Opinion

All the brave words uttered before the election about forcing banks to lend to businesses seem to have dissipated like so much hot air.

News

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called for the resignation of enterprise tsar Sir Alan Sugar following remarks he made about bank lending.

Banking

Personal guarantees and onerous lending terms are making it tough for entrepreneurs to secure finance. M&A reports.

Alternative Finance for Business

Tighter security terms. Higher borrowing costs. Personal guarantees as standard. But don’t worry, the banks are still ‘open for business’. Or are they?

Banking

Abbey and Alliance & Leicester are to participate in government-led initiatives to increase lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).