Fair Finance has been mentioned in The Guardian as an alternative to payday loans. Since Fair Finance was set up in 2005, we have provided over £7.8m of loans. We provide loans to people who have previously borrowed money from payday lenders, and to those who struggle to borrow money from mainstream banks. We aim […]
“There is no quick fix for the UK’s personal debt crisis”- Faisel Rahman, CEO of Fair Finance
Fair Finance’s founder and managing director, Faisel Rahman, shares his thoughts with us, in his latest piece in the Guardian: Click here here to view the article
Fair Finance in the Financial Times
Fair Finance gives payday lenders a run for their money! – Fair Finance featured in the FT Click here to read the full article
Want to reduce use of payday loans? Look to the banks
People in need of emergency cash are better off with a payday loan than an unauthorised bank overdraft Read the rest by Faisel Rahman, Founder of Fair Finance, in The Guardian
Why ATM charges prove financial inclusion is out of fashion
The basic account was introduced by banks almost a decade ago after coming under pressure from the Labour government to give financially excluded people access to banking services. It is a no-frills account without overdraft facilities that allows people to have their wages paid into a bank account and to set up direct debits to […]
Fair Finance MD talks about revolutionising personal finance at the TEDxEastEnd
TED talk – this is an organization that invites people with ideas who think they can change the world to give talks on what they do. Faisel was invited to speak about Fair Finance. The talk is now online and lasts about 16min:
Planning for death could prevent a lot of debt
Wth the average cost of a funeral hitting £3,500 in London, people are getting themselves into needless debt just to see off a loved one, says Faisel Rahman. Read the rest by Faisel Rahman of Fair Finance in The Guardian
Managing Director of Fair Finance, Faisel Rahman, has a fairer way for low-income families to borrow money
The Canary Wharf offices of international law firm Clifford Chance are more used to playing host to the signing ceremonies of multi-billion pound mergers and capital raisings by Britain’s biggest companies. Read more By Harry Wilson of The Financial Times
Fair Finance signs first commercial microfinance deal in Western Europe
Fair Finance signs a £2m financing deal with Societe Generale, Santander and BNP Paribas Click here to read more.
Severely indebted people need the human touch
Rebuilding people’s credit ratings is not easy with bank lending at a standstill and unemployment rising, Read the rest by Faisel Rahman of Fair Finance in The Guardian