UK High Street Bank Lending to SMEs Falls £26.8bn as Regional Finance Gap Widens
High street bank lending to UK SMEs fell £26.8bn between 2022 and 2025, while challenger banks gain share and regional finance gaps widen.
Sara Srifi
21 September 2026
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