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Revolut names new non-executive chairman of the board
9 hours agoRevolut has named Martin Gilbert (pictured above) as its non-executive chairman of the board...
Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance exceeds £4bn in lending
10 hours agoSecure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has now surpassed £4bn in total lending since launching in 2014...
Charity Bank provides 1,000th loan
1 day agoCharity Bank has reached a lending milestone by issuing its 1,000th loan...
Wesleyan Bank launches cash flow product for renewable sector
1 day agoWesleyan Bank has launched a bespoke cash flow product for the renewable heat sector...
Al Rayan Bank extends BTL range
4 days agoAl Rayan Bank has extended its BTL range and is now offering landlords 80% finance-to-value (FTV) for its BTL...
The ongoing digital revolution is re-writing the communications manual
5 days agoThe evolution of new communications technologies is redefining the customer experience in the specialist banking...
Aldermore introduces new broker portal
5 days agoAldermore has launched Asset Backer, a new online broker portal...
Cambridge & Counties launches holiday let mortgage
6 days agoCambridge & Counties Bank has launched a new holiday let mortgage product...
This is the world of new rules and ideation for SME banking
6 days agoThe banking ecosystem is changing and there is possibly no better time than now for digital transformation, with...
Gatehouse Bank announces promotion within residential property finance team
7 days agoGatehouse Bank has promoted Thomas Humphreys (pictured above) to the position of telephony business development...
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The ongoing digital revolution is re-writing the communications manual
The evolution of new communications technologies is redefining the customer experience in the specialist banking market, with customers having higher...
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This is the world of new rules and ideation for SME banking
The banking ecosystem is changing and there is possibly no better time than now for digital transformation, with technologies being readily...
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An interview with Oliver Prill: It would be ‘extremely difficult’ for a new business banking player to emerge now
In an interview with Specialist Banking, Oliver Prill, CEO at Tide (pictured above), offers us his opinion on the performance of the UK SME banking...
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How can specialist banks continue to embrace difference?
Everyone’s different — and with big banks not geared up to meet the specialist challenge, the opportunity for smaller lenders is clear. But as...
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Could the Spotify of banking be closer than we think?
Spotify cracked the music market wide open because it understood exactly how people wanted to use music; what will it take for banking to do the same?...
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A spotlight on BTL
At Investec Private Bank, we are seeing a continued demand for BTL mortgages with clients taking advantage of low interest rates to make their...
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An interview with Jacqueline Morcombe: Building diverse teams leads to ‘more innovative ideas and better business outcomes’
Jacqueline Morcombe, area vice-president of international sales enablement at nCino, discusses diversity in the banking industry, how to efficiently...
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A guide to how sharia-compliant mortgages work
In December 2018, we launched an alternative to traditional home loans, a home purchasing plan (HPP) for buyers in the UK, abroad and expats...
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The state of play among challenger banks
Joanne Dewar, CEO at Global Processing Services (pictured above); and Pedro Pinto Coelho, CEO at Banco BNI Europa; discuss who will come out on top...
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An interview with Eric Wilson: 'We envisage the entrance of several neobanks into the Australian market over the next few years'
Earlier this month, Xinja Bank was granted its full banking licence by the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority...
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Flexible finance solutions to counter Brexit uncertainty
Since the EU referendum in June 2016, businesses have been looking for clarity over what the future will mean for operations such as pricing,...
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An interview with Ricky Knox: 'It's about time the mortgage sector caught up with the way people live'
Ricky Knox, CEO at Tandem (pictured above), talks about its Savetember campaign, upcoming mortgage product and educating young people about money in...