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Fair Banking for All

@fbfacampaign

An alliance of organisations calling for a new law - a Fair Banking Act - to make access to affordable credit fair for everyone. #FairBankingForAll

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Yesterday, BBC Radio Wales highlighted why it’s vital to expand access to #AffordableCredit through #CDFIs & #CreditUnions - and how a #FairBankingAct could help. Purple Shoots #FairBankingForAll bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

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‘If you’ve had bad credit, banks label you,’ A #FairBankingAct could open doors for overlooked entrepreneurs - offering credit based on potential, not an algorithm. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/… #FairBankingForAll Purple Shoots

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Our Head of Movement Building & Campaigns, Sam Rex-Edwards, spoke with BBC Radio Wales about why #AffordableCredit matters - and how a #FairBankingAct can help more people, and small businesses, access the finance they need. #FairBankingForAll Fair Banking for All Purple Shoots

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Charlotte got a loan to help pay for her dad's funeral. The interest sent her spiralling into debt. She is one of the creators of the great Give Me Some Credit photovoice exhibition by Fair By Design, supported by us. bigissue.com/life/money/loa…

Charlotte got a loan to help pay for her dad's funeral. The interest sent her spiralling into debt. She is one of the creators of the great Give Me Some Credit photovoice exhibition by <a href="/FairByDesign/">Fair By Design</a>, supported by us.  
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"The UK Government has a timely opportunity to reshape the financial system so that it truly works for everyone. Central to that vision should be a bold, legally grounded commitment: a #FairBankingAct." 👏 Sharon Macpherson, Financial Inclusion for Scotland. scotsman.com/business/why-a…

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Can local No Interest Loan Schemes (NILS) help low-income households to weather financial bumps in the road? A case study from County Durham. Read our latest case study on how NILS is helping people get back on their feet. fairbydesign.com/we-launch-new-…

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Last week we launched a new case study looking at how No Interest Loan Schemes are helping to combat the poverty premium in the North East. Have a read here - fairbydesign.com/we-launch-new-…

Last week we launched a new case study looking at how No Interest Loan Schemes are helping to combat the poverty premium in the North East.  

Have a read here - fairbydesign.com/we-launch-new-…
Positive Money UK 🦋 @positivemoneyuk.bsky.social (@positivemoneyuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Pension funds hold *trillions* of pounds of assets. If that money was directed to clean energy, it could transform the speed at which we bring down household bills. We joined Finance Innovation Lab and 30+ others to urge Torsten Bell to make this a reality in the upcoming Pensions

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"We need a Fair Banking Act in the UK and we need it now!" New blog from Purple Shoots 👇 #FairBankingAct #FairBankingForAll purpleshoots.substack.com/p/the-25k-scan…

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Looking forward to this event today with Fair4All Finance, Fair By Design and Phil Brickell MP. If you can't make it in person you can see the excellent 'Give Me Some Credit' photo exhibition online 👇 fairbydesign.com/understanding-…

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What incredible stories Fair By Design Fair4All Finance The Poverty Alliance & APPG on Fair Banking. 👏 Thank you for inviting us to be a part of this event, and highlighting the need for a #FairBankingAct as part of the government's Financial Inclusion Strategy. #FairBankingForAll

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📢 StepChange finds that 4 in 10 UK adults would not be able to meet all of an unexpected £1,000 expense without borrowing, and points to a #FairBankingAct as a way to increase access to affordable credit. #FairBankingForAll stepchange.org/policy-and-res…

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“That creates a poverty premium where people are having to pay higher prices, sometimes for basic goods” Really good to see Meg Hillier mention the poverty premium as part of the Treasury Committee scrutiny of the Government’s financial inclusion strategy.

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In a new report, StepChange finds that 4 in 10 UK adults would not be able to meet all of an unexpected £1,000 expense without borrowing. We need access to affordable credit. We need a #FairBankingAct now. Fair Banking for All #FairBankingForAll filab.uk/406TpZB

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"Voluntary fixes won't solve the credit crisis.. A #FairBankingAct would be a powerful statement that access to affordable, ethical credit for consumers & businesses is not optional." New blog from Finance Innovation Lab 👇 #FairBankingForAll financeinnovationlab.org/why-voluntary-…

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People on low incomes often pay more to borrow. Without affordable credit, many turn to high-cost lenders & spiral into debt. Fair By Design's new briefing backs a #FairBankingAct to expand access to affordable credit. Fair Banking for All #FairBankingForAll bit.ly/4lpExxQ

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The poverty premium costs each parliamentary constituency £4.5million per year. Fair By Design recommends a #FairBankingAct as a way to increase access to affordable credit and reduce the #povertypremium in this new briefing. #FairBankingForAll fairbydesign.com/wp-content/upl…