SME finance

Entrepreneurs open new Leeds restaurant after securing £110k funding

Two entrepreneurs experienced in working in some of London’s top restaurants have launched their...

Aerospace manufacturer secures £2.5m facility from Cynergy Business Finance

UK aerospace manufacturer, Aeromet International, has secured a £2.5m asset-based lending (ABL) facility from...

The Loans Engine joins Paradigm’s referral partner panel

Paradigm has added specialist finance broker, The Loans Engine, to its referral partner panel. ...

SMEs still stuck chasing late payments

73% of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have some form of outstanding late payment...

Reasons to be positive

The first two months of 2024 have certainly been more positive for the market...

Blazehill Capital completes senior credit facility with HTB

Blazehill Capital, a fund providing financing solutions to mid-market businesses, has completed a milestone...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints portfolio and structuring director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF) has announced the appointment of Will Duxbury...

Allica Bank funds mascot manufacturer’s premises expansion

A commercial mortgage from Allica Bank has enabled Rainbow Productions, a character and costume...

Aldermore provides £47m refinance loan to Leeds property firm

Aldermore Bank has provided a subsidiary of the Pickard Properties Group with a £47m...

LHV Bank makes key appointments to bolster SME lending

LHV Bank has made changes to its SME lending business with the appointment of...

Lloyds Bank joins FIBA lender panel

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has announced the appointment of Lloyds Bank...

Time Finance expands relationship management team

Time Finance has announced the appointment of Jonathan Johnson as relationship manager in its...

Allica Bank cuts fixed rate mortgage pricing

Allica Bank has reduced the pricing for all its fixed rate mortgages by up...

UTB recruits business development manager – deposits

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Niki Cole to the role of business development...

COMMENT

Rates are moving and regulation is evolving

Many lenders are having to increase their rates, and that trend looks set to continue over the coming week. For clients whose current deal...

Building tomorrow’s mortgage market: AI built on trust, governance and confidence

The government's Financial Services AI Adoption Plan, led by Harriet Rees, group chief information officer at Starling Bank, and Dr Rohit Dhawan, group director...

The protection prompt: what AI still needs to get right

The Mills Review has prompted plenty of discussion across the mortgage industry. While much of the focus has been on the finding that a...

Why second charges are helping Right to Buy borrowers do more with their home

For many people, Right to Buy is still one of the most accessible ways to become a homeowner and over the last five years,...

The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

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Broker Conveyancing launches £175 remortgage package

Broker Conveyancing has introduced a fixed-price remortgage conveyancing package through its new online hub. The...

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

Buckinghamshire Building Society has reduced mortgage rates across its residential and specialist lending ranges,...

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

The mortgage industry has until tomorrow to respond to Financial Conduct Authority proposals intended...

One in five borrow to fund private healthcare

Almost one in five people who recently accessed private healthcare used a credit card...

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