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Nivo launches AI for brokers
Nivo has launched Nivo Collect, a new off-the-shelf AI service designed to make it quick and easy for commercial finance broker firms to implement AI into their businesses. The system removes the need for brokers to build their own AI workflows...
The engine behind UK growth
The Finance & Leasing Association today said its members stand ready to support Government plans to drive economic growth by providing the finance that helps businesses obtain equipment, consumers buy cars and households invest in their homes...
Long Read: Time and Termination
In this Friday’s Long Read, James Griffiths, Trainee Solicitor for Gateley Legal, and Edmund Locock, Senior Associate for Gateley Legal, consider how both comedy and asset finance rely on a good sense of timing...
Paragon accelerates credit decisions
Paragon Bank’s SME Lending division has significantly improved the speed and consistency of its credit decision-making. Deputy Managing Director Phillip Hughes (pictured) explains, “Speed and reliability really matter to SMEs and the brokers who support them..."
UTB and Apollo complete £360k facility
United Trust Bank has completed a £360,000 interest-only asset finance facility to support a long-standing customer in their acquisition of a classic 1930s Bentley. This deal was introduced to UTB Broker Development Manager Kerry Pickering (pictured)...
Booking open for Gold Awards 2026
The Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards Dinner is coming back again for 2026, gathering its exclusively asset finance audience in the usual Hilton Bankside venue. We’re delighted to confirm that for the third year running our headline sponsor is United Trust Bank...
AF new business grows 5pct in February
New figures released on Thursday by the Finance & Leasing Association show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 5pct in February 2026 compared with the same month in 2025...
AF new business fell 6pct in January
New figures released on Monday by the Finance & Leasing Association show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) fell by 6pct in January 2025 compared with the same month in 2025...
Charles & Dean collaborates with FXE
Charles & Dean Finance is collaborating with FXE Technologies to license its Funding Xchange Marketplace. Tom Perkins, co-founder of Charles & Dean (pictured), said the deal "is about unlocking better access to funding for small businesses..."
Admiral transitions to EOT
Admiral Leasing & Loans has announced the successful sale by the founding shareholders into an Employee Ownership Trust (“EOT”), giving all 37 colleagues in the Oldham and Witney offices collective ownership of the business...
NACFB broker membership tops 1,400 firms
The National Association of Commercial Finance Brokers (“NACFB”), the UK’s leading trade body for commercial finance brokers, has recorded a fifth consecutive year of membership growth, driven by increases in both broker and lender membership...
Broker Hub makes new investment
The Broker Hub has announced its investment in Creative Funding Solutions, a specialist commercial finance brokerage founded and led by Mike Lowe (pictured), which finds funding solutions for commercial vehicles, leisure assets, and the motorhome sector...
Stance appoints Broker Manager
Stance Asset Finance, the new brand from United Trust Bank, has appointed Cherrice Baffana (pictured) as a Broker Manager ahead of Stance’s launch to its Founders Club members in February. Cherice says, “There’s a real buzz about Stance Asset Finance..."
Haydock wins Customer Service award
Haydock Finance has been awarded the Institute of Customer Service ServiceMark, recognising its outstanding performance in the Business Benchmarking and its position as one of the UK’s leading financial services providers for customer experience...
Asset Advantage runs broker roadshow
Asset Advantage, a leading provider of business finance for UK SMEs, is kicking off the New Year with a series of broker roadshow events across the UK. These interactive sessions will be hosted by Asset Advantage’s credit, sales and payouts team...
Best wishes for 2026...
At BrokerWorld we would like to wish all our subscribers, readers, browsers, supporters and advertisers a suitably busy and ambitious New Year, and we look forward to bringing you all the leasing & asset finance news in 2026...
Optimism high among brokers
Commercial finance brokers are broadly positive about their business prospects for the coming twelve months, with the majority expressing an optimistic or neutral view – according to new survey data from SME funding provider Asset Advantage.
Stance Asset Finance appoints BDM
Stance Asset Finance, a new United Trust Bank brand launching in February 2026, has appointed Alex Fowler to the role of Broker Development Manager. Alex has worked with lenders including Allica Bank, Praetura Asset Finance and Amicus Finance...
