Buy-to-let lender Landbay has reduced rates by up to 0.15% across its popular non-portfolio range of products. Designed for landlords with three or less mortgaged properties, the reductions are available on non-portfolio standard and AVM-supported five-year fixed rate products. In addition, Landbay has added a new five-year fixed rate option to the range – available […]
Susannah Streeter, head of money and markets, Hargreaves Lansdown: “A cautious mood is descending on the London market as investors await details of spending decisions which are set to be crucial for the UK economy. They are also assessing a downbeat view for the global outlook from the World Bank, which foresees the weakest decade […]
More than eight in ten small business owners (83%) cite barriers holding their businesses back from growing – and in the Manufacturing (96%) sector the figures have hit a 10-year high – according to new research from Novuna Business Finance. The findings from Novuna’s Business Barometer tracking research come at a time when the government […]
The Start Up Loans programme, part of the British Business Bank, today announces that it has provided over £25m of Start Up Loans funding across 2,753 loans to businesses in Lancashire. Of these loans, 41% went to female founders, amounting to over £10m and 1,135 loans. 12% of the funding also went to entrepreneurs aged […]
Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has established a new base for its Development Finance team in Leeds, strengthening its presence and deepening its commitment to SME developers across the North of England. The move builds on HTB’s long-standing commitment to supporting SME developers across the regions. The new office, located at No. 1 Aire St, will provide […]
Today sees further details announced about a new type of market for private companies, the Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (PISCES), an idea which was first announced in the chancellor’s Mansion House speech last year. The new market, which is expected to go live later this year, will allow private companies to periodically […]
Cole Waterhouse (CW) and Taurus Investment Holdings LLC (Taurus) are pleased to announce the successful refinancing of its award-winning build-to-rent asset in Salford Quays, Manchester. The £57m facility provided by Cynergy Bank, a UK-based challenger bank focused on providing tailored solutions, will support the continued growth and operational excellence of this landmark development. The EDA […]
MyGuava Business, the B2B flagship product of the global fintech company Guavapay has partnered with embedded finance leader YouLend to provide flexible financing solutions tailored for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across the UK. This strategic partnership empowers SMEs using MyGuava Business platform, to access fast, flexible funding options through YouLend’s advanced embedded financing infrastructure. The collaboration is […]
Covering the four weeks 04 May – 31 May 2025 UK Total retail sales increased by 1% year on year in May, against growth of 0.7% in May 2024. Food sales increased by 3.6% year on year in May, against growth of 2.8% in May 2024. Non-Food sales decreased by 1.1% year on year in May, flat against […]
Developers of residential and mixed-use property developments in Wales can now access up to £10m in finance from the Development Bank of Wales for both speculative and non-speculative developments. Funded by the Welsh government, the Wales Residential Property Fund will offer SME developers clear and easy access to flexible loans ranging from £150,000 to £10m […]
