SME finance

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...

Independent Growth Finance appoints CEO

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has announced that John Onslow is stepping down as CEO...

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The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now. 1.8 million. That's how many fixed rate mortgages are expiring...

Lenders urged to do more as purchase market slows

High street lenders - including TSB, Lloyds, Santander, and NatWest - have all been reducing rates and making changes to their product ranges over...

The cost of knowing less

There is a particular kind of risk in financial services that rarely announces itself with drama. It does not arrive as a crisis event,...

Building societies need to start putting intelligence into motion

If you were at the Building Societies Association Annual Conference in Edinburgh last month , you could not have missed the optimism: the sector...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 21

The Mortgage Industry Mental Health Charter's (MIMHC) third annual 144-mile Walk & Talk challenge finally came to an end on Friday 15th May as...

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The 1.8 million problem nobody’s talking about

There's a number that should be keeping every mortgage firm owner awake right now....

Brokers urged to strengthen sanctions checks

Mortgage and financial services firms are being urged to review their sanctions controls after...

OneDome named among Europe’s fastest-growing fintech firms

OneDome has been named one of the fastest-growing fintech companies in Europe, the Middle...

Foundation raises maximum residential lending age to 80

Foundation Home Loans has increased its maximum residential lending age from 75 to 80...

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