<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alert Data News | Business | Companies | UK | Mortgage finance / commercial lending</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><description>Latest Mortgage finance / commercial lending Business News powered by Alert Data</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2010</copyright><webMaster>rss@alertdata.co.uk</webMaster><ttl>30</ttl><docs>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.php</docs><generator>PHP/5.2.13</generator><image><title>Alert Data</title><url>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gif</url><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><width>216</width><height>51</height><description>Latest Mortgage finance / commercial lending Business News powered by Alert Data</description></image><item><title>Provident Financial Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Provident hit by fears of austerity&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;SUBPRIME lender Provident Financial saw its shares hit yesterday after warning the UK government's &quot;austerity&quot; spending cuts could particularly hit its client base.</description><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:22:07 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</guid></item><item><title>Provident Financial Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Provident caution hits shares&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;LONDON (SHARECAST)  - Flat interim profits and a cautious outlook for the rest of the year sent shares in doorstep lender Provident Financial lower.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:21:46 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</guid></item><item><title>Provident Financial Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Provident caution hit shares&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Flat interim profits and a cautious outlook for the rest of the year sent shares in doorstep lender Provident Financial lower.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:21:47 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</guid></item><item><title>Provident Financial Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Provident caution hits shares | Digital Look&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Flat interim profits and a cautious outlook for the rest of the year sent shares in doorstep lender Provident Financial lower.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:21:47 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</guid></item><item><title>Provident Financial Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Provident records rise in half year profits&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;LENDER Provident Financial posted a first-half pre-tax profit slightly ahead of last year, aided by higher profit at its credit card unit and cost cutting measures.</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:20:59 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</guid></item><item><title>Provident Financial Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Provident Financial Plc - Half Yearly Report&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;PFG - H I G H L I G H T S   Provident Financial plc is the market-leading provider of home credit in the UK and Ireland, with a successful, developing credit card business. Its operations consist of the Consumer Credit Division and Vanquis Bank.   Key financial results   H1 2010 H1 2009 Change C...</description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:00:06 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3030.htm</guid></item><item><title>Davenham Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/7114.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Davenham Group Plc - Directorate Change&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;DAV - id Stewart has decided to step down as a Non Executive Director of the Company, with immediate effect. The entire Board would like to thank David for his contribution and support of the business since he joined the Company in late 2005 and particularly during the recent economic downturn a...</description><pubDate>Mon, 05 Jul 2010 10:00:01 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/7114.htm</guid></item><item><title>Paragon Group of Companies Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3031.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Paragon Group of Companies Plc - Half Yearly Report&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;PAG - Under embargo until Stock Exchange announcement: 7am, Tuesday 18 May 2010 STRONG EARNINGS GROWTH BY PARAGON   The Paragon Group of Companies PLC (&quot;Paragon&quot;), the specialist buy-to-let and consumer finance lender, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 March 2010. H...</description><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 08:00:03 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3031.htm</guid></item><item><title>Davenham Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/7114.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Burke to lead CEO review at Davenham&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Group FD of Davenham appointed group managing director to lead review to decide whether the business should have a CEO or not</description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:57:42 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/7114.htm</guid></item><item><title>Davenham Group Plc</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/7114.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Davenham Group Plc - Half Yearly Report&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;DAV - a leading independent asset based lender to the UK SME sector, today announces its interim results for the six months ended 31 December 2009.   Financial performance summary:   ·     Revenue was £17.4m (2008: £27.0m) ·     Impairment charge of £1.8m (£11.7m inclusive of gross up)* (2008: £...</description><pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:00:02 +0100</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/7114.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>