SME finance

Reward Finance Group appoints managing director for Manchester office

Nick Smith, group sales and marketing director of Reward Finance Group, has been appointed...

Strong end to 2018 for Funding Circle

Funding Circle Holdings has reported full year revenue growth of 55% (excluding property), exceeding...

Bibby Financial Services hires BDM for South West England

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Sue Pengelly as business development manager (BDM) for...

Yellow Stone Finance appoints senior client relationship manager

Mike Lawton is joining Yellow Stone Finance as senior client relationship manager. Lawton (pictured) has...

Assetz Capital boosts Yorkshire and Humber presence

Peer-to-peer lender Assetz Capital has appointed David Reed to the position of regional relationship...

UK SMEs favour millennials for recruitment

50% of the bosses of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK -...

BFS passes £100m in 2018 northern business funding

Independent SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has provided over £100m in funding in...

Adrian Payne re-joins Bibby Financial Services

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has appointed Adrian Payne as head of sales for the...

Rebrand for yet-to-launch digital SME bank

Digital SME bank CivilisedBank has changed its name to Allica. When launched in 2019, Allica...

New debt advisory service launches

A new debt advisory firm called Yellow Stone Finance has been set up by...

New business lending platform unveiled

A new lending platform for SMEs is to launch in the new year. It aims...

Aldermore calls for tougher reporting to deal with late payments

Aldermore has backed the Department of Business Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee’s recent call...

SMEs still struggling to get adequate finance

Adam Tyler, executive chairman of the Financial Intermediary & Broker Association (FIBA), has stated...

Reward Finance Group funds hotel refurb

The 19-bedroom bedroom Fairways Hotel, which overlooks the Bristol Channel in Porthcawl, has undergone...

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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...

The value of building societies: 250 years of mutual success

A key anniversary reflects how far the building society movement has come — and how individual societies like Hinckley & Rugby continue to deliver At...

2025: The year of CX

In financial services, customer experience (CX) is no longer a secondary concern – it’s the key to sustainable growth and client retention. With the...

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Berkeley Alexander appoints new BDM

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

Newcastle for Intermediaries adds three-year fix range to mortgage offering

Newcastle for Intermediaries has introduced a new range of three-year fixed rate products. It said...

Mortgage product availability surpasses 25,000 for the first time

The number of mortgage products available in the UK has reached an all-time high,...

ASG Finance launches loan for HNW investors

ASG Finance has introduced its latest funding initiative: the ‘Base Rate Beater’ secured investment...