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What’s missing from the specialist banking market?
7 years agoTwo months ago, Specialist Banking published a feature looking at whether there was room for more banks in the...
TransferWise secures £65m syndicated debt facility
7 years agoTransferWise has completed a £65m syndicated debt facility with NatWest, JP Morgan and LHV Bank...
EedenBull AS names non-executive chairman
7 years agoNew fintech company EedenBull AS has appointed Jeremy Nicholds as its non-executive chairman of the board...
57% would pay extra monthly bank fee to receive additional services
7 years agoNearly half of Brits (45%) would pay an extra monthly bank fee if it included media services, such as Netflix and...
47% of SMEs believe they pay unfair business banking charges
7 years agoLess than half of SMEs (49%) believe that their bank understands their needs, according to new research...
CivilisedBank resubmits banking licence application
7 years agoCivilisedBank has resubmitted its banking licence application to the Bank of England...
Monobank co-founders to launch new credit card in the UK
7 years agoThe co-founders of Ukrainian digital-only bank Monobank are aiming to launch a new credit card offering in the UK...
Gatehouse Bank expands direct finance team
7 years agoGatehouse Bank has hired Courtney Bowles (pictured above) as a direct finance adviser in its direct finance team...
59% of micro-traders not ready to move to cashless business model
7 years agoAlmost a third of micro-traders (31%) don’t ever expect to disregard cash payments completely, according to new...
Beauty salon sources business loan using Open Banking data
7 years agoA Kent-based beauty salon has secured a £10,000 business loan through Funding Options using Open Banking data...
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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...






