Lending

The Banks’ New Opportunity to Connect with SMEs

Rob Furness
Founder at Ledgerflow

Rob Furness of Fintech firm Ledgerflow says now is the time for lenders to explore the opportuniti see more

Why Alternative Lenders Mustn’t Be Frozen Out During the Covid-19 Crisis

Douglas Grant
Managing Director at Conister Finance & Leasing Limited

There are around 5.9 million small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs, or any business with fewer than 250 employees) in the UK according to the Department for Business, Innovati see more

Due Diligence Vs Speed: Why It’s Not Either-or When It Comes to SME Lending

Simon Cureton
CEO at Funding Options

The coronavirus pandemic has put the SME lending market under the microscope with extensive debate on how to deliver the right financial support to SMEs at speed. see more

Customer Vulnerability in the Subprime Sector

Martin Ellingham
Director and product management compliance at Aptean

A surge in complaints was one of the main contributing factors to the high-profile collapse of Wonga. see more

The SME lending landscape in 2020

Aaron Hughes
Managing Director at Equiniti Riskfactor

This time last year, I only made one prediction with any degree of confidence – that at some point, the UK’s future trading relationship with the rest of the world will be settled, and confidence a see more

Alternative Lending: the Key to Financial Inclusion

Vit Arnautov
Chief Product Officer at TurnKey Lender

Credit scores and history, checks of bank accounts, bleak and lengthy application processes and waiting for approval - these are the things most people associate lending with. see more

Turf Wars - Consumer Attitudes Towards Established and Alternative Lenders

Sarah Jackson
Director at Equiniti Credit Services

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Challenger banks are doing what their name suggests, and research indicates they are gaining ground. see more