SME finance

Allica boosts SME mortgage appetite and launches cashback offer

Allica Bank has refreshed its owner-occupier mortgage appetite as it looks to help established...

NACFB appoints Simon Featherstone as new chair for two-year term

The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers has appointed Simon Featherstone as its new...

DAGEM Power secures cashflow support to drive UK green energy projects

DAGEM Power, the Cannock based engineering specialist, is using tailored invoice finance from eCapital...

British Business Bank sets out five-year plan to reshape finance for smaller firms

The British Business Bank has outlined plans to deliver what it describes as a...

Manufacturers press ministers to tackle late payments

Manufacturing SMEs have urged the government to strengthen protections against late payment after new...

Time Finance bolsters regional expansion with new business development hire

Time Finance has strengthened its vendor finance operation with the appointment of Gil Dudson...

Secure Trust Bank backs Silcoms with £4.2m funding package

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided more than £4m in support of Silcoms...

Allica posts £5.8bn boost to UK economy

Allica Bank’s lending to established small firms generated £5.8 billion for UK GDP last...

Brokers link softer commercial lending demand to Budget uncertainty

Concerns about possible tax changes in the forthcoming Budget are weighing on business appetite...

Time Finance earns multiple placings in Best Companies rankings

Time Finance has secured several places in the latest Best Companies rankings, underscoring its...

Love Finance appoints former Monzo director to lead credit and risk

Love Finance has appointed Selen Cagirgan as its new head of credit and risk,...

Skipton backs recruitment firm’s expansion with £450,000 facility

Skipton Business Finance has agreed a £450,000 funding package with EA First, giving the...

UTB backs plant hire firm with £900,000 asset finance facility

United Trust Bank has provided a £900,000 asset finance facility to a plant hire...

SMEs urge tax and cost cuts ahead of Autumn Budget as confidence wavers

New research from Paragon Bank suggests that while small and medium-sized enterprises still broadly...
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COMMENT

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The case for tech fluency before AI adoption in the mutual sector

It often feels like there is only one conversation taking place in financial services at the moment: artificial intelligence. Whether it’s trade shows and...

Commonhold and RTM: do not mistake control for simplicity

Commonhold is presented as a fairer form of flat ownership. Right to Manage (RTM) is sometimes portrayed as a quick way for residents to...

No holidays: advice firms need a plan for a busy August

Every summer, the same quiet risk runs through the intermediary market. Advisers, case managers and administrators go on holiday. Specialist lending cases, which have...

Every rate shock is becoming a test of the modern mortgage business

Halifax, Barclays and HSBC increased selected mortgage rates by up to 0.20% this week, effective 21 July. Halifax removed its sub-4% deals entirely. Barclays'...

Your next client is probably more complicated than your last one

There's a shift happening in the mortgage market that most small firms aren't ready for. It's not about rates. It's not about the political...

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