The Bridging & Development Lenders Association (BDLA) has announced that Adam Tyler will become its new chief executive officer, taking up the post in early 2026. He will replace Vic Jannels, who is stepping down at the end of the year after six years in the role. The appointment was announced on stage at the […]
Demand for bridging finance rose in Q3 2025, with contributor gross lending coming in at £209.4m as borrowers prioritised speed and flexibility amid uncertainty around the upcoming Budget. Key Points for Q3 2025: Contributor gross lending up 4.9% Average completion time drops to 41 days Purchasing an investment property drives demand Bridging Trends contributors transacted […]
Black & White Bridging has announced the appointment of a new relationship manager, Sophie Ali, as well as the promotion of four existing team members. Sophie joins the Black & White team with experience managing broker relationships from her previous roles with Bluecroft Finance, where she was business development executive, and Pepper Money UK, where she […]
The latest research from London lettings and estate agent, Benham and Reeves, has found that since the Elizabeth line fully opened in May 2023, rental growth along the route has outpaced the wider London average by 3.2%, with just two stations on the route having seen rental values fall, whilst some have seen growth as high […]
60% of hospitality businesses say speed is their key reason for investing in smarter point-of-sale (POS) systems ahead of the 2025 holiday shopping season, according to new research from Lloyds Merchant Services. As festive trading ramps up, businesses are upgrading their checkout technology to handle higher volumes, reduce wait times and deliver a more seamless […]
Time Finance is set to reach more SMEs across London and the South East with the appointment of business development manager, Julian Cassen, in the independent lender’s growing invoice finance team. Working with brokers across the region, Julian will help deliver invoice finance and asset based lending (ABL) solutions, supporting even more SMEs across the […]
New research has revealed that while SME confidence in government remains fairly lukewarm, this support is fragile in the face of mounting economic pressures and uncertainty – and may well turn sour without urgent action on tax and costs at the Autumn Budget. The survey of 1,000 SME leaders and decision makers, commissioned by FTSE […]
Investec Bank plc, a leading international financial services provider, today announces that Investec Asset Finance (IAF), its Reading-based asset finance and leasing business, and Investec Capital Solutions (ICS), its Guildford-based invoice finance solutions provider, have joined the National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (NACFB) as a Patron, reinforcing its commitment to supporting the broker market […]
Creditinfo, a global provider of credit risk and data intelligence, and NOTO, an enterprise platform for fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML), today announced a partnership to bring modern, data-rich financial crime controls to banks, fintechs and lenders across multiple markets. The agreement pairs Creditinfo’s in-market coverage and data expertise with NOTO’s adaptable decisioning and case-management platform, […]
Ravelin is warning e-commerce merchants to urgently review their payment strategy ahead of Black Friday, as new research reveals a global drop in frictionless authentication rates, threatening sales conversions during one of the busiest shopping periods of the year. Published today, Ravelin’s Global Payments Report 2026 reveals that frictionless authentication has fallen in 76% of countries, meaning […]
