Spotlight: Business lending’s biggest blind spot

21 October 2026
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Spotlight: Business lending’s biggest blind spot

Small businesses can struggle to access the right finance even when funding could help them manage cash flow or pursue growth. So what are lenders missing when they assess SMEs, and how can brokers help businesses find the right solution?

Sponsored by Lendmigo

Join Broker Daily’s Julian Barnes and Sam Althaus, CEO and founder of SME non-bank lender Lendmigo, to explore the gap between how small businesses operate and how they are financed.

 
 

From the challenges facing SME lending to the opportunities for brokers looking to expand into commercial finance, this episode of Broker Daily Spotlight explores how a different approach to business funding could help brokers better serve their clients.

What’s covered:

  • Why small businesses struggle to access finance, and the limits of traditional lending approaches.
  • How lenders assess cash flow, business performance and the people behind a business.
  • How mortgage brokers can identify commercial finance opportunities among existing clients, including through referral arrangements.

Listen now to find out more about the changing SME finance landscape and the role brokers can play in helping businesses access funding.

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