All articles by Brian Cantwell
Brian Cantwell
What is driving digitisation in lending?
Editor Brian Cantwell snapshots a report on digitisation in lending by Timetric which finds that 61% of respondents believe digitisation improves operational efficiency.
Hampshire Trust Bank writes 4000 deals in two years
Hampshire Trust Banks Asset Finance division has written 4,000 deals since it began operating two years ago.
CMA decides to free SME lending from business current accounts
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will cut the requirement to have a business current account with a bank to access a business loan or funding from it.
Former Aldermore operations director joins Victoria Asset Finance
Jeremy Baber becomes head of asset finance at the UK funder, which was formed by Link Financial Group last year.
FLA: hire purchase and leasing drive 10% rise in March
Figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 10% in March, compared with the same month last year, and by 8% in Q1 2016, compared with the same period in 2015.
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Ultimate Finance appoints Glasgow regional director
The Glasgow office of Ultimate Finance appointed Jennifer McGuffie as regional director.
Macquarie profits limited by US equipment finance sale
Macquarie Corporate and Asset Finance (CAF) delivered a net profit of $A1.13bn (728.96m), up 2% on 2015.
ABN Amro net profits down 13% to 475m
The parent bank of ABN Amro Lease posted underlying profits of 475m (£375.3m) for the first quarter of 2016, a drop of 13% from 543m a year ago.
LendingClub shares fall 35% following CEO resignation
US p2p lender LendingClubs share values have plummeted 35% after co-founder and chief executive Renaud Laplanche resigned following an internal investigation.
Former Dentons asset finance lawyer joins Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG has appointed Matthew Harvey as a partner in its banking and finance team in London