Topic: SME
Paragon Bank
Paragon appoints head of business development to drive SME lending growth
Commercial
Assetz Capital secures £150m funding partnership with Cambridge & Counties Bank
Paragon Bank
Paragon appoints two BDMs to SME lending division
Commercial Finance
Business owners retiring drives demand for funding, commercial brokers say
Blogs
Caroline Luxmore: SMEs call for flexible finance: how bridging finance is meeting their needs
Shawbrook
Shawbrook completes ThinCats acquisition
Technology
Time Finance adopts virtual asset inspection platform
Recognise Bank
Recognise Bank strengthens sales team with four new lending managers
Asset Finance
Broker confidence in asset finance sector has doubled in 2025
SME
Access to affordable finance the biggest challenge for SMEs
Commercial
Close Brothers Property Finance to increase facility sizes and diversify loan book
Commercial
Brokers report renewed confidence in commercial property finance
Shawbrook
Shawbrook to acquire ThinCats
SME
Shawbrook enhances SME loan proposition
Commercial
Three in five brokers submit most SME finance applications to alternative lenders
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First-time Buyer
Improved affordability sparks 20% rise in first-time buyers: Nationwide
Inflation
Further rate cuts dampened as inflation rebounds to 3.4%
Vida
Vida launches high LTV 'Pathway' mortgage range
FCA
Tribunal upholds £2m FCA fine for 'corrupt and dishonest adviser'
Melton Building Society
Melton BS launches 100% LTV mortgage
