Finance that serves communities, not just markets
The recent proposal of a so‑called British Community Reinvestment Act has renewed national attention on how finance can better serve people and places. In this blog, Jennifer Van Der Merwe, Director at Kindred–LCR, reflects on what this moment could mean for the UK’s community finance sector. Drawing on insights from her visit to the Opportunity Finance Network conference in the United States, she explores how a mature, people‑centred approach to lending could help shape a fairer, more inclusive financial system here at home.