Allica Bank has acquired Kriya, an SME lending fintech specialising in SME working capital and embedded finance.

Blue Shield Capital has provided a £12m acquisition loan to a property developer for the purchase of the distinctive One Croydon office building.

Aspen has completed a £4.3m bridge-to-let loan to allow a development business to bring two completed semi-commercial projects under one facility.

Hampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has appointed Paula Priest (pictured above) as BDM in its specialist mortgages team, strengthening broker support across the Midlands.

Over the past 12 months, 32% of applicants for SME funding were women, according to 365 Finance’s latest report.

Harold Benjamin has completed two deals worth almost £43m: a £21.3m refinance and a further £21.55m commercial loan ...