12th February 2026 - Credit Connect

Skipton Business Finance appoints Head of Asset-Based Lending

12th February 2026 Appointments |

Skipton Business Finance (SBF) has appointed Kim Hughes as its new head of Asset-Based Lending (ABL). Hughes brings over 14 years’ experience across Invoice Finance and Asset-Based Lending, with a proven track record in structuring sophisticated funding solutions, portfolio oversight and delivering complex commercial facilities. She began her banking career at Yorkshire Bank before moving…

37% of global business to business payment cycle is delayed

12th February 2026 Commercial Collections and Recoveries | #global #late payments

New global payment data analysis from Sidetrade is showing that late payments now account for 37% of the payment cycle. The data shows that businesses took an average of 51 days to get paid in 2025, composed of 32 days of contractual payment terms and 19 days of payment delay.The data indicates that short commercial…

Third of brokers report rise in asset finance

12th February 2026 Asset Finance | #asset finance

New research by Allica Bank shows that the market remains active and resilient, with brokers continuing to see meaningful demand across key sectors and reporting strong improvements in lending speed and efficiency. Despite a more challenging economic backdrop, 29% of brokers saw an increase in asset finance applications in the second half of the year…

Housing market defies weak growth as arrears continue to fall

12th February 2026 Arrears and Recoveries | #housing arrears

The UK housing market has continued to outperform the wider economy, underpinned by a mortgage market that has absorbed higher interest rates more effectively than many expected, according to analysis from the Intermediary Mortgage Lenders Association (IMLA). IMLA’s latest report projects that mortgage arrears will continue falling through 2026 and 2027, even as the final…

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Skipton Business Finance appoints Head of Asset-Based Lending

37% of global business to business payment cycle is delayed

Third of brokers report rise in asset finance

Housing market defies weak growth as arrears continue to fall

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