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Banks not lending to small businesses is stunting Britain’s growth

Banks not lending to small businesses is stunting Britain’s growth

Posted 7 years ago


Every year, thousands of small businesses see their loan applications rejected by the big Banks. Figures from the British Business Bank (BBB) suggest that this equates to around £4bn in loans ..

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What do debt warnings mean for investors and small businesses?

Posted 7 years ago


The debt warning The Bank of England (BoE) warned again on Tuesday about rising debt levels in the UK. Whilst the majority of UK household debt is related to mortgages, other debt such as credit ca..

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For capital fund raising success consider combining your options

Posted 7 years ago


Never before have businesses in the UK had so many options available to them for raising capital. Where in the past networks were limited and generally localised they can now, thanks to new technolo..

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Great news for small businesses: new NatWest “3 minute loan”

Posted 7 years ago


This week NatWest announced that it will be launching a new online lending platform. The “3 minute business loan” will allow small businesses to borrow up to £35,000 in a process t..

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What is debt crowdfunding and how does it work?

What is debt crowdfunding and how does it work?

Posted 7 years ago


What is debt crowdfunding? Debt crowdfunding, sometimes known as peer-to-peer lending or loan-based lending, is an alternative way for businesses to borrow money. In essence, it’s the same pr..

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Will USA trump regulation for impact on UK Alternative finance market? Asks our CEO Sacha Bright

Posted 7 years ago


 Will USA trump regulation for impact on UK Alternative finance market? Asks our CEO Sacha Bright   It is a little early to say quite how Trump’s Presidency will impact Alternative..

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Why Invoice Finance Might Be Right for Your Business

Posted 8 years ago


Financing your business comes in many different forms and can vary from what you assume to be available. The standard business loan is of course the traditional form of finance, however not every bu..

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P2PFA Q2 Data Shows Growth Slows for Peer to Peer Lending

Posted 8 years ago


The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association have just release the data for Q2 of 2016 to show that lending currently stands at £5.8bn with around £658 Million lent in Q2. This shows a dip fr..

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