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cdfa launches new social media lending platform Ourbnk

2 March 2011. cdfa launches a groundbreaking social media-based lending platform, Ourbnk, at the House of Commons Continue reading

cdfa launches new Community Investment Tax Relief campaign

22 February 2011. Join our campaign on CITR. With momentum for social investment building political capital, cdfa launches a major campaign. Continue reading

cdfa member BCRS Commended in Commons debate

9 February 2011. Wolverhampton based small business loans company BCRS has been commended in a House of Commons debate. Gavin Williamson, Conservative MP for South Staffordshire Continue reading

MPs support CDFIs in affordable credit debate

February 4 MPs discuss the DWP Growth Fund and Community Investment Tax relief in debate on high cost of credit Continue reading

Treasury publishes DWP Growth Fund evaluation

2 Februrary 2011. An evaluation of the DWP Financial Inclusion Growth Fund, designed to support CDFIs, has been completed by the Treasury Continue reading

MP Sheila Gilmore lobbies for changes to tax relief scheme

27 January 2011. As an Early Day Motion on tax relief to social enterprises gathers speed, the Community Investment Tax Relief scheme is discussed in parliament Continue reading

BIS launches access to finance guidance for SMEs

7 January. BIS has released guidance to help SMEs access private finance. CDFIs are promoted as an option for businesses in disadvantaged areas who cannot rasie the finance they require. Continue reading

United we stand, divided we fall

Of course the sector is diverse. It needs to be. It is addressing thousands of customers with a myriad of issues. Continue reading

Small Business Minister Mark Prisk pledges to support CDFIs

14 December. Speaking at the launch of the cdfa annual survey, Inside Out 2010, Small Business Minister Mark Prisk outlined three ways the coalition government will be supporting the UK CDFI sector. Continue reading