SME finance

Reparo Finance launches digital portal to fast-track submissions

SME lender, Reparo Finance, has launched a new digital portal to improve the deal...

Time Finance hires regional sales manager

Time Finance has welcomed Paul Rooney as regional sales manager in its vendor finance...

Funding Circle and Atom bank embark on new lending partnership

Funding Circle and Atom bank have announced a new lending partnership that will provide...

Allica Bank offers asset finance discount for electric vehicle switch

Allica Bank has launched a new £10m fund to support businesses with the purchase...

SMEs showing increased appetite for external funding

Atom bank’s ‘SME Pulse’ survey for Q3 2023 has revealed that over half (54%)...

Cash flow is the leading challenge for SME business owners

Millbrook Business Finance has published the results of its latest survey of SME business...

Rising costs causing SMEs to lose productivity

SMEs are sacrificing growth opportunities as they deal with escalating costs and underwhelming productivity....

Suros Capital reports major rise in business enquiries

Suros Capital has reported a 40% rise in enquiries this year about business purposes...

Growth opportunities for Scottish hospitality sector

Opportunities in the hospitality sector in Scotland still remain for businesses to expand and...

Reward Finance Group secures increased funding facility

Reward Finance Group has secured an additional £50m to its credit line from the...

Atom bank provides £1m commercial loan to classic car restoration specialist

Atom bank has provided a £1m commercial loan for Hampshire-based classic cars restoration and...

Banks “appear to be retreating” from lending to SMEs

43% of UK SMEs say their need for external finance has increased compared to...

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...

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Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

AI could make obsolescence obsolete and slash global e-waste

For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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Reward Funding raises £21,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

Reward Funding has raised £21,000 for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after a year-long...

Target Group appoints Jennifer Read as head of risk

Target Group has appointed Jennifer Read as its new head of risk, strengthening its...

Loans Warehouse joins L&G Mortgage Club panel 

Loans Warehouse has been added to the L&G Mortgage Club’s Referral Pro panel. The Hertfordshire-based...

FOLK2FOLK names new chief executive as focus turns to SME growth

Peer-to-peer business lender FOLK2FOLK has appointed Kawai Chung as its new chief executive officer,...