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OakNorth funds acquisition of cocktail bar chain
7 years agoOakNorth has completed a debt finance loan to Lonsdale Capital Partners...
Hampshire Trust Bank introduces BTL and HMO deal
7 years agoHampshire Trust Bank's commercial mortgages team has reduced its remortgage buy-to-let (BTL) and house...
Are student entrepreneurs on the rise?
7 years agoOver a quarter of students (26%) are currently running or plan to run a business while at university,...
Metro Bank plans to create 900 jobs in 2018
7 years agoMetro Bank has announced plans to grow its business and commercial banking arm with 100 new appointments...
Average LTV of investment property portfolios drops to 35%
7 years agoThe average loan-to-value (LTV) of investment property portfolios has fallen to its joint-lowest level...
Conister Bank acquires 40% stake in asset finance lender
7 years agoConister Bank has acquired a 40% stake in sub-prime asset lender the Business Lending Exchange (BLX) ...
New overdraft alerts come into force
7 years agoThe Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has introduced a new rule requiring banks to set up an alert...
12 banking licence applications approved in 10 months
7 years agoBetween 1st March 2017 and 31st December 2017, 12 banking licence applications were approved by the PRA...
TSB names new chairman
7 years agoTSB Bank PLC has announced that Richard Meddings (pictured above) will succeed Will Samuel as chairman...
BBB to provide £100m of funding to SMEs impacted by Carillion
7 years agoThe British Business Bank has announced that it will provide up to £100m of funding to SMEs affected by...
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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...






