SME finance

British Business Bank reports 9% YOY rise in Start Up Loans volumes

The Start Up Loans programme from the British Business Bank’s saw a 9% rise...

Sirius Finance reports record quarterly performance

Sirius Finance has revealed its best quarterly performance in the final three months of...

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance appoints managing director

Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance (STB CF), the asset-based lending (ABL) arm of Secure...

Reward Funding provides £315k boost to NE developers

A pair of entrepreneurs are launching a new property development business following £315,000 finance...

Allica Bank reaches lending and deposit milestones

Allica Bank has passed £3 billion in lending and £4 billion in deposits. The SME...

Sirius Finance provides £8m revolving credit facility

Sirius Finance has completed an £8m revolving credit facility to fund the refinancing of...

Bibby Financial Services appoints HR director

SME funder, Bibby Financial Services (BFS), has appointed Hannah Bloxham as its new HR...

The Cumberland adds new sectors to commercial offering

The Cumberland Building Society has expanded its commercial offering to cater to a range...

LHV Bank completes £7.4m retail parade refinancing

LHV Bank has announced the completion of a £7.4m refinancing facility for a property...

Time Finance appoints head of sales for SW and Wales

Time Finance has announced that Mike Freebury has taken up the role within its...

Aldermore supports management buy-in with asset finance facility

Aldermore bank has provided a multi-million pound asset based lending (ABL) facility to Astwood...

Reward makes trio of managerial appointments

Reward Funding has made three key managerial appointments across client relationships and business development...

Brokers want commercial lenders to be more open-minded

A new survey has found that commercial finance brokers want lenders to have a...

Black & White Bridging supports St Helens’ tyre garage growth

Black & White Bridging has helped Stone Tyres fulfil its expansion plans with a...

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When service beats software: why hands-on support is the real differentiator in conveyancing

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The Furness strengthens broker team with return of experienced manager

Furness Building Society has welcomed back business development manager Phil Lawford to its broker-facing...

MorganAsh upgrades MARS to better reflect multiple customer vulnerabilities

MorganAsh has enhanced its MorganAsh Resilience System (MARS), introducing an upgrade to its algorithms...

Half of UK adults face ‘crisis of certainty’ as cost pressures mount

Half of UK adults feel less certain about their financial future than two years...

Reward Funding raises £21,000 for Rainbow Trust charity

Reward Funding has raised £21,000 for the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity after a year-long...