Business Lending Guides

We believe that it's important for businesses to know how you should expect to be treated by us and what you need to do during our relationship. As part of our membership of the British Bankers' Association's Better Business Finance Taskforce, we have created various guides to assist you in acquiring loans from the bank and other non-bank sources of funding.

Lending Checklist

Most lenders will ask you for a range of financial and other information before granting your business loan. Our Lending Checklist is a brief guide that outlines the sort of information we'll be looking for and why. Every customer's circumstances are different, however, and as such we may not ask for all of the information in every case. For a list of possible requirements, download the Lending Checklist PDF(166KB).

The Lending Principles for Larger Businesses

The Lending Principles for Larger Businesses outlines what our larger business customers should expect. Download the Lending Principles for Larger Businesses PDF(702KB).

Sources of Non-bank Finance

Sometimes bank finance products may be inappropriate or unavailable to our customers. In these instances other non-bank finance sources may be more suitable. As such, we have created a Sources of Non-Bank Finance factsheet, which explains the benefits of a wide range of financial products now available to help businesses access the investment needed for them to grow and thrive. Download the Sources of Non-Bank Finance factsheet PDF(212KB).

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