SME finance

Time Finance expands relationship management team

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Luke Froude as a relationship manager in...

Understanding homeowner business loans

One of the main challenges of setting up or running a new business is...

Reward raises £32k for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide

A year-long fundraising programme across Reward Finance Group’s offices has raised £32,000 for its...

Reverse takeover planned for Redwood Bank

Redwood Bank’s parent company, Redwood Financial Partners Ltd (RFPL) has signed Heads of Terms...

Reward makes strategy and programme director appointment

Reward Finance Group has appointed Sharon Ellis as its strategy and programme director. ...

Business finance broker celebrates record annual growth

Millbrook Business Finance, a broker in the business finance market, is celebrating its third...

Plant hire specialist expands with Paragon backing

Kent-based Keaveney Plant Hire has added a new Suction Excavator to its fleet, following...

Aldermore funds expansion for polyurethane manufacturer

Aldermore has provided a property loan to Polyglobal Ltd for the acquisition of another...

Independent Growth Finance appoints CEO

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has announced that John Onslow is stepping down as CEO...

UTB completes complex £22m refinance and capital raise

United Trust Bank (UTB) Structured Property Finance has completed a refinance and capital raise...

MCR Property Group secures £48m refinance

MCR Property Group, a real estate investment and development company, has secured a £48...

Suros Capital helps solicitor buy into law practice

Suros Capital, the short term luxury asset lender, has agreed a £100,000 loan for...

More SMEs looking for sustainability funding

An increasing number of businesses are looking for funding to invest in improving their...

Cumberland BS refinances Scottish countryside retreat business

Monachyle Mhor, Mhor 84 and Calair Cottage, an award-winning collection of retreats nestled in...

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Heavy refurbishment: structuring finance for complex property upgrades

Investors are rethinking their approach to property - heavy refurbishment is no longer just an option; it’s a necessity for unlocking value in today’s...

Why predicting 2025 interest rates feels like a fool’s errand

In my first (and for some reason clearly not my last) article last month, I attempted (perhaps foolishly) to discuss where rates might go...

Helping university students onto the property ladder

As we head towards the Easter break, thousands of first-year university students up and down the country will be preparing for exams and making...

Lenders must step up on high LTV products

Things are on the up for borrowers with a smaller deposit. The financial information website Moneyfacts publishes a regular update on mortgage product numbers,...

Why it matters that bridging hit more than £10bn last year

We see many numbers bandied around in the financial industry, which can sometimes have a numbing effect. So why should we all, especially brokers, care...

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Gen H launches affordability-focused mortgage scheme

Residential mortgage lender Gen H has announced the launch of New Build Boost, which...

Seven out of 10 homebuyers likely to miss stamp duty deadline

Seven out of 10 (71%) homebuyers with accepted offers expect to miss the 31st...

First-time buyer mortgage sales declined in London over the past decade

First-time buyer mortgage sales in London declined significantly between 2013 and 2023, as increasing...

UTB appoints BDM for the north and Scotland

Fran Arnold has joined the sales team at United Trust Bank Mortgages as business...