SME finance

Recognise appoints professional and healthcare heads

Recognise Bank has hired two new industry sector specialists to lead its propositions. Robert Hulse...

Recognise appoints BDM trio

Recognise Bank has appointed three new business development managers (BDMs) as part of its...

SMEs set to struggle with business rates

46% of UK small business owners say they can’t afford to contribute anything towards...

Time Finance appoints CEO

Time Finance has announced that Ed Rimmer has been confirmed as the permanent CEO...

Allica Bank boosts legal panel

Allica Bank has announced the addition of national commercial law firm, Freeths LLP, to...

Watch collection used for SME loan

Alternative security short term lender, Suros Capital, has provided an £81,600 loan to an...

Sirius Property Finance appoints head of care & hospitality

Chris Field has been appointed to to lead Sirius Property Finance's new specialist business...

74% of SMEs confident ‘normal’ demand to return by Xmas

The latest Covid-19 Pulse survey from business funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has found...

Reward Finance to open new offices

Reward Finance Group had reported its strongest ever new business performance in March, resulting...

BFS unveils £300m SME pandemic fund

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has announced a £300m Pandemic Recovery Fund to support SMEs...

Go Business Loans unveils fast short-term SME lending facility

Go Business Loans has launched a new business loan facility to help support small...

Shawbrook announces funding for SME provider

Shawbrook Bank has provided a revolving credit facility to 4Syte Structured Finance, a Chelmsford-based...

HGV firm provided with £200k facility from Aldermore

Aldermore Bank has provided a £200,000 invoice finance facility to Skipper Recruit, a heavy...

Shawbrook deal to boost management buy-in funding

SME credit firm Caple has launched a new loan product exclusively for management teams...

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Selling isn’t shouting

In many industries, sales still carries the weight of old stereotypes: high pressure, slick scripts and a focus on numbers over nuance. But these...

When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

For all the talk about technology reshaping the mortgage and conveyancing world, advisers know that what you often need is some good, old-fashioned support. Not...

Future-proofing your lead generation

Leads are the lifeblood of any mortgage intermediary business, and while word-of-mouth referrals remain the gold standard - bringing trust and proof of quality...

We need clearer guidance on Stamp Duty advice

Just over a week ago Angela Rayner resigned following the discovery of a Stamp Duty breach on a flat she owns in Hove. She...

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For decades, technology has been trapped in a cycle of forced obsolescence. Each year, a new iPhone or Android release quietly renders last year’s...

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West One launches bespoke buy-to-let service in major revamp

West One has unveiled the most extensive overhaul of its buy-to-let mortgage range since...

Majority of Britons remain unprotected against income loss, research warns

Income Protection Awareness Week has begun with fresh data showing that only a small...

Butterfield Mortgages adds to team with client relationship officer and intern

Butterfield Mortgages has strengthened its London team with two new appointments as the prime...

Molo launches new fee and rate options for non-resident landlords

Molo has overhauled its non-UK resident buy-to-let range with the launch of new “low-fee”...