Alex Lynn
Santander acquires Spanish bank
8 years agoSantander has announced the acquisition of Spanish bank Popular at auction for €1...
Atom Bank postpones current account launch
8 years agoMobile challenger Atom Bank has confirmed it has postponed its current account launch until at least 2018...
ABN AMRO and EIB sign €250m SME loan agreement
8 years agoABN AMRO has agreed to borrow €250m from the European Investment Bank (EIB) as part of a wider SME...
Metro Bank acquires £597m UK mortgage portfolio
8 years agoMetro Bank has announced the acquisition of a UK mortgage portfolio for £5967m...
Digital bank to invest €10m through P2P platform
8 years agoBanco BNI Europa has agreed to invest €10m through Portuguese peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Raize over...
CivilisedBank receives banking licence
8 years agoCivilisedBank has received its banking licence from the Bank of England...
ESCB welcomes new foreign exchange codes of conduct
8 years agoThe European System of Central Banks (ESCB) has welcomed the publication of the Foreign Exchange Global...
Only 55% of adults make regular savings
8 years agoAdults are more likely to make regular savings in a piggy bank than in a bank or building society...
Bank of Cyprus fined
8 years agoBank of Cyprus has been issued an €18m (approximately £157m) fine amid concerns over credit card...
Shawbrook reduces arrangement fees
8 years agoShawbrook has announced a temporary discount on arrangement fees as part of its wider “Summer...
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Temenos partners with ClearBank for cloud payments
Banking software company Temenos has formed a strategic relationship with ClearBank to provide banks with a faster route to market for real-time cloud payments...
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Unity Trust Bank registers 34% rise in profits
Unity Trust Bank increased profits by 34% in 2019...
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Believe the hype – why explainable AI is a trend that’s here to stay
Technology has become a ubiquitous part of our day-to-day lives...
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Piloting tech updates: ‘The bigger the bank, the harder it is to get anything done’
In the latest Medianett filmed roundtable session, we discussed how important technology is in the banking space, and what impact the industry expects it to have on its businesses in the future...
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What banks need to know about cloud security
One of the most common perceived concerns when adopting the cloud is the issue of security...
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OakNorth sees 95% increase in pre-tax profits
OakNorth Bank has announced a 95% rise in pre-tax profits in 2019 to £65.9m, up from the £33.9m recorded in 2018...
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Redwood Bank signs up to Women in Finance Charter
Redwood Bank has announced that it has signed up to the Women in Finance (WIF) Charter...
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Masthaven launches digital Women in Leadership programme
Masthaven Bank has launched a new Women in Leadership digital development programme for female senior leaders...
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Protecting against supply chain disruption and the domino effect
Disappointingly, many UK SME business owners don’t understand their supply chains...
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Confused about which Isa to choose? Hopefully this mini-guide will help…
We are now firmly in Isa season, so you’re likely to read multiple articles about the most competitive Isa products in the market and how best to make the most of your Isa allowance before the end of the tax year...
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Garden shed entrepreneurs contribute £16.6bn to the UK economy
Entrepreneurs who run their businesses from garden sheds contribute £16.6bn annually to the UK economy, according to a recent study...