It’s not rocket science, but political consultation is taking time How much longer will the UK government take over consulting about which assets qualify for New Individual Savings Accounts (NISAs)? The savings situation is among UK consumers is critical, as a shocking report in The Mirror, reveals: “Nearly half of working families have less than […]
Signs of life at the “Bank of Vince” The British Business Bank (BBB) is at least partly the brainchild of Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, Vince Cable. As a consequence it is known amongst a few wags as The Bank Of Vince. But what ever you call it, the new state-owned bank, […]
The banks are raking in deposits despite low yields – and not lending the money back out Lending by major UK banks to non-financial businesses tumbled by nearly a further £1 billion in July. This figure, calculated on a net basis, which takes into account repayments, is produced by the British Banking Association, and reported […]
Money&Co. lenders have been getting much more of this for their investment Lenders to the companies borrowing on Money&Co.’s crowdfunding platform have received an average gross return of more than eight per cent, reports Money&Co. CEO, Nicola Horlick in her latest blog. “We are looking for companies with strong balance sheets and upward momentum in […]
Whatever it is is the banks are doing, lending doesn’t top the list The banks fail UK small and medium-sized companies yet again. According to the Bank of England’s latest update on the Funding For Lending scheme, net lending to SMEs fell by £35 million in the second quarter of the year (April to June). […]
NISA and pension income-seekers could find crowdfunded loans the last piece of the pie Some call it peer-to-peer (P2P) lending. Others prefer to call it person-to-business (P2B). Either way, Money&Co.’s crowdfunding sector is doing well. As City AM puts it: “The peer-to-peer lending industry is booming. Figures from the Peer-to-Peer Finance Association showed that over […]
When will the UK government press the button on crowdfunded NISAs? The New Individual Savings Account (NISA), which enables individuals to hold up to £15,000 of assets tax-free, will expand their investment remit to include crowdfunding assets. The big question is when the government will allow them to do so. The administration’s intentions are clear […]
Either a borower or a lender be… Crowdfunding offers attractive prospects on both sides of the equation The Bank Holiday week end brings the close of another successful funding auction – £540,000 has been raised for engineering company, Milturn. Congratulations to the company and to its lenders. So what lies ahead? Specifically, what will autumn […]
Crowdfunding has its own quick fixes, according to Money&Co.’s Nicola Horlick Following an excellent response to yesterday’s excursion into deposit-account savings analysis, we thought we’d follow up with a look at instant-access deposit accounts. According to independent financial commentary site, moneywise.co.uk, the top three accounts, ranged in order of yield, offer 2.4 per cent at […]
Get on the screen, and make the comparisons. Is your cash working hard enough for you? Sunday – lie-ins, roast dinners, pub lunches, maybe the football on television. And maybe, just maybe, this Sunday might also offer an opportunity for a cool-minded review of your finances and a careful check that you’re making your cash […]