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Bank lending growth picked up to a two-month high in July as borrowing by businesses strengthened, offsetting a continued moderation in consumer credit amid weak household confidence.

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While easing inflation has provided some relief, many Filipino households and entrepreneurs continue to face weak consumer demand, intense competition, limited access to capital, and the need for more stable sources of income.

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Tala is helping shape a model framework for regulating debt collection that national authorities can adapt as the industry strengthens its guardrails.

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Every July, I think about the sari-sari store owner who grew into a neighborhood grocery, the home cook who built a food brand, and the entrepreneur who turned secondhand trucks into a construction and hardware enterprise.

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The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has approved P870.6 million in land acquisition loans during the first year of its Enhanced Community Mortgage Program (ECMP), benefiting over 8,100 low-income and informal settler families nationwide.

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Skyro is changing that by bringing "Pay Later" to the purchases that keep everyday life moving.

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Foreign currency deposit unit loans granted by banks slipped by 0.8 percent to $15.44 billion in end-March from $15.56 billion in end-December, preliminary data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas showed.

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