2022 SME Market Outlook
WE NEED TO GIVE BROKERS THE TOOLS TO EMPOWER SMES TO SUCCEED
With years of uncertainty ahead of us following Brexit and the Covid pandemic, broker expertise is going to be more vital than ever for business owners. There’s so much opportunity out there, but they can’t be expected to achieve it on their own That’s why, at Allica Bank, we have built our commercial mortgage broker proposition to enable you to empower your clients to succeed. For us, this means combining two things: relationships and technology. We give every broker on our panel access to a dedicated, expert BDM. Someone to work in partnership with you to find the right solutions for your client. While our bespoke introducer portal is designed to make working with Allica Bank as easy as possible—whether it’s submitting applications, getting real-time status updates, or uploading documents—it can all be done from a place and a time that suits you. So far, it seems to be working. In a recent survey of 164 of our broker partners, 98% rated their experience positively, with 50% giving us the top rating of ‘excellent’. I’m especially proud that 77% of our broker partners rated their BDM as ‘excellent’. We were also very grateful to be named as ‘Commercial Lender of the Year’ at the most recent Bridging & Commercial Awards, alongside being highly commended in the ‘Lender Service Excellence’ category. But, of course, there’s always more we can do. And we have plans to release new products and enhancements to our proposition regularly throughout the year. We’d love to tell you more about it and learn how we can help you to support your clients. Turn to the back page to find out how to speak to an Allica Bank BDM or join our panel. By Nick Baker, managing director of intermediaries at Allica Bank
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