Banks in the UK may soon be forced to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) find alternative sources of finance if they turn them down...
Investment firm Hargreaves Lansdown have suggested that households should be able to access a cash reserve of a few hundred pounds, withdrawn from their savings, in...
Government-funded programme to help British entrepreneurs and startups has supported 20,000 loans so far, moving beyond £100 million and significantly helping previously unemployed people. Founded in...
Charity Bank has announced they approved loans worth £11 million in the first half of 2014, almost double that of the same time last year. This...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has proposed plans to cap charges payday loan companies implement on debt – with moves that could cost the industry £420...
The number of complaints made against payday lenders has more than doubled over the past two years, new figures have revealed, as a watchdog urges customers...
Charity Bank – the bank that exclusively serves the social economy – is experiencing an increased demand for loans, which it says suggests that the charitable...
Social Investment Scotland (SIS) has successfully bid for £8m in funding from Big Society Capital, which will be matched by the Scottish government. The money will...
Clear policy and regulatory measures from the Treasury and financial services industry can help crowdfunding and community energy share offers “thrive”, according to an influential thinktank....
Providing clean drinking water to the 800 million people in desperate need of it is not a supply problem, but a distribution and financing one, according...
Social investment bank Big Society Capital has announced it will invest up to £14.5m of ordinary shares in the social purpose bank Charity Bank, helping the...
A new financial initiative that will fund operations working to prevent and mitigate pollution of the Arctic has been launched this week. The Arctic Council Project...
Almost half the population will be considering charity shops when it comes to buying Christmas presents this year, a survey has revealed, which labels constrained household...
The customer costs of current accounts are rising and can vary depending on which bank you choose, but claims that low income customers are paying more...
MPs and other parliamentary staff now have the option to pay into a credit union directly from their wages, thanks to a new service launched on...