• In addition, since the implementation of the ICO (Instituto de Crédito Oficial) credit lines, CaixaBank has successfully surpassed the first tranche it had been assigned, fulfilling requests totalling more… read more →
Since its inception in 2015, OakNorth has gone from strength to strength. Indeed, last year the British challenger bank reported a 220% increase in profits from the previous year. So what is the story behind OakNorth and why is it growing so quickly?
In modern days, real estate is becoming more and more a part of an investor’s portfolio. Ibbotson and Siegel (1983) estimated that more than half of global wealth is in… read more →
Millennials in the US struggle to buy their first house due to high housing prices. The Global Financial Crisis, politicians and competition in the job market could each impact housing… read more →
What’s the process for getting construction finance? Construction finance usually occurs in a few steps, normally done online: These can include: The main benefits of construction finance can be… read more →
Growing a business can happen in numerous ways, and financing this can help accelerate plans, increase revenues and finance up front capital expenditure to take advantage of opportunities to grow.… read more →
The Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) was introduced to allow individuals and businesses throughout Europe to make payments electronically or by card using Euros. SEPA was the final piece in… read more →
Construction and project finance can be hugely complex for all parties involved – developers, construction companies, architects, and even brokers, who are often faced with challenging payment gaps and working… read more →
The law underpinning financial products is inevitably very important when structuring a facility. The concept of trade finance law also adds a level of difficulty as we usually see a… read more →
It is widely known that growth in China has slowed. A powerhouse economy that was seen as the leader of growth for so many years is now pushing to slow… read more →
In the United States, property taxes are often based on values 30-60% higher than a property’s worth. Factors like this make investors want to invest globally. The primary factor that… read more →
We spoke to Sarah Walker, who is the UK Lead of Alternative Finance at KPMG about her thoughts on the alternative finance sector and where it is headed, following NESTA’s… read more →
Peer-to-peer lending is transforming the way businesses operate, access capital, and grow. One other example of where this is happening is in the residential buy-to-let mortgage market. We spoke to… read more →