SME finance

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...

Reward raises £32k for PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide

A year-long fundraising programme across Reward Finance Group’s offices has raised £32,000 for its...

Reverse takeover planned for Redwood Bank

Redwood Bank’s parent company, Redwood Financial Partners Ltd (RFPL) has signed Heads of Terms...

Reward makes strategy and programme director appointment

Reward Finance Group has appointed Sharon Ellis as its strategy and programme director. ...

Business finance broker celebrates record annual growth

Millbrook Business Finance, a broker in the business finance market, is celebrating its third...

Plant hire specialist expands with Paragon backing

Kent-based Keaveney Plant Hire has added a new Suction Excavator to its fleet, following...

Aldermore funds expansion for polyurethane manufacturer

Aldermore has provided a property loan to Polyglobal Ltd for the acquisition of another...
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COMMENT

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...
Building Societies

Buckinghamshire BS cuts residential and specialist rates

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

Final call for views on FCA mortgage reforms

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