Data & analysis

Gross lending to SMEs continues to increase

11.09.25

Press release

Gross lending to SMEs continues to increase

UK Finance’s latest Business Finance Review shows that SME lending by the main high street banks increased by 8 per cent in the second quarter of 2025 to £4.24 billion, compared with the same period last year.

Data & analysis

Mortgage lending rebounded in June and UK Finance models potential impact of changing lending rules

03.09.25

Press release

Mortgage lending rebounded in June and UK Finance models potential impact of changing lending rules

UK Finance today releases its latest Household Finance Review for Q2 2025, which explores trends in household spending, saving, and borrowing.

Data & analysis Mortgages

02.09.25

Card Expenditure Statistics Dashboard

Card Expenditure covers trends on quarterly volume and value of debit and credit card payments accepted in the UK including a breakdown by retail/services sector.

Data & analysis

Monthly Economic Review - September 2025

02.09.25

Economic Insight

Monthly Economic Review - September 2025

This month we focus on developments at home, with a round up of the Q2 GDP numbers and a dive into consumer spending. We also take a look at inflation developments and the range of MPC member views at the last rate setting meeting. Finally, there’s an update on mortgage market developments.

Data & analysis

05.08.25

Economic Insight

Monthly Economic Review - August 2025

We return, once again, to talk of trade policy. As the US pause on the introduction of tariffs expired at the start of August a slew of ‘deals’ were made. We take a look at what this means in practice, as well as an update on UK GDP and labour market indicators ahead of the next MPC meeting.

Data & analysis

More than geography: EMEA and North America divided by approaches to AI and channel bans

30.07.25

Blog

More than geography: EMEA and North America divided by approaches to AI and channel bans

When it comes to compliance priorities like introducing artificial intelligence (AI), deciding whether to ban messaging applications such as WhatsApp and WeChat, and the potential risks of social media, EMEA and North America are taking very different paths.

Data & analysis

Data Use and Access Act – It’s only the beginning

15.07.25

Blog

Data Use and Access Act – It’s only the beginning

The Data Use and Access Act (DUAA) received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025 (the Commencement Date) and will come into effect in phases.

Data & analysis

01.07.25

Economic Insight

Monthly Economic Review - July 2025

July’s focus is the UK labour market and what that means for upcoming interest rate decisions, recent trends in household spending and saving and why the government’s industrial strategy is focused on business investment.

Data & analysis

Increased SME lending by high street banks

16.06.25

Press release

Increased SME lending by high street banks

UK Finance’s latest Business Finance Review shows that business lending by the high street banks increased in the first quarter of 2025 to £4.6 billion, a sixth consecutive quarterly rise and the highest amount since the second quarter of 2022.

Commercial finance Data & analysis