SME finance

IGF client funds in use hit £100 million

Independent Growth Finance (IGF) has achieved £100 million client funds in use through funding UK...

HSBC introduces green commercial finance offering

HSBC UK Commercial Bank has unveiled a new green finance proposition. The new range -...

Brexit still making firms nervous

Subcontractors across the UK have struggled to stay optimistic amid the continuing uncertainty of...

Four new additions to Together’s corporate relationships team

Together has expanded its corporate relationships team with a series of senior appointments. It has...

BFS provides £5m funding to logistics firm

Bibby Financial Services (BFS) has provided a £5 million working capital facility to international...

White Oak UK acquires SME finance provider

White Oak UK has acquired Growcap Finance, a Dublin-based business providing working capital and...

Brokers undeterred by Brexit uncertainty

81% of brokers are pursuing their plans for their businesses regardless of what happens with...

Bathgate Business Finance funds gourmet chip shop

Bathgate Business Finance has provided a funding deal worth £35,000 to help launch a...

Fiduciam secures vineyard deal with thousands of bottles of wine

Fiduciam has funded a vineyard in France using the wine as security. The three-year...

Robo-advice is brokers’ greatest technological fear

New broker research has found that brokers see fintech such as AI/robo-advice as the...

Signature appoints lending manager in Scotland

Signature Private Finance has appointed Alan Coats as its latest lending manager. He will be...

D’Ammassa to leave Aldermore for White Oak UK

Carl D’Ammassa, Aldermore's group managing director for business finance, is to leave the bank...

White Oak UK and Spotcap in business finance partnership

Business lenders White Oak UK and Spotcap have entered into a partnership with the...

Majority of SMEs expect UK recession this year

57% of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) believe the UK economy will fall...

COMMENT

Mutual strength and the broker partnership

The mutual sector has always been associated with community purpose, local branches and a member-first approach that feels a little different to the wider...

First-time, accidental or professional? How the landlord profile is shifting in 2026

One of the most common misconceptions that people have about the buy-to-let market is that landlords are a single, uniform group. The reality is...

Complexity is rising and broker enablement has never mattered more

 For many years, success in the mortgage market was built off efficiency. If a broker understood the mainstream lending landscape, packaged cases well and kept...

Industry pushes to build next generation of home valuers

According to RICS, the average qualified surveyor is in their mid-fifties. Couple this with new entrant numbers failing to keep pace with retirements, and...

Supply side continues to drive the change agenda

Regulatory change is no longer something firms respond to periodically. It is now a permanent feature of the landscape. Whether it is capital treatment...

Latest news

The Vernon hires internal BDM to expand intermediary reach

Vernon Building Society has appointed Damien Sabbaghe as intermediary business development manager as it...

Coventry trims first-time buyer and limited company buy-to-let rates

Coventry for intermediaries has cut selected mortgage rates for first-time buyers and limited company...

TRM adds to PMI team with supervision & development manager hire

The Right Mortgage & Protection Network has appointed Gemma Penkethman as PMI supervision &...

Rental yields rise across England and Wales as buy-to-let market enters more volatile period

Rental yields increased annually in every region of England and Wales in the first...

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