Don’t let Brexit uncertainty bleed our SMEs dry
Brexit risks a reduction in capital investment, which will weaken SMEs’ ability to grow and prosper.
Tag: Lending
FCA regulations 2018: Why high-cost financial products may be getting the axe
By Staff writer
The Financial Conduct Authority”has confirmed that it will be investigating the high-cost credit industry, which includes rent to own, catalogue buying and overdrafts.
EXCLUSIVE: Low morale is as contagious as a cold says NatWest boss Marcelino Castrillo
Employee morale can make or break an SME. It’s this principle that guides Natwest’s Marcelino Castrillo as he speaks exclusively to Real Business.
PayPal cash advances to UK SMEs reach ?625m but is it really lending?
PayPal has provided UK SMEs with £225m in cash advances since June 2017, as the payment processor claims its alternative finance model is filling an entrepreneurial funding gap.
Unscrupulous banks have fuelled rise of alternative lenders
By Staff writer
Quick Capital’s FD gives his opinion on the FCA’s leaked investigation of the Royal Bank of Scotland’s GRG scheme and how it has fuelled the rise of alternative lenders.
Lending platform Monevo holds innovation close to its chest
To foster innovation is one of the key drivers of any successful business. We spoke with the CEO of Monevo, Greg Cox, to see how he is disrupting the lending space.
£200m UK SME funding programme launched by ThinCats
Lending platform ThinCats and parent company ESF Capital have introduced a £200m SME funding programme for British growth businesses.
SME banking app Tide cashes in $14m investment from Spotify investor
Tide, an SME banking app, has secured a $14m Series A investment from Spotify and iZettle investor Creandum and fintech fund Anthemis.
New Funding Circle CFO to bolster record SME lending figures
A new Funding Circle CFO has been hired, which will see the SME lending platform’s business building its position following a record start to 2017.
Six months of the Bank Referral Scheme: Is it working for anyone
By Staff writer
Anthony Persse, director of strategy at Ultimate Finance, considers whether the Bank Referral Scheme is a solution to a problem that doesn’t exist.