More than a quarter of businesses say banks won’t lend

More than a quarter (26%) of business leaders say they have had difficulties accessing finance from main banks, whilst over a third (38%) say that banks don’t understand their business needs and two in five (41%) think banks’ lending policies haven’t kept pace with modern business needs according to new research by Sonovate. The research…

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Energy price freeze eases recession risk

13th September 2022 Consumer Collections | #energy price cap

Economists believe the energy price cap announced by new Prime Minister Liz Truss as part of a rescue package significantly cuts the chances of Britain going into recession according to EY Item Club analysis. The EY ITEM Club now expects CPI inflation to peak below 11% in October, rather than the 15% peak which might…

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Lending Technology Think Tank 2.2 Review

13th September 2022 Consumer Lending | #lending technology

Credit Connect’s hosted its fourth Online Lending Technology Think Tank last week which saw lending strategies and the future of the sector discussed by fourteen leading professionals from a variety of lending sectors. The event was attended by over a hundred lending professionals from banks, credit card providers building societies, loan providers, credit unions and…

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