SME finance

Hitachi Capital (UK) appoints CIO

Business finance provider Hitachi Capital (UK) has appointed Kim Brien as chief information officer...

SME funder backs London art scholarship

Art Academy London, in association with Hitachi Capital UK, is offering one budding student...

Simply curates third party assets sales

SME funder Simply has begun to list third party assets on the Simply site. The decision...

SME funder announces new managing director

Simply, the SME funder, has made five senior promotions. It said the promotions were made...

BFS funds two Venian Group businesses

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided two funding facilities to businesses under the Venian...

Funding Options in Validis partnership for SMEs

Funding Options, the marketplace for business finance, has partnered with Open Accounting firm, Validis,...

Assetz Capital makes five new regional appointments

Assetz Capital has appointed five new relationship directors since the beginning of November as...

BFS appoints managing director for construction finance

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Jim Davis as managing director for construction finance. Joining...

Together homeowner business loan funds office relocation

Specialist lender Together is helping a businessman move offices and upgrade his company’s IT systems...

Over half of UK SMEs not ready for Brexit

Bibby Financial Services has reported that 54% of the UK’s SMEs, equating to 3.1 million businesses,...

Secure Trust Bank provides £13.75m commercial loan

Pensworth Food Service Specialists has secured a £13.75m loan from Secure Trust Bank Commercial...

Funding Options partners with DueDil

Business finance marketplace Funding Options has partnered with predictive company intelligence platform, DueDil, to simplify...

“Listless” activity among SME firms

Business optimism amongst SME manufacturing firms deteriorated in the three months to October, at...

Commercial brokers advised to seek a wider range of funding options

The Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA) has urged commercial finance brokers to listen...

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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...

It’s not just about work/life balance

Firstly, it was good to get feedback on last month’s blog on technology from several people, and to see a spin-off follow-up blog from...

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Square 1 Media announces May Mortgage Market Debate

Square 1 Media is to hold its next Mortgage Market Debate on Wednesday, 21 May,...

Coventry BS maintains status as one of the best workplaces

Coventry Building Society has been named one of Great Place to Work's UK’s Best...

Atom bank breaks Near Prime record

Atom bank has reported another record-breaking month for Near Prime activity. Over the course of...

Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

General insurance provider Berkeley Alexander has announced the appointment of Grant Robinson as a...