When asked which area would provide the greatest benefit to their business right now, 38% also said easier access to finance.

Close Brothers plans to further diversify into PBSA and Build to Rent.

Commercial mortgage applications are on the rise as half of brokers see increase.

ThinCats provides bespoke funding to SMEs.

Expanded use cases and larger deal sizes aim to fuel more businesses expansion.

65% of brokers are now actively directing clients towards non-bank lenders for applications more than £100,000.

£10 million is earmarked for SMEs impacted by trade tariffs.

The funding boost represents an increase from the previous £3.5m facility cap for invoice finance and asset-based lending.

Economic uncertainty and inflation are causing some concern among business borrowers.

Dan Grainger has re-joined Skipton as its new regional sales director for the North West.