SME finance

Paragon Bank bolsters SME lending division with focus on green energy

Paragon Bank has strengthened its SME lending division with two senior appointments, as it...

UTB completes complex £625,000 SME refinance case

United Trust Bank (UTB) has completed a £625,000 refinance facility to support the acquisition...

Aldermore provides recruitment finance provider with £8m funding for expansion

Aldermore has extended an £8 million working capital facility to Flo Group, the recruitment...

Manchester start-up turns festival waste into fashion with BBB backing

A Manchester entrepreneur has launched a sustainable fashion brand that transforms discarded tents from...

Finding the ‘yes’ on finance for trading businesses

Pressure on UK trading businesses continues to mount, driven by rising costs, tight cash...

Skipton Business Finance supports fresh produce firm in £800k buyout

A long-established Glasgow wholesaler of fruit and vegetables has entered a new era of...

Ultimate Finance revamps brand identity

Asset-based lender Ultimate Finance has unveiled a refreshed brand identity, aligning its visual representation...

British Business Bank backs Shawbrook with £10m in latest capital raise

The British Business Bank has reaffirmed its support for Shawbrook Bank with a £10m...

Paragon delivers over £31m in SME funding through growth scheme

Paragon Bank has provided more than £31 million in lending to over 200 small...

Third of SMEs forced to pause business activity due to lack of finance

Nearly one in three UK small and medium-sized enterprises have been forced to stop...

Reward appointment to drive growth in London and the South East

Alternative lender Reward Funding has strengthened its presence in the South of England with...

Time Finance expands invoice finance division with senior SE hire

Time Finance has appointed Paul Rice as business development manager within its invoice finance...

Family secures £175k to launch pet and animal cremation service

A family from Northumberland has secured a £175,000 funding deal to launch a new...

Asset Advantage surveys brokers to better understand SME funding landscape

Asset Advantage will this week launch a new broker survey designed to shed light...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

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The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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