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  • 6th May 2020 at 5:16 pm #2427
    AvatarVincehc3@gmail.com
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    Hello

    An investment firm has been declined a bounce back loan despite not being a bank, building society or insurance company – the bank has classified them as a Relevant Financial Institution and cited http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2080/pdfs/uksi_20142080_en.pdf as their reason for declining the loan (specifically Article 14).
    I’m curious to find out from other members if this is a bank being over zealous or does this apply to a range of banks therefore meaning that loans, overdrafts, etc can’t be granted to a potentially significant number of our client firms?

    Regards

    Vince

    12th May 2020 at 1:40 pm #2452
    Avatarmartinodell@dsl.pipex.com
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    Vince
    From reading most of the contents of your link, Statutory Instrument 2014 2080, I would say that an investment firm is a Relevant Financial Institution as defined in 2 (2) b.
    However the Bounce Bank Loan Scheme appears to only exclude banks, insurers and reinsurers.
    https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-coronavirus-bounce-back-loan#eligibility
    Perhaps, an application can be made to a different lender?
    Regards
    Martin

    1st June 2020 at 5:43 pm #2529
    AvatarVincehc3@gmail.com
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    Thanks Martin – they have done just that

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