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CYBG completes acquisition of Virgin Money
7 years agoCYBG has completed its acquisition of Virgin Money...
Penta raises €7m in latest investment round
7 years agoBusiness bank account Penta has announced that it has raised €7m for its Series A investment round...
STB Commercial Finance opens Leeds office
7 years agoSecure Trust Bank (STB) Commercial Finance has opened a new office in Leeds as it continues its national expansion...
Starling expands payment services and banking-as-a-service offer
7 years agoStarling Bank is expanding its banking-as-a-service and payment services offer to enable other companies to offer...
Tandem launches Journey Card
7 years agoDigital bank Tandem has launched a new credit card to help users who don’t have a credit history to build a...
Starling set to launch business accounts for multi-director limited companies
7 years agoStarling Bank has announced that the bank would soon open its business accounts for limited companies with...
Aldermore increases rates on business savings products
7 years agoAldermore has increased rates across its fixed rate and customised fixed rate (CFRA) business savings accounts...
Teachers Building Society amends lending criteria
7 years agoTeachers Building Society has updated and amended its lending criteria to provide intermediaries with a detailed...
What lenders look for when financing hotel projects
7 years agoThis week, I