Lending
Property funds rush to sell, but are traditional lenders too slow to help investors cash in?
Our Associate Debt Finance Director, Lucas Anglin, weighed in on the perception of the lending landscape as slow and unreliable, and how new alternative lenders, like OakNorth, are countering this to offer fast and flexible solutions that put entrepreneurs first. It was recently reported in The Financial Times that property funds are set to sell […]
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How to measure your end of year success ahead of 2023
With just a couple of months remaining in 2022, now is a great time to reflect back upon the wins you’ve had this year and what is worth carrying forwards with you into 2023. The best businesses are constantly adapting to continue their successes and stay tuned into what is working well for them. Continued […]
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Small scale loans: big business impact – how our loans up to £2m have been used
We’ve been financing lots of different sectors and projects since we became an officially registered bank, including many multi-million pound deals. But we’re also supporting a range of businesses with loans that are below £2 million, helping to fund an important stage of their growth. Businesses use loans for a number of reasons – from […]
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The business case for fast financing
No one wants to be held back at any point in business, but there are times when being slow to act can be costly. Successful businesses are agile, opportunistic and fast thinking, and these traits are invaluable and more difficult to be taught. This mindset coupled with fast access to finance has allowed successful businesses […]
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From the pandemic to the current recession, what do businesses that thrive in downturns have in common?
When we think about the businesses that thrived during the pandemic they all have one thing in common – their ability to adapt and overcome. But changing tact in the middle of a global pandemic isn’t easy, it takes courage and determination from entrepreneurs and their surrounding teams. While some lenders naturally and understandably pulled […]
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Lending through economic cycles: supporting businesses in the good times and the tougher times
We sat down with Ben Barbanel, our Head of Debt Finance, to discuss the future of lending in more uncertain times. He explained how our plan to continuously back the best businesses can remove problems that arise from the knock-on effects of a lack of funding and how data can be used to guide lending […]