10 November 2011. Including allowing credit unions to provide services to community groups, attract investment from local businesses. Continue reading
News
Green and home improvement loans a “growing niche” for CDFIs
2 November 2011. Not just loans to businesses… a new report looks at how CDFIs are operating in the home improvement market Continue reading
European Code of Conduct for microcredit provision published
25 October 2011. Providing recommendations and standards that should foster best practice in the microcredit sector. Continue reading
Battling the legal loan sharks and expanding affordable credit
18 October 2011. A series of articles and research on affordable credit provision and high cost lenders Continue reading
New research paper published on business support
17 October 2011. Interesting BIS commissioned research to understand the barriers to the take up and use of business support in the UK Continue reading
New Ways to Borrow: CDFIs promoted in the Economist
In an article on predatory lending and high cost credit providers published in The Economist last week, CDFIs were described as another option for those seeking microfinance at affordable levels. Continue reading
The Economist: microfinance is not just for poor countries
The “Britain” section of this week’s Economist features community development finance institutions as a useful option for “underbanked” and financially excluded customers, in an article about You can read it here (registration required). What next? Media… Continue reading
Major reforms to UK business support announced
5 October 2011. BIS are changing the way advice and information is available to small businesses. Continue reading
Finding funding for your business post credit crunch
29 September 2011. Unable to access the credit you need? CDFIs are here to help! Continue reading
Yorkshire CDFI, Donbac, wins National Barclays Bank Award!
22 September 2011. Donbac, a CDFI operating in Doncaster, has won the Barclays Let’s Talk Contractor of the Year award Continue reading