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Business bank hands out £45 million to two new lending partners

The new business bank has unveiled its latest funding allocations as part of a £300 million investment programme.

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Nationwide, Lloyds, Barclays and Virgin Money lead the way in Funding for Lending activity

The government's Funding for Lending Scheme has posted an increase in activity over the last quarter, the Bank of England says.

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Vince Cable’s business bank to begin operations in April as part of staged development

The government has provided more details on its business bank and revealed that it will begin investing in April.

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E-commerce lending platform iwoca attracts Beyond Digital as venture backer

Loan provider iwoca has received capital itself through a funding round led by Beyond Digital.

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Autumn Statement 2012 – Vince Cable’s new business bank unveiled by George Osborne

The coalition will push forward with plans to build a business bank and are setting aside £1 billion of capital to initially fund the venture.

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EFG lending drops again, fails to help regions

Lending under the flagship government scheme created to encourage investment in higher-risk ventures, the Enterprise Finance Guarantee (EFG), has fallen to a new low and come under attack for neglecting regional business.