Why Statistics Lie! Don’t believe loan statistics

Loan Statistics The British Bankers Association (BBA) publishes statistics on various aspects of banking and business lending. The BBA reports facts and statistics surrounding the UK banks and their activity in the business sector. This blog article looks at loan statistics and how they can mislead, for the record nobody is saying the BBA mislead,
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SME Finance – Is The World Changing?

The British Bankers Association (BBA) is today thought to appease critics over thoughts it has not done enough with a scheme aimed at appeasing Vince Cable. The BBA are set to announce at it’s annual dinner tonight (22nd July) that it will publish business lending statistics in postcode format. This follows accusations that it has
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What Is The Real Story Behind Bank Lending?

There is always media coverage surrounding whether the banks are lending to businesses or not, that small businesses are finding it ever more difficult to obtain loans. The truth is that somewhere amid the media hype lies reality. Here we try and show you the facts (as provided by the BBA) and use these to
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