SME finance

Optimum Finance signs up to SME Finance Charter

Optimum Finance has signed the UK government’s SME Finance Charter, to show its commitment...

Sirius Property Finance offers new development exit product

Sirius Property Finance has launched a new funding line that is uniquely focused on...

Folk2Folk appoints COO

Folk2Folk, the UK-wide marketplace lender for regional SMEs, has appointed Gary Leitch as its...

Majority of SMEs preparing for recession

New data from Time Finance has revealed the scale of impact on UK SMEs...

Majority of SMEs investing in sustainability

UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) invested an average of £61,250 on their own...

Allica secures funding from British Business Investments

Allica Bank has secured £55m in additional funding for its activity in the SME...

British Business Bank reveals new CEO

Louis Taylor has been appointed CEO of the British Business Bank. He will take up...

Bathgate expands board of directors

Bathgate Business Finance has expanded its board of directors with two new appointments from...

Allica Bank now live on Mambu

Allica Bank has gone live on cloud banking platform, Mambu. The platform supports Allica in...

Business owners outline benefits of invoice finance

Peace of mind, flexibility and supporting cashflow are the top three benefits of having...

SME leaders want better financing solutions

One in three UK-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who sought access to finance...

Commercial loans expected to lead businesses’ recovery

Over 70% of financial intermediaries believe their clients will need some form of funding...

Time Finance appoints head of compliance

Time Finance has appointed Sean Hughes as head of compliance. Hughes (pictured) brings over 10 years’...

SMEs to invest £633m in growth over next 12 months

SMEs plan to spend an average of £111,175 on growth strategies, equating to a...

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Working up those income streams

Some might say the UK labour market has lost some of its confidence. Unemployment is rising, job moves have slowed, and many employers are...

Ignore the Gen Z worker stereotypes – the future is bright

The office fridge. Full of 12 types of milk, none derived from cows, and four on the work top, at room temperature. As for...

Reframe Cancer 2026 trends: prevention to take centre stage

This year is already shaping up to be one when prevention is taking centre stage. The Government recently announced the expansion of its WorkWell...

The mortgage protection gap advisers can’t ignore

The Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) consumer research findings published late last year, offered an insight into what the protection industry can expect from the...

Cashback, remortgages and adviser opportunity in 2026

A recent flood of mortgage products into the market offering cashback prove it has moved from the margins of the remortgage market to the...

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The Coventry cuts selected intermediary residential fixed rates

Coventry for intermediaries has reduced a number of residential fixed-rate products for new and...

Mortgage Advice Bureau completes acquisition of Dashly

Mortgage Advice Bureau (MAB) has completed the acquisition of technology and data company Dashly,...

The Buckinghamshire lowers rates across key ranges

Buckinghamshire Building Society has cut rates across a wide spread of residential and buy-to-let...

FCA finds protection market delivering good outcomes, says TPFG

The Property Franchise Group PLC (TPFG) has responded to the publication of the Financial...

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