Government-backed British Business Bank programme

General FAQs

• When will the British Business Bank programme receive its money back?
• What is the British Business Bank Investment Programme and how does this relate to the Business Finance Partnership programme?
• Why is the British Business Bank programme lending money to small businesses through Funding Circle?
• Will it be clearly signposted on the marketplace that the British Business Bank programme is funding a proportion of the loan?
• If a loan is not fully funded will the British Business Bank programme top-up the outstanding amount?
• How will the lending work?