In 2016, responsible loan funds lent £20 million to 37,000 people and helped their customers deposit £3 million into savings accounts. Local finance organisations are innovative, responsive and resourceful but, at the moment, they don’t have… Continue reading
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CIC blog: #GE2017 Shaping the financial services markets to create economic opportunities for low income communities
Heading into the 2017 general election, financial exclusion remains a persistent problem in the UK. Although the UK stands among the world’s leaders in the maturity of its financial services markets, including in the use of… Continue reading
Responsible Finance: Brexit and Beyond
The United Kingdom faces two momentous political turning points in the coming years. First up is the defining of the next Parliament in the general election on June 8, then follows the Brexit negotiations which will… Continue reading
Successful partnerships are key to tackling financial exclusion
Greater collaboration between existing local finance organisations could transform the lives of the millions of Britons excluded from mainstream financial services, according to new research from Responsible Finance. Tackling Financial Exclusion Through Local Finance Partnerships sets… Continue reading
Responsible Finance Manifesto 2017
We are pleased to publish the Responsible Finance Manifesto, which calls on all political parties to support the responsible finance sector in order to create a more inclusive financial services system to catalyse growth and prosperity… Continue reading
Public Banks, CDFIs and a Joined-Up Agenda
By Pat Conaty There is a growing interest by local authorities and the devolved administrations in Wales and Scotland in public banks. This interest is growing in the lead up to Brexit. The Welsh government for… Continue reading
It’s all about the passion
The number of business start-ups reached a record high in 2016 – with over 650,000 new businesses started in the UK. So what makes over 1,700 people decide to set up in business every day? Being… Continue reading
How do we know responsible finance is responsible?
Introducing a quality mark for the sector 12.04.2017 The financial services market looks like a web of confusion to many consumers. Businesses, individuals and social enterprises looking for credit may all find a bewildering range of… Continue reading
Conferencing in Cardiff – Responsible Finance ’17
The sun was shining in Cardiff as 150 delegates gathered to share their views on what makes a responsible finance industry. Leading practitioners, thought leaders and policy makers were here for the annual conference of Responsible… Continue reading
Cornish companies top list of winners at Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards
The Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards, delivered in partnership by Responsible Finance and the Citi Foundation, has named two Cornish entrepreneurs winners of the Microentrepreneur Award for Sustainability and the Microentrepreneur Award for Growth. Winners Adam Weisman of… Continue reading