In response to the rise of fintech new entrants such as Revolut, Monzo and N26, NatWest has launched ‘innovation cells’ – small, agile teams within the bank that focus on developing and...

You need to be a very confident person to put up your personal estate as collateral when taking out a loan. Some business directors will sign a personal guarantee even if it makes them feel...

We came, we saw, we exhibited. This year’s NACFB Expo offered an opportunity for us and 135 other exhibitors to meet new and old acquaintances.

Spotcap's Stuart Urquhart discusses life on the road with the Commercial Finance Roadshow in Newcastle and Barnsley...

Kevin Vendel, Senior Partnership Manager at Spotcap, speaks to Commercial Reporter about technology in SME lending and how data is driving the industry.

One of the first things I do over my morning coffee is scan the financial press. This week the speculation is at a frenzy that interest rates will increase within months. Markets are now seeing two...

It has been interesting recently to read all the analysis of the 10-year ‘anniversary’ of the start of the Credit Crunch. For a start I’m not sure ‘anniversary’ is the right word in the...

Any successful marriage needs to be worked at. The same is true of the working relationship between bridging loan brokers and lenders.

As I settle into my new role, my commute from Liverpool St Station to Hamilton House takes me right past Bucklersbury House where I started my career with Barclays forty years ago, fifteen years...

As the summer begins in earnest – I’m sat here watching both the tarmac and the people outside slowly bake – our minds might begin to turn to holidays and the thought of that fortnight break...