RESPONSIBLE FINANCE: BUILDING BANKING BACK BETTER
ART welcomes the extensive report that has been produced by Responsible Finance, the trade association for Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs) like ART, […]
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ACCESSING SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE: WHAT A DIFFERENCE THE PANDEMIC HAS MADE
Access to appropriate finance has always been an issue for small and medium sized businesses (SMEs). In difficult times – recession, or the […]
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OVER £3M LENT TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES IN THE LAST YEAR
Since the introduction of COVID-19 support measures, ART has successfully delivered over £3million in loans following accreditation by British Business Bank under CBILS […]
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SUPPORT FOR ETHNIC MINORITY BUSINESSES
From launch in 1997 and enhanced by the introduction of Community Investment Tax Relief (CITR) for Community Development Finance Institutions (CDFIs), which is […]
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HOW ART’S CEO HAS BROKEN THE MOULD FOR ACCESS TO SMALL BUSINESS FINANCE
Our Chief Executive, Steve Walker, has a long and illustrious career in small business finance, first with Barclays and, since 1997, with ART […]
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CBILS – EXTENSION CONFIRMED TO 31ST MARCH 2021
When the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) and the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) were introduced last year to support businesses affected […]
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