WOMEN accessing loans from microfinance institutions reached 149 235 as at 31 December 2023, reflecting an 8,8 percent increase, with the value of loans to female borrowers amounting $286,67 ...

Dear said, from his observation, Jamaicans typically tap into home equity loans to take care of big ... unit to the NHT and still have full access to Trust benefits when buying another house.

The Jamaican financial system saw growth in loans and advances for 2023. The Bank of Jamaica, in its annual report, says minus provisions for loan losses, loans and advances grew by 11.3 per cent or ...

Getting a personal loan when you have bad credit or no credit ... you may feel like your score is a roadblock to getting access to good financial products. However, some lenders work with such ...

Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement (JaBBEM) will be in in court this week, as the campaign group resumes its legal battle to ensure locals can access the Blue Lagoon in Portland ...

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Small business loans can be instrumental in helping businesses reach new heights. Getting approved for them, however, can sometimes be challenging for borrowers with lower personal credit scores ...

For individuals who are underbanked or lack access to credit, so-called payday loans can be the safest short-term option to secure needed funds. But the Legislature has put this form of lending on ...

Giant Jamaican galliwasps were last confirmed alive in the 1800s. A lizard specimen on its way back to its Jamaican homeland from a Scottish university collection 170 years after it was taken has been ...

The Government is reforming financial services to improve access to home loans and other lending, and strengthen customer protections, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly and ...