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Allied Irish Bank (AIB) has announced it has now been approved for accreditation by the British Business Bank as a lender for the government backed Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS). The bank has already been able to support over 600 business customers with extra support prior … [Read more...]

As many businesses struggle through the current pandemic it is encouraging to know that there are some options out there to help keep businesses afloat through these difficult times. One of the solutions is the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, which enables SMEs to access loans of … [Read more...]

Fraudsters and scammers are taking advantage of the current Covid-19 pandemic, and pension scams soared by 400% in the last month. Dr Anna Tilba, from Durham Business School, has outlined five ways to avoid being the victim of financial scams. Coronavirus is creating favourable conditions for … [Read more...]

The Chief Executive of Stockport Credit Union has penned an open letter to Stockport residents, asking those can to invest their money to support others in their community who may be struggling. The local credit union has seen a steep rise in people needing small loans to cover basic costs, such … [Read more...]

The spending limit for contactless payments has been increased from £30 to £45, prompted by an increase in interest due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Similar increases have been carried out across Europe, and the changes has been made following consultation with finance, payments and retail … [Read more...]

Cheadle based lender, Together, have sponsored a panel discussion on workplace equality at a Women in Specialist Lending Event. Speakers including actor Nicola Thorp (pictured), Fiona Hoyle, head of consumer and mortgage finance at the Finance and Leasing Association, Debbie Burton, CEO at … [Read more...]

Stockport commercial lender Together has provided a short-term loan of more than £1million for development company Soller Group to buy the old Barclays building in Oxford Road. The property group plan to transform the three storey office block into residential accommodation in the heart of … [Read more...]

The UK government has announced a wide-ranging package of financial support measures to ensure businesses can continue meeting running costs as the coronavirus outbreak hits the global economy. In the government's daily press conferences on the coronavirus pandemic, Chancellor Rishi Sunak … [Read more...]