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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 5% in February 2026 compared with the same month in 2025. In the first two months of 2026, new business was 1% lower than in the same period in 2025. The…
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Latest figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) fell by 6% in January 2025 compared with the same month in 2025. In the twelve months to January 2026, new business was 1% higher than in the same period in 2025. The…
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Latest figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) grew by 3% in December 2025 compared with the same month in 2024. In 2025 as a whole, new business was 1% higher than in 2024. The business equipment finance and plant and…
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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…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) in November 2025 grew by 7% compared with the same month in 2024. In the eleven months to November 2025, new business was 3% higher than in the same period in 2024. The IT…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) in October 2025 grew by 7% compared with the same month in 2024. In the ten months to October 2025, new business was 2% higher than in the same period in 2024. The…
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Asset finance is expected to see the strongest demand for SME funding over the next 12 months, commercial finance brokers have told SME funding provider Asset Advantage. In the latest survey, 72% of commercial brokers said asset finance will be driving business funding demand in the coming year. Brokers also anticipate significant interest and demand…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) in September 2025 grew by 11% compared with the same month in 2024. In the nine months to September 2025, new business was 2% higher than in the same period in 2024. The…
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New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) in August 2025 fell by 3% compared with the same month in 2024. In the eight months to August 2025, new business was 1% higher than in the same period in 2024.…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) in July 2025 grew by 3% compared with the same month in 2024. In the seven months to July 2025, new business was 1% higher than in the same period in 2024. The…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) in June 2025 grew by 1% compared with the same month in 2024. In the first half of 2025, new business was also 1% higher than in the same period in 2024. The…
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Latest figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) in May 2025 was at a similar level to the same month in 2024. In the first five months of 2025, new business was 1% higher than in the same period in 2024.…
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New figures released by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that total asset finance new business (primarily leasing and hire purchase) fell in April 2025 by 7% compared with the same month in 2024. In the first four months of 2025, new business was 2% higher than in the same period in 2024. The…
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