Stance launches in February
Stance Asset Finance, a new United Trust Bank brand, is set to launch in February 2026 partnering with asset finance brokers to help them support underserved SME customers across England, Wales and Scotland...
UTB provides £900k facility
United Trust Bank Asset Finance has provided a £900k facility to a plant hire firm so it could expand its scissor lift fleet. Relationship Manager Kerry Pickering and Senior Underwriter Rob Irving worked closely with the broker...
A response to FCA deadline extension
Addressing the decision to extend the motor finance commissions consultation deadline until 12 December, Shanika Amarasekara, CEO of the Finance & Leasing Association (pictured left), said it was "a step in the right direction..."
LWGOLD26 is just around the corner
Next Wednesday we’ll be filling the ballroom at London’s Hilton Bankside, and so this morning we’d like to share a couple of shortlists with you -- for the Outstanding Commitment to Staff and EDI Award, and the Outstanding UK Bank-Owned Lessor Award...
Alfa boosts fleet finance capabilities
Alfa has announced new enhancements to Alfa Systems for Fleet Finance. With fleet providers managing ever-larger portfolios, Alfa Systems now enables organisations to create consolidated vehicle orders, simplifying high-volume fleet acquisitions...
UTB: AI and Underwriting
AI is coming to Asset Finance, but what’s the biggest misconception about technology and underwriting? Lisa Thomas, Head of Credit at UTB, shares her view, while Umar Butt explains what role underwriters play in building broker trust…
LWGOLD26 - awards shortlists 4&5
This year’s Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards is all set for next week, Wednesday 7 October, sponsored by United Trust Bank. Today we're naming this year's Business Finance Champion and the Charity & Community Support Award winner...
July AF new business up 2%
New figures released this morning by the Finance & Leasing Association (“FLA”) show that asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 2pct in July 2026 compared with the same month in 2025...
UTB welcomes Steve Gee
United Trust Bank ("UTB") has appointed highly experienced asset finance professional Steve Gee as Commercial Director – Asset Finance. Steve (pictured left) joins UTB to lead the development of a new vendor finance business...
LWGOLD26 - third Awards shortlist
Two weeks and one day from today, we’ll be heading to this year’s Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards, which goes ahead on Wednesday 7 October, sponsored by United Trust Bank. This morning we’d like to share the shortlist for the Next Generation Award…
Long Read: Artificially Intelligent
In this week's Long Read, Gateley Legal’s Senior Associate Edmund Locock and Trainee Solicitor Ann-Marie Henry consider the ways in which AI is already introducing misinformation into legal proceedings...
Strategic Asset Finance from Reward
Reward Funding is today launching Reward Strategic Asset Finance. Building on Reward’s established relationship-led approach, Reward Strategic Asset Finance combines structured thinking with asset-backed lending...
FLA members provided £98bn Jan-July
New figures released this morning by the Finance & Leasing Association show that FLA members across the asset finance, consumer finance and motor finance markets provided £98.2 billion of new lending in the first seven months of 2026...
UTB boosts High Value Car team
United Trust Bank Asset Finance has appointed Kate Johnson (pictured) as Regional Broker Manager with a focus on continuing to develop the Bank’s successful High Value Car business. Kate has nearly twenty years of experience in the motor finance industry...
Hopes of Autumn turnaround for SMEs
Despite a twelve-year low in the percentage of small businesses predicting growth over the summer months (24pct), two in three enterprises say they are working hard on plans to secure future growth, according to research from Novuna Business Finance...
LWGOLD26 - second Awards shortlist
In four weeks’ time we’ll be looking back on another highly enjoyable Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards, all set for 7 October and sponsored by United Trust Bank. Today we’d like to get things rolling for the Top Specialist Car Funder category…
LWGOLD26 - our first Awards shortlist
Next month, the Hilton London Bankside is set to welcome guests to this year's Leasing World Going Further Gold Awards, sponsored for a third year by our loyal supporters at United Trust Bank. The event is on Wednesday 7 October...
