Comments on: SME lending still coming up short?

By: Will the Chancellor’s SME credit scheme spark sector growth? | AT Business Associates

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 10:08:53 +0000

[...] would seem that the government has finally got the message. After a year of calls for improved SME lending facilities, George Osbourne has unveiled a major new small business credit scheme worth a potential £20 [...]

By: Alternative finance sector boosted by state SME lending failures | AT Business Associates

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 11:02:33 +0000

[...] help. The financial pages have been populated recently with a growing number of stories telling of falling confidence in state SME lending policy. A new study from the Open University, and supported by the Finance & Leasing Association [...]

By: State SME lending policy draws more criticism | AT Business Associates

State SME lending policy draws more criticism | AT Business Associates — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:48:35 +0000

[...] a loan in the last 12 months because they expected to be turned down. These findings echo those of the recent BDRC Continental survey. It seems clear that SMEs need more help, whether it’s a cut in VAT, further revision of bank [...]