SME finance

Atom bank ‘saves hotel £145k a year’ with refinance

Atom bank has helped a Birmingham hotel save £145,000 a year by refinancing a...

Liberty Leasing expands funding capacity to £10m through United Trust Bank

Liberty Leasing has increased its block discounting facility with United Trust Bank (UTB) by...

Allica Bank acquires fintech Kriya in £1bn SME lending push

Allica Bank has acquired Kriya, the SME credit and payments fintech formerly known as...

Retiring owners drive growth in demand for business acquisition funding

Retirement plans among small business owners are fuelling a growing wave of business sales...

British Business Bank given new five-year mandate to boost UK growth

The British Business Bank has pledged to deliver a “step change” in finance for...

MT Finance strengthens commercial team with senior underwriting hire

MT Finance has appointed Nick Grant as head of commercial underwriting, further bolstering the...

SMEs say government support measures fail to address rising costs

Small and medium-sized businesses across the UK have warned that government initiatives intended to...

Time Finance bolsters Midlands presence with new appointment

Time Finance has expanded its presence across the Midlands with the appointment of Kelly...

CGI studio scales global creative output with Optimum Finance support

A London-based animation and motion graphics agency has secured new funding to help it...

Lowestoft bingo hall acquired with six-figure funding from Reward

A Staffordshire-based gaming operator has secured six-figure funding to expand its estate and grow...

LHV Bank strengthens team with trio of promotions

LHV Bank has promoted three senior team members across its SME lending and operations...

Skipton Business Finance expands asset-based lending team

Skipton Business Finance has appointed Ben Pittam as regional sales director for asset-based lending,...

Expansion and management buy-outs drive growth in SME acquisition funding

Expansion plans and management buy-outs have emerged as the leading reasons behind business acquisition...

Atom bank widens access to Growth Guarantee Scheme loans

Atom bank has broadened its lending criteria under the government-backed Growth Guarantee Scheme (GGS),...

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Navigating the end of ‘Covid mortgages’: strategic insights for brokers

This year marks a significant turning point in the UK mortgage market as many homeowners reach the end of their covid mortgage, where many...

Why limited company lending is now the real buy-to-let mainstream

It’s funny how quickly the market changes its rhythm. Not long ago, limited company buy-to-let felt like a specialist niche, the preserve of portfolio...

TOM BILL: Lower borrowing costs offer Treasury respite

The length of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s observation window – the period when it takes a snapshot of the economy to inform its...

How social media has transformed financial services

As SM Advice celebrates its first year it’s hard to ignore just how much social media has changed for financial services - and for...

Work provides purpose, something well worth protecting

When you meet someone for the first time, what questions do you ask? After enquiring about their name and where they live, the next...

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Shawbrook expands buy-to-let range with new specialist products

Shawbrook Bank has launched a refreshed buy-to-let range designed to give brokers and landlords...

Acre integrates LV= home insurance to streamline adviser process

Acre has integrated LV= General Insurance into its mortgage platform, giving advisers instant access...

Hinckley & Rugby adds new fixed and discounted mortgage options

Hinckley & Rugby for Intermediaries has refreshed its core residential and joint borrower sole...

London Credit delivers £240k bridge to meet urgent commercial purchase deadline

London Credit has completed a £240,500 bridging loan to facilitate the purchase of a...