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48% of SMEs left waiting over two weeks for bank lending decisions
7 years agoSome 48% of SMEs are left waiting for more than two weeks before receiving funding decisions from banks, according...
‘Several’ banks approach Revolut to buy its machine learning tech
7 years agoSeveral banks have approached Revolut to buy its new fleet of machine learning technology, according to its...
Hampden & Co hires new banking director
7 years agoHampden & Co has appointed Allison McCowan (pictured above, right) as its new banking director...
Atom bank to add four directors to its board
7 years agoAtom bank has announced that four new directors will join its board, subject to regulatory approval...
Zopa closes £60m funding round
7 years agoZopa has announced that it has raised £60m after it closed its largest funding round to date...
PCF Bank partners with Code Investing in bid to expand portfolio
7 years agoPCF Bank has partnered with CODE Investing to provide vehicle and asset finance to UK SMEs...
Handelsbanken secures banking licence for UK subsidiary
7 years agoHandelsbanken has received banking authorisation for its UK subsidiary Handelsbanken PLC...
How can banks reduce current account complaints?
7 years agoThe total number of complaints reported by regulated firms reached a record level of 4.13 million during H1 2018...
86% of SMEs open to switching their business current account
7 years agoMost SMEs (86%) have claimed that they would be open to switching their business current account, according to new...
Hanley Economic creates RIO mortgage range
7 years agoHanley Economic Building Society has introduced a range of retirement interest-only (RIO) mortgages...
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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...