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Launched in 2013, Commercial Reporter is an online news service for the UK commercial finance industry. We reach over 4,600 industry individuals every day through our website and daily newsletters. Commercial Reporter offers news coverage for commercial financial professionals across the United Kingdom. Our readers are a mixture of brokers, financial advisers, lenders and other financial intermedi

aries from across all sectors of the financial services industry including; commercial mortgages, buy to let, bridging finance, business loans, invoice finance, development finance, hire purchase & leasing and asset finance. It is our job to present the facts and allow the readers who use Commercial Reporter to make their own decisions - and alongside that, submit comment or their own articles in response. It is through this practice that Commercial Reporter has become one of the fastest growing websites for our industry. Our news stories are drawn from a variety of sources; written in house, press releases, interviews, submitted comments, internal research and submitted blogs. As well as covering commercial financial news and comment, Commercial Reporter is also home to expert bloggers from across the industry, all of which provide unique news content for their specialist area. These include key decision makers for UK brokers, lenders and insurers.

The firm has developed a new strategic finance proposition which will see them targeting larger businesses looking for b...
15/09/2023

The firm has developed a new strategic finance proposition which will see them targeting larger businesses looking for bespoke funding solutions.

The firm is targeting larger businesses looking for bespoke funding solutions.

New lending via asset financing has increased by 9.7% annually, totalling £31bn, with the service and construction indus...
15/09/2023

New lending via asset financing has increased by 9.7% annually, totalling £31bn, with the service and construction industries driving this growth to the greatest extent.

Businesses are turning to asset financing in tough times, with a 9.7% annual increase in new lending.

TAB has today launched its first commercial mortgage product. The new product prioritises sustainability and has built-i...
13/09/2023

TAB has today launched its first commercial mortgage product. The new product prioritises sustainability and has built-in strong ESG criteria to reward those who make improvements with an exit discount.

Borrowers can earn discounts of up to half the exit fee by meeting ESG criteria.

New SME lender, Alba Bank, has appointed Robert Sharpe and Andrew Lewis to the key roles of chair of the board and chief...
11/09/2023

New SME lender, Alba Bank, has appointed Robert Sharpe and Andrew Lewis to the key roles of chair of the board and chief risk officer as it gears up for launch.

Earlier this year, Alba was granted its banking licence by the PRA and FCA, allowing it to move into mobilisation.

YBS Commercial Mortgages is reducing the rate on its semi-commercial products, designed specifically for part-residentia...
06/09/2023

YBS Commercial Mortgages is reducing the rate on its semi-commercial products, designed specifically for part-residential, part-commercial assets which are rented out as investments.

Pricing on all other products has been maintained amid market volatility.

The think tank said debt taken on during the pandemic, higher borrowing costs and the cost of living crisis would drive ...
04/09/2023

The think tank said debt taken on during the pandemic, higher borrowing costs and the cost of living crisis would drive an increasing number of businesses under, particularly in the retail and hospitality sectors. https://bit.ly/45CW9OU

Around 7,000 UK businesses are likely to shut down every quarter in 2024 as high interest rates cause financial strain and the UK economy enters recession, according to a new report from The Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).

In written evidence submitted to the Treasury Select Committee, the BCC said many smaller firms are no longer seeking fi...
04/09/2023

In written evidence submitted to the Treasury Select Committee, the BCC said many smaller firms are no longer seeking finance as they consider it too limited and costly. https://bit.ly/44InVrX

The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has called for action to improve the availability of finance for SMEs as accessibility, awareness and a lack of competition continue to hold firms back.

The product offers a loan term of up to 24 months, with the option to extend for a further year, and also mitigates the ...
31/08/2023

The product offers a loan term of up to 24 months, with the option to extend for a further year, and also mitigates the need for a stress test, typically required by buy-to-let products.

The product offers the flexibility of a bridge with the certainty of a longer term.

Despite the expected increase in applications, brokers do not anticipate that the SME lending market will recover to pre...
30/08/2023

Despite the expected increase in applications, brokers do not anticipate that the SME lending market will recover to pre-pandemic levels.

High street banks continue to cut lending to SMEs, despite demand increasing.

The expansion allows Atom Bank broadened access to new areas of the UK market through a key distribution partner with an...
30/08/2023

The expansion allows Atom Bank broadened access to new areas of the UK market through a key distribution partner with an origination team covering the whole nation.

Assetz Capital has become a key introducer of commercial mortgage loan applications to Atom Bank as part of a new collaboration.

Funds raised from the facility will enable Cambridge & Counties Bank to increase its volume of lending to smaller busine...
24/08/2023

Funds raised from the facility will enable Cambridge & Counties Bank to increase its volume of lending to smaller businesses over and above levels it might have otherwise been able to provide.

British Business Investments has announced a new £20m Tier 2 capital facility for Cambridge & Counties Bank.

In the capital, 64% of SMEs are turning to technology investments to increase productivity, compared to 45% UK-wide, and...
22/08/2023

In the capital, 64% of SMEs are turning to technology investments to increase productivity, compared to 45% UK-wide, and 43% are doing so to future-proof their company.

In the capital, 64% of SMEs are turning to technology investments to increase productivity.

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