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Whether you’re just starting a new business, are an established SME or a sole trader, our small business banking section has an extensive selection of useful guides and advice for those seeking the best business bank account for their enterprise.

Key banking issues for UK entrepreneurs include bank charges, account fees and transaction costs, overdraft facilities, business credit cards, savings accounts, and business support services – all of which we cover here.

Lessons learned: Have the banks learned from the 2008 crisis?

A quarter of SMEs don’t think UK banks have changed their behaviour since the 2008 global financial crisis, according to new research.

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How has PPI damaged the British banks?

Here, Kamran Mirshahi shares his thoughts on the effect of PPI on the banks.

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Why the Bank Referral Scheme must do more for small businesses

Chirag Shah, CEO of Nucleus Commercial Finance, discusses why the Bank Referral Scheme, in its current guise, represents a flawed process.

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Five ways the coalition could affect the finances of small businesses

The Conservative/DUP deal was announced on June 26, but what does this mean for your pocket as a small business? Gorilla Accounting looks at how your balance sheets could be affected by the coalition government.

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Why SMEs still face challenges to access finance from banks

CYBG makes £6 billion available for Britain’s SMEs over the next three years, as businesses struggle with access finance from banks.

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The rise of the hand-me-down bank

More than half of consumers copy their family members when deciding where to bank, study finds.

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Have SMEs got the cashflow to tackle the new year slump?

Keith Softly, head of asset and invoice finance product, global transaction banking at Lloyds Banking Group discusses how SMEs can keep on top of cashflow now the festive rush has died down.

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Glimmers of positive growth for SME lending for 2017

Lending to SMEs has dropped by £2 billion in one year but early indicators in 2016 reveal an uplift in lending and confidence that SMEs can secure finance.

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Have SMEs got the cashflow to tackle the new year slump?

Keith Softly, head of asset and invoice finance product, global transaction banking at Lloyds Banking Group discusses how SMEs can keep on top of cashflow now the festive rush has died down.

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Glimmers of positive growth for SME lending for 2017

Lending to SMEs has dropped by £2 billion in one year but early indicators in 2016 reveal an uplift in lending and confidence that SMEs can secure finance.

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Lack of support from high street banks puts SME growth at risk

A lack of support from high street banks for SMEs means many are resorting to alternative funding, a new study reveals.

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Make sure your banking suits your SME needs

Here, we give a few quick tips for small business owners to better manage their business banking journey.

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SMEs don’t understand personal guarantee in business loans

There is a fundamental lack of understanding regarding loan conditions from small business owners - specifically personal guarantees, a new study finds.

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What to do when the bank says no

Here, Conrad Ford presents some alternate options for businesses that find themselves turned down for a bank loan.

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