SME finance

Allica targets £500m of loan offers from now until year-end

Allica Bank is aiming to make £500 million in committed loan offers between September...

Atom bank accredited to new Recovery Loan Scheme iteration

Atom bank has been accredited to the latest iteration of the Recovery Loan Scheme...

Channel Capital Advisors appoints chief commercial officer

Ion Fratiloiu has joined Channel Capital Advisors as its new chief commercial officer. Fratiloiu...

One Stop Business Finance appoints six BDMs

Alternative lender, One Stop Business Finance, has doubled its team with six new business...

A third of SMEs expect to fold without further funding

33% of UK small and medium enterprises (SMEs) say their survival is dependent on...

Allica Bank completes AIB customer migration

Allica Bank has successfully migrated the acquired customers from AIB’s GB SME lending portfolio...

Musical accessories firm secures £250k funding

A Scottish designer and manufacturer of musical accessories has agreed a £250,000 funding deal...

Rising inflation is biggest challenge facing SMEs

High inflation is the number one biggest challenge facing small and medium sized businesses...

Allica Bank appoints head of growth finance

Allica Bank has appointed Ian Flaxman to the newly created role of head of...

Redwood Bank posts pre-tax profit

Redwood Bank recorded a pre-tax operating profit of £2.2 million in the year to...

Reward Finance funds kitchen worktop retailer’s growth plans

A Yorkshire-based kitchen worktop retailer is targeting further growth after agreeing an additional £150,000...

SMEs reveal survival tactics amid inflationary crisis

49% of all small business owners in the UK are set to increase their...

Assetz Capital unveils managing director

Assetz Capital has appointed Andrew Charnley to the newly-created role of managing director. Charnley (pictured)...

FCA tells banks to improve treatment of struggling SMEs

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has insisted that banks must treat small business customers...

COMMENT

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...

Beyond the walk: Mortgage leaders talk mental health – part 20

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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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...

First-time buyers wait six years to buy as lifestyle priorities reshape purchasing decisions

First-time buyers are spending an average of six years saving for a deposit as...

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