3 Reasons not to raise money now

Are banks lending enough?

Lending to small UK companies tumbles

Borrowers fail to benefit from banks' riches

Complaints about small business loans rise

Bank loan process remains 'complex'

Banks adapt to lack of lending

Are banks lending enough?

Positive lending criteria increases mortgage fraud

As I said in an interview with the Financial Adviser (part of the Financial Times) we see the potential for mortgage fraud increasing. Too many borrowers are being boxed into situations where they believe (and I emphasise “they” because I do not condone this) that the only way out is by being “economic with the...

Pawnbrokers gain in lending squeeze