More than one in five UK SMEs say international trade tariff disputes remain the biggest challenge facing their business, according to new research from FTSE 250 lender Paragon Bank

Commercial Acceptances (CA), one of the UK’s leading providers of short-term property finance, and part of Close Brothers Group plc, today introduces CA Revolve, a credit...

Paragon Bank’s SME Lending division today announces the appointment of Richard van Dort as Head of Business Development Vendor. The senior strategic hire underscores...

Paragon Bank’s SME Lending division has exceeded more than £3.6 billion in lending since the acquisition of Five Arrows Leasing Group in 2015 – marking a decade of...

Asset finance is expected to see the strongest demand for SME funding over the next 12 months, commercial finance brokers have told SME funding provider Asset Advantage

HSBC UK has surpassed £500 million in lending via commercial brokers in 2025 - more than double its total for 2024 – following a new focus on the intermediary market as...

More than one in three UK SMEs have increased prices over the past year in response to mounting economic pressures, while over a fifth have implemented a hiring freeze, according to...

New research has revealed that while SME confidence in Government remains relatively strong, this support is fragile in the face of mounting economic pressures and uncertainty –...

Asset Advantage has announced the launch of two new dedicated products as part of its enhanced business loans offering

Paragon Bank’s SME Lending division has signalled its intent to grow its Direct and Vendor proposition with the appointment of two new Business Development Managers (BDM)