Glasgow-based Clydesdale Bank owner CYBG says has exceeded targets for lending to SMEs in …

CLYDESDALE Bank owner CYBG has revealed it lent £451 million to small and medium-sized enterprises in Scotland in 2017, declaring this is 13 per cent greater than its “commitment” for last year. And it says it is “well on track” to meet its pledge of lending a total of £1.2 billion to SMEs in Scotland over
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Sweden is known for having tougher bank capital rules than most other places. But when it comes to digital regulation, things are a bit more patchy. For example, the practice of screen scraping – when companies log into bank accounts on behalf of customers – is unregulated in Sweden. That's in contrast
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The Trump administration is pushing for a preliminary Nafta deal to announce at a summit in Peru next week, and will host cabinet ministers in Washington to try to achieve a breakthrough, according to three people familiar with the talks. The White House wants leaders from Canada and Mexico to join in
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President Donald Trump took a swing at Amazon once more on April 2, blaming the digital retailer for the United States Postal Service's financial woes. “Only fools, or worse, are saying that our money losing Post Office makes money with Amazon,” Trump tweeted. “THEY LOSE A FORTUNE, and this will
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eOriginal, Inc. today announced it has been named by HousingWire to the 2018 HW TECH100™, recognizing the most innovative technology companies in the housing and mortgage finance industry. The HW TECH100™ is the only ranking of tech innovation that captures the entire U.S. housing
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What a relief that the charity skiathon for the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa made a big splash, figuratively speaking only — not literally. The snow did indeed stick around, allowing for 120 members of the local business community to work on their goggle tan and enjoy a day of spring skiing at Camp
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She believes that the macro environment and risk appetite are key for capital-markets stocks looking ahead, but these factors should work as a tailwind for the group, leading her to raise estimates on a number of banks in her coverage. Katzke has been optimistic about the sector for some time, and also
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rural Iowa communities are struggling with a housing shortage even as many areas also deal with long-term population declines. The Des Moines Register reports that developers are often wary of building in rural areas because of their declining population and significantly
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If PSU banks are to shift focus to consumer lending like their private sector counterparts, and they will if they are frightened, who will lend to industry and infrastructure—even if industry/infrastructure are to get more funding from bond markets, this will take a long time. In this context, it is important that the
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U.S. stocks had their worst April start since 1929, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The S&P 500 index slumped 2.2 … China's retaliatory trade tariffs combined with President Donald Trump's criticism of Amazon.com Inc. to send equities into a tailspin Monday. Shares in the online retailer
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This example of life imitating art highlights the challenges facing banks as they try to balance the desire of customers to have innovative and compelling financial services experiences with the parallel desire to protect their data and privacy. That tension is abundantly clear in new regulations coming into
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Premier John Horgan's new speculation tax is part of a suite of reforms his government has said it hopes will cool the real-estate market, reduce foreign investment that results in empty suites and increase the province's rental stock. However, critics have warned that the government has merely increased
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D.R. Horton delivered stellar performance yet again in the first quarter of fiscal 2018. Earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, courtesy of a solid housing market. Homebuilding revenues increased 14% year over year on a 14% rise in homes closings. New orders rose 16% in
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As for the cities with the highest loan amounts for refinance cash-outs, the national leader was a city that rarely shows up at the top of housing data charts: Bridgeport, Conn., where the average loan amount is $453,307. Second and third places were taken up by a pair of Bay Area metros: San Jose, with
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This guide covers the types of home improvement loans available, the costs of a home improvement loan, how to qualify and how to choose the best lender. It is designed to help you decide if accessing your home's equity or taking out a personal loan for home improvement is a good choice, and offer
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The NCAA March Madness tournament will come to an end on April 2 as the University of Michigan and Villanova University men's basketball teams face each other in the championship game. Fans have plenty of ways to catch the game for free on TV and online when it starts at 9:20 p.m. ET on Monday.
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Lost bet brings good fortune to pizza lovers. Jim Schultz, Record Searchlight Published 1:33 p.m. PT April 2, 2018. CLOSE. Pizza lovers crowded Little Caesars restaurants on Lake Boulevard and Cypress Avenue Monday for free pizza. Jenny Espino and Jim Schultz. 636582826192769625-Pizza.jpg
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The economy has nearly made a full recovery in the past ten years since the Great Recession took its toll on the housing market. What generally happens when rates rise is that there is less of a demand for housing, which triggers a downward trend in the price of homes. But that's not happening now.
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WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) – U.S. bank regulators on Monday agreed to relax commercial real estate lending rules and allow more deals to go ahead without an independent appraisal of the property's value. Under the new rules, commercial real estate worth more than $500,000 must have an
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Donald Trump has long bragged how his presidency has been a boon to the stock market. His recent attacks on Amazon.com Inc. are undermining that position. The S&P 500 plunged more than 2.5 percent Monday, headed for the worst start to a second quarter since the Great Depression. That's a
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