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Santander to close 140 branches
48 mins agoSantander has announced that it plans to close 140 branches in the UK as it reshapes its branch network...
British Business Bank UK Network aims to improve funding awareness across UK
18 hours agoThe British Business Bank UK Network will help to improve awareness of funding options across the UK by directly...
Building with confidence in challenging times
18 hours agoIt is difficult to think of a time in the past three decades when the chasm between the interests of UK business...
Real Property Finance passes £100m in deals with Cambridge & Counties Bank
20 hours agoCambridge & Counties Bank has provided more than £100m of loans for the clients of Real Property Finance (RPF)...
Metro Bank reports 48% increase in lending
21 hours agoMetro Bank has reported that its lending increased by 48% in 2018 compared with 2017...
Metro Bank appoints Luke Lloyd-Davies to advisory board
1 day agoMetro Bank has appointed Luke Lloyd-Davies to its advisory board...
OakNorth: how some of the entrepreneurs we’ve lent to first got started
1 day agoFor many, the new year brings with it new possibilities and the chance to explore new opportunities...
Hanley Economic BS to push self-build offering
1 day agoHanley Economic Building Society is set to commence an extensive 2019 self-build campaign as it aims to engage...
NatWest offers Esme Loans directly to its SME customers
1 day agoNatWest will now offer Esme Loans products directly to its existing SME customers...
OSB appoints new NED
1 day agoOneSavings Bank has announced that it has appointed Sarah Hedger as a non-executive director, with effect from 1st...
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OakNorth: how some of the entrepreneurs we’ve lent to first got started
For many, the new year brings with it new possibilities and the chance to explore new opportunities...
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Technology paves the way for a new era of customer communications for banks
In the post-GDPR banking landscape, utilising outbound mail for critical customer communications has re-emerged as an important communications...
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The role of bespoke advice in a digital mortgage world
During 2018 – setting Brexit aside – the financial trade press was dominated by coverage of fintech and the buzz around robo-advice...
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SMEs should avoid prudency even during Brexit
It would be easy to let the considerable uncertainty still surrounding Brexit to be a reason for businesses to seek safety during what might be...
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Is the talent pool being stretched across too many emerging banks?
The battle to be the first with innovative technology is not the only fight taking place in the financial services sector, the struggle for talent is...
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Why banks should see Open Banking as a revenue opportunity
Engineered with the promise of delivering a financial revolution, the introduction of Open Banking by the Competition and Markets Authority in...
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Why the lack of Open Banking standards is putting a halt to innovation
Since the implementation of the second payment services directive (PSD2) on 13th January 2018, banks, third-party providers and regulators have been...
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Challenger banks to lead the way in customer-centric banking
It’s a digital-first economy...
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Demystifying asset-based lending
Do you know the difference between ‘approved payables finance’, ‘reverse factoring’, ‘vendor pre-pay’ and ‘contract monetisation...
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Can specialist banks help revitalise business savings?
UK businesses have been left underserved for too long – it’s time for specialist banks to step in and revitalise business savings accounts...
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Making the most of savings in 2019
Personal finance headlines and best-buy tables are dominated by retail savings products, with very few column inches dedicated to helping businesses...
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Why asset-based finance can help SMEs grow
The invoice finance and asset-based finance industry has provided more finance to British businesses in 2017/18 than ever before, according to data...