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Megan Caywood to leave Starling for Barclays
7 years agoMegan Caywood (pictured above) has confirmed that she is to leave her role as chief platform officer at Starling...
Can specialist banks help revitalise business savings?
7 years agoUK businesses have been left underserved for too long – it’s time for specialist banks to step in and...
Metro Bank appoints director of lending products
7 years agoMetro Bank has announced the appointment of Andy Piggott (pictured above) as its new director of lending products...
CivilisedBank changes name
7 years agoCivilisedBank has announced that it has changed its name to Allica as it prepares to launch...
Gatehouse Bank closes £100m of commercial property finance
7 years agoGatehouse Bank’s commercial real estate team has completed £100m of finance for the first time this year...
Revolut granted European banking licence
7 years agoRevolut has announced that it has secured its European banking licence...
Starling hires head of SME banking
7 years agoStarling Bank has announced the appointment of Stuart Doignie as its head of SME banking...
Local brewery secures backing from Development Bank of Wales
7 years agoThe Development Bank of Wales has part-funded a £134,000 capital investment project by Wild Horse Brewing Company...
Metro Bank adds international payments to mobile app
7 years agoMetro Bank has enhanced its mobile app with the introduction of international payments for its personal and...
How digital technology can help high street banks innovate
7 years agoAs society moves more and more towards a digital future, the closure of retail bank and building society branches...
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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...






