Transatlantic exchange will benefit responsible finance providers 17.10.2017 The two national bodies representing the development finance industries in the UK and US have today signed a historic partnership agreement. The Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA)… Continue reading
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Following the business dream: showcasing success
10.10.2017 Small businesses and the entrepreneurs that create and grow them are the backbone of the UK’s economy. Many people dream of running their own business but it requires a leap of faith to follow the… Continue reading
Rewarding good business: £85k available in microentrepreneurship awards
06.10.2017 Invitations open today for the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards, the annual celebration of Britain’s microentrepreneurs that have accessed “responsible” business finance. Entrants will compete for a share of an £85,000 prize pot for this year’s awards.… Continue reading
Responsible finance is critical to supporting small businesses and underpinning London’s economic success
How the Mayor of London could play a critical and innovative role in supporting small business success 03.10.2017 London is the undisputed economic engine of the UK economy and the most prosperous city in the country.… Continue reading
Solving the consumer debt problem: why we need a tax relief for responsible lenders
The Responsible Finance sector remains a critical but under-resourced source of responsible credit for hard pressed families 29.08.2017 In June, almost exactly 10 years after the start of the banking crisis, the Bank of England ordered… Continue reading
How do you set up a local finance partnership that works?
Working together to do more 22.08.2017 Local organisations across the UK are working together to find new and more effective ways to create and market complementary financial products, coordinate and simplify customer journeys and reduce… Continue reading
Walking the Talk
The Quality of Responsible Finance 11.07.2017 In 2015 the Community Development Finance Association became Responsible Finance. We knew that the first question many people would ask is ‘So what makes you responsible?” It is a question… Continue reading
M&BG Group go for growth with the support of ART Business Loans
Phil Marsh always wanted to run his own business. With a background in corporate sales he describes himself as ‘forever looking out for the next opportunity’. He established M&BG in 2011 by merging two companies, and… Continue reading
From benefits to business success: Purple Shoots help Claire and Kevin on their business journey
Claire and Kevin Richards both had normal jobs until a few years ago when Claire developed a serious health condition which left her unable to walk for over a year. She lost her job and in… Continue reading
Rebecca gets her finances back on track with the support of Scotcash
Rebecca works part-time on minimum wage and Lives with her partner and 16 year old child in socially rented accommodation in the East End of Glasgow. She has been a customer of Scotcash for six years,… Continue reading