, with...
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Hobson’s Choice: Which root canal treatment would you prefer, Sir?

Now that Andy Pandy from ‘oop norf’ is de facto the Prime Minister elect...

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