Comments on: Santander deal raises non-bank finance profile

By: Banks will have to refer SMEs to alternative finance | AT Business Associates

Wed, 13 Aug 2014 07:42:15 +0000

[...] the decision by Santander to refer SMEs to peer-to-peer lending services, the government has announced that all banks will have to provide access to non-bank finance to [...]

By: British Business Bank embraces P2P lending | AT Business Associates

British Business Bank embraces P2P lending | AT Business Associates — Thu, 17 Jul 2014 08:28:47 +0000

[...] The move by the British Business Bank marks another important milestone for the non-bank finance industry as it establishes itself as a mainstream SME finance service. The Bank has already made £40 million in small business lending available through the Funding Circle, and Santander has recently signed a deal to offer peer-to-peer lending through the same non-bank finance…. [...]

By: What will turn record confidence into real growth? | AT Business Associates

What will turn record confidence into real growth? | AT Business Associates — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 08:01:52 +0000

[...] on the heels of Santander’s deal with the Funding Circle, evidence of the growth of non-bank finance, including invoice finance, peer-to-peer lending and [...]