SME finance

New invoice finance firm appoints MD

One Stop Business Finance (OSBF) has launched a new invoice financing company. The East Yorkshire-based...

Optimum Finance signs up to SME Finance Charter

Optimum Finance has signed the UK government’s SME Finance Charter, to show its commitment...

Sirius Property Finance offers new development exit product

Sirius Property Finance has launched a new funding line that is uniquely focused on...

Folk2Folk appoints COO

Folk2Folk, the UK-wide marketplace lender for regional SMEs, has appointed Gary Leitch as its...

Majority of SMEs preparing for recession

New data from Time Finance has revealed the scale of impact on UK SMEs...

Majority of SMEs investing in sustainability

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) invested an average of £61,250 on their own...

Allica secures funding from British Business Investments

Allica Bank has secured £55m in additional funding for its activity in the SME...

British Business Bank reveals new CEO

Louis Taylor has been appointed CEO of the British Business Bank. He will take up...

Bathgate expands board of directors

Bathgate Business Finance has expanded its board of directors with two new appointments from...

Allica Bank now live on Mambu

Allica Bank has gone live on cloud banking platform, Mambu. The platform supports Allica in...

Business owners outline benefits of invoice finance

Peace of mind, flexibility and supporting cashflow are the top three benefits of having...

SME leaders want better financing solutions

One in three UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who sought access to finance...

Commercial loans expected to lead businesses’ recovery

Over 70% of financial intermediaries believe their clients will need some form of funding...

Time Finance appoints head of compliance

Time Finance has appointed Sean Hughes as head of compliance. Hughes (pictured) brings over 10 years’...

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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)...