All articles by Brian Cantwell

Brian Cantwell

Clydesdale and Yorkshire group lends £567m to SMEs in Q1 2018

CYBG, the parent group of Clydesdale Bank and Yorkshire Bank, has written £567m in SME lending in Q1 2018, in line with Q1 2017 (£574m).

BNI Europa seeds €50m to German SMEs through Funding Circle

Portuguese online bank Banco BNI Europa has said it will provide €50m funding for small business loans in Germany via the Funding Circle platform.

Aldermore creates head of business development for dealers role

Aldermore has created a new role of head of business development for dealer services in its business finance division.

Hampshire Trust adds former GE Capital staffer to team

Hampshire Trust Bank has appointed Nicola Fernandez (née Brown) as business development manager to its asset finance team.

Investec acquires Amicus Commercial Finance; rebrands as Investec Capital Solutions

Investec Bank acquired Amicus Commercial Finance from the Amicus Group in December and has rebranded it as Investec Capital Solutions, which will provide working capital financing to owner-managed UK SMEs.

AFPA plans charity golf competition

The Asset Finance Professionals Association (AFPA) has announced that the 2018 Golf Day will take place on the 29 May at the Verulam Golf Club near St Albans, UK.