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MarketInvoice continue to grow in Invoice Finance market

Last post: Nov 15, 2012

MarketInvoice launched their innovative way of invoice financing in February 2011 since which time they have advanced almost £35 million to almost 150 small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs).

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Peer-to-peer lending options for UK businesses

Last post: Nov 2, 2012

In the old days a bank was pretty much the primary source of finance for a business looking for a cash injection. Today smart businesses are coming to realise that there is another way that is more beneficial for both borrower and lender: peer-to-peer commercial lending.

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ING Lease (UK) closure announced

Last post: Oct 30, 2012

There had been rumours swirling in the market for a few days and this morning ING Lease (UK) finally confirmed the worst: they have decided to close their UK operation on November 30th so the group can focus on its core businesses.

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Funding for Lending scheme now has 30 lenders

Last post: Oct 27, 2012

The Government’s oft-maligned Funding for Lending scheme is proving its detractors wrong as more and more institutions sign up to take part. From just 17 institutions involved at the end of September there are now 30 with more on the way.

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Different Types of Bridging Loan Interest

Last post: Oct 22, 2012

Getting a bridging loan is increasingly becoming a popular form of finance. As the mortgage market contracts and will now only lend against properties that are “habitable”, many would-be Property developers are finding that they need to take a Bridging loan to finance works on their properties before they can be let out and refinanced with a Buy to Let mortgage or sold on.

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What do I need to get a Buy to Let mortgage?

Last post: Oct 16, 2012

Mortgage lending in the UK has been challenging to achieve over the last few years and this has resulted in both a decline in demand for property and an increased number of people renting instead of buying.

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