SME finance

SMEs’ bad debt levels up 61%

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has published research which it says shows the extent to...

Reward boosts London and South East team

Reward Finance Group has appointed Tom Annetts as its new relationship manager, as it...

One Stop Business Finance reaches significant milestone

York-based alternative funding provider, One Stop Business Finance Group, has exceeded £20m for the...

Record profits for Skipton Business Finance

Skipton Business Finance, part of the Skipton Building Society group, has reported a record...

Strong growth for challenger and specialist banks in 2022

The British Business Bank’s Small Business Finance Markets 2022/23 report has revealed that £35.5bn...

UTB appoints savings distribution manager

United Trust Bank (UTB) has appointed Stephanie Vincent as savings distribution manager as it...

Start Up Loans publishes guide to business resilience

Start Up Loans, part of the British Business Bank, has launched a new ‘Guide...

Reward appoints business development director

Leeds-based Reward Finance Group is accelerating its growth plans in Yorkshire with the appointment...

Allica Bank secures £100m funding

Allica Bank has announced a £100 million Series C funding round led by global...

Aldermore provides £700k loan to recycling company

Aldermore has provided a £700k loan to Environcom, a waste recycling company, for a...

Effective monitoring key to becoming more sustainable

New data from Time Finance reveals that one in three businesses see effective monitoring...

Cynergy Business Finance provides £250k ABL facility

Sustainable technologies business, Etesian Green, is planing for growth in 2023, with the help...

More SMEs to invest in sustainability

New data from Time Finance has shed light on the rise of conscious consumerism...

Paul Ratcliffe returns to BFS

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Paul Ratcliffe as managing director for its new...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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