19 Dec 2016
Glimmers of positive growth for SME lending for 2017
Lending to small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the top 10 UK cities dropped by over £2 billion in …
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13 Dec 2016
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, according to …
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6 Dec 2016
Make sure your banking suits your SME needs
It’s amazing how many small businesses will stick with the same way of banking, or the same bank, for years …
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1 Dec 2016
SMEs don’t understand personal guarantee in business loans
SMEs are signing up to livelihood threatening loan conditions, ignorantly, a report exposes today. The research by Wirefund, …
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17 Oct 2016
What to do when the bank says no
At the end of a long-winded application for a bank loan, it can be hugely disheartening to be turned down.
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10 Oct 2016
When internet banking no longer meets your small business needs
Many small businesses rely on internet banking for their business payments – from employee wages and standing orders, through to …
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20 Sep 2016
British Small Business Awards: Finance Provider of the Year shortlist
Our fourth shortlist announcement for the British Small Business Awards is the Finance Provider of the Year category. Our Finance …
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16 Sep 2016
Current Account Switch Service celebrates third anniversary
The figure of more than three million switches includes some 73,899 small business, charity, and trust current accounts. The free service, owned …
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30 Aug 2016
Bank charges on international payments hampering small businesses
Traditional banks have a stranglehold of 95 per cent of the business payments market, according to a study by Covercy.
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5 Aug 2016
Five companies on what banks could do better for small businesses
Banks, particularly the larger ones, are much-maligned when it comes to small business customers; often they face a range of criticism, …