Using data to understand and tackle financial exclusion in Scotland – summary of a round table discussion in the Scottish Parliament, hosted by Social Investment Scotland (SIS) and the Community Investment Coalition (CIC) On a… Continue reading
Tag: Bank disclosure
CIC blog: ‘Our partner bank cashed in its chips’
How data analysis can help to improve access to finance for small businesses… but only with support of banks. Kent Hudson from LABO ESS writes about a pilot scheme in France to use effective data management… Continue reading
CIC event notes: Bank Lending Data: 3 years on, what have we learnt?
On December 12th, the Community Investment Coalition held a roundtable in the Palace of Westminster to discuss the achievements to date of the data disclosure campaign and how to move forward. Click here to download summary notes from… Continue reading
CIC news: Animation shows how data disclosure can unlock access to finance
Data disclosure means providing information about a range of bank activities in defined geographical areas. The data provides information about the ways that banks invest the money the public deposits with them. Disclosure can also provide… Continue reading
CIC news: A Community Investment Coalition letter to the Chancellor
The Community Investment Coalition has today written this letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer in response to the Budget: Letter to the Chancellor, 18th March 2015. The letter covers four steps that UK Government can… Continue reading
Bank disclosure of lending data provides “ideal opportunity” for mainstream banks to partner with CDFIs
The CDFA welcomes tomorrow’s disclosure of lending data at postcode level by the high street banks – and offers banks the opportunity of working with their members to reach hard to reach markets. Continue reading
The need for finance sector reform
Jennifer Tankard, Director of Community Development Foundation, explains why the Community Investment Coalition is working together for fair and affordable financial services for all.
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Bank lending disclosure is good news for poor communities
Local lenders are celebrating a breakthrough in their campaign for fair access to finance across the UK, following the government’s announcement that banks will publish lending data from January. Continue reading
Banking the unbankable
More and more firms are slipping into the category of ‘the unbankable’. But there is light – and money – at the end of the tunnel for these businesses. Continue reading
Government commits to disclosure of ‘postcode level’ lending data
The Government has made a commitment to collate and publish bank lending data on a postcode-level basis – and says legislation will follow if “negotiations with industry fail to deliver.” Continue reading