SME finance

Reward Funding creates head of partnerships role

Reward Funding has appointed Adrian Stalley as its first head of partnerships. Stalley (pictured, centre)...

Majority of UK SMEs overlook independent finance options

A new survey by independent lender Time Finance has revealed that nearly 60% of...

Reward Funding provides £3.4m facility for Greenwich acquisition

A London-based property investment company has expanded its property portfolio, after securing a £3.4m...

Q&A: George Chipperfield, LHV Bank

Mortgage Soup fires the questions at George Chipperfield, lending director at LHV Bank. Mortgage Soup...

Skipton Business Finance finances recycled plastic baling firm

Skipton Business Finance has provided six-figure support for a Lancashire-based company that has developed...

Time Finance welcomes BDM to invoice finance team

Time Finance has appointed Jamie O’Neill as an invoice finance business development manager (BDM). O'Neill...

British Business Bank reports 9% YOY rise in Start Up Loans volumes

The Start Up Loans programme from the British Business Bank’s saw a 9% rise...

Sirius Finance reports record quarterly performance

Sirius Finance has revealed its best quarterly performance in the final three months of...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints managing director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF), the asset-based lending (ABL) arm of Secure...

Reward Funding provides £315k boost to NE developers

A pair of entrepreneurs are launching a new property development business following £315,000 finance...

Allica Bank reaches lending and deposit milestones

Allica Bank has passed £3 billion in lending and £4 billion in deposits. The SME...

Sirius Finance provides £8m revolving credit facility

Sirius Finance has completed an £8m revolving credit facility to fund the refinancing of...

Bibby Financial Services appoints HR director

SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has appointed Hannah Bloxham as its new HR...

The Cumberland adds new sectors to commercial offering

The Cumberland Building Society has expanded its commercial offering to cater to a range...

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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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Afin waives legal fees on remortgages in broker push

Afin Bank is offering free legal fees on remortgage applications submitted before the end...

Conveyancing delays blamed by 65% of buyers

More than six in ten homebuyers say conveyancing is the biggest cause of delays...

TRM hires compliance manager to strengthen AR support

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Samantha Roe as compliance manager, bolstering...

Paradigm bolsters leadership team

Paradigm Mortgage Services has made a series of senior appointments including a new head...

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