Lending to SMEs drops for fifth straight quarter as market probed
Lending to small and medium-sized businesses has fallen by 20 per cent in its fifth consecutive quarterly drop, according to new figures.
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Lending to small and medium-sized businesses has fallen by 20 per cent in its fifth consecutive quarterly drop, according to new figures.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sent a letter to later life mortgage providers expressing concern about older borrowers being more at risk of purchasing unsuitable equity release products or lifetime mortgage products due to the cost of living crisis. In the letter, the FCA co-director, consumer and retail
Global regulators monitor crypto use in Ukraine war.
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Unlike payment companies, most crypto exchanges have rejected calls to cut off all Russian users raising concerns that crypto could be used as a way to circumvent sanctions.