All articles by Christopher Marchant

Allica appoints senior commercial manager

Allica, the SME lending bank formerly known as CivilisedBank, has appointed a senior commercial manager.

Paragon sees asset and motor finance grow in Q1 2019

Paragon’s commercial lending division wrote £93.4m in asset finance and £36m in motor finance for its first quarter results up to 31 December 2018.

Arkle Finance post growth of 14% in new lending

Arkle Finance has released data showing overall growth across sectors, with high levels in specific specialist sectors.

BVRLA issues warning over Leeds Clean Air Zone

BCR to open second Incentivised Switching Scheme application window

Metro Bank warns of softening profits in Q4 2018

A full year 2018 results preview by Metro Bank in the UK has warned on softening profits in December 2018, mainly due to its exposure to the mortgage market.

Simply Asset Finance launches in Northern Ireland

MarketInvoice raises £56m funding from Barclays and Santander

UK fintech and business finance company MarketInvoice has raised £56m, intended to expand UK market presence and launch fintech-bank partnerships.

Paragon to expand into soft asset finance provision

Paragon’s asset finance has expanded its proposition to finance soft assets along with its existing support for traditional hard assets.

1pm sees 14% increase in operating profit in H2 2018