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Garden shed entrepreneurs contribute £16.6bn to the UK economy
11 months agoEntrepreneurs who run their businesses from garden sheds contribute £16.6bn annually to the UK economy, according...
Rejuvenation of the regions is overdue and innovative banking can help
1 year agoBoris Johnson was swift to start delivering on his promise to boost the British regions after the general election...
Revolut valued at $5.5bn following $500m fundraise
1 year agoRevolut has raised an additional $500m in Series D funding, which takes the total amount secured by the company to...
Hodge joins Advise Wise Mortgage Club lender panel
1 year agoHodge has announced that it has been added to Advise Wise Mortgage Club’s lender panel...
Shawbrook provides £500,000 second charge loan to protect property’s value
1 year agoShawbrook Bank has provided a £500,000 second charge loan to save a client’s property value...
Redwood Bank launches new business savings bond
1 year agoRedwood Bank has launched a new one year business savings bond with a rate of 1.62%...
OakNorth Bank completes seven-figure debt finance deal
1 year agoOakNorth Bank has provided independent advisory firm Dow Schofield Watts with a seven-figure debt finance facility...
Starling Bank raises £60m and gives shares to employees
1 year agoStarling Bank has revealed that it has raised £60m from its existing investors Merian Global Investors and JTC...
Cash costs time for SMEs — how can banks help?
1 year agoCash is still king for businesses up and down the country; businesses that must essentially be flexible to...
SB to host filmed roundtable on how specialist banks aim to utilise technology in 2020 and beyond
1 year agoNext week, Specialist Banking will host its sixth filmed roundtable event in association with Watson Farley &...
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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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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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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...
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Rejuvenation of the regions is overdue and innovative banking can help
Boris Johnson was swift to start delivering on his promise to boost the British regions after the general election...
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Cash costs time for SMEs — how can banks help?
Cash is still king for businesses up and down the country; businesses that must essentially be flexible to consumer preferences...
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Aldermore’s outlook for SMEs in 2020
As we enter 2020, it’s worth reflecting on how the economic landscape in which UK small businesses currently operate in is changing...
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Enhancing offerings to SMEs with the use of technology
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) make up a significant proportion of British businesses...
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Step back from the hype: what can AI realistically deliver in 2020?
While talk of artificial intelligence (AI) in financial services generates great excitement, it’s important not to get too carried away and caught...
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2020 vision: Open Banking is open for business
Last year was a major one for Open Banking. September’s PSD2 deadline encouraged banks to accelerate their efforts to become compliant, and while...
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London: still the fintech capital of the world?
London is often considered the ‘fintech capital’ of the world thanks to its rising number of fintech unicorns — those private companies valued...
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B-North’s 2020 Outlook
B-North, the Manchester-based firm building an SME lending bank in the UK, has been making strong regulatory and technical progress in 2019...