SME finance

Allica Bank completes AIB customer migration

Allica Bank has successfully migrated the acquired customers from AIB’s GB SME lending portfolio...

Musical accessories firm secures £250k funding

A Scottish designer and manufacturer of musical accessories has agreed a £250,000 funding deal...

Rising inflation is biggest challenge facing SMEs

High inflation is the number one biggest challenge facing small and medium sized businesses...

Allica Bank appoints head of growth finance

Allica Bank has appointed Ian Flaxman to the newly created role of head of...

Redwood Bank posts pre-tax profit

Redwood Bank recorded a pre-tax operating profit of £2.2 million in the year to...

Reward Finance funds kitchen worktop retailer’s growth plans

A Yorkshire-based kitchen worktop retailer is targeting further growth after agreeing an additional £150,000...

SMEs reveal survival tactics amid inflationary crisis

49% of all small business owners in the UK are set to increase their...

Assetz Capital unveils managing director

Assetz Capital has appointed Andrew Charnley to the newly-created role of managing director. Charnley (pictured)...

FCA tells banks to improve treatment of struggling SMEs

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has insisted that banks must treat small business customers...

Recognise Bank transforms its SME customer onboarding

Recognise Bank has partnered with TruNarrative to transform the onboarding process for its SME...

Redwood Bank appoints chief commercial officer

Julian Hynd has been named as the new chief commercial officer at Redwood Bank. Hynd...

Allica Bank reaches major lending milestone

Allica Bank has now provided over £1 billion in loans to SMEs as across...

Syscap relaunches lending with HTB

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) is relaunching HTB Syscap, the lender of short-term loans to...

Reward Finance provides accountants with cash injection

An accountancy and business support firm is destined for growth after agreeing a funding...

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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...

Top five reasons why renters should consider short-term protection insurance

In an unpredictable world, financial security can often feel like a luxury, especially for renters who may already juggle living expenses, rent payments, and...

Credit search vs credit scoring

The terms credit score and credit check are often used interchangeably by consumers, many of whom assume they mean the same thing. Yet understanding...

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Bank of England expected to hold interest rates at 4.5% amid economic uncertainty

The Bank of England is widely expected to maintain interest rates at 4.5% when...

£6.5k bill for homebuyers who miss stamp duty deadline

Rent and mortgage spending rose 7.7% year-on-year in February, as more homeowners moved from...

Advice Guru partners with Pure Retirement to support broker education

Financial adviser learning platform Advice Guru has announced a new sponsorship partnership with Pure...

Nationwide ups LTV limits for interest-only and foreign national borrowers

Nationwide has announced changes to its mortgage lending criteria, increasing the maximum loan-to-value (LTV)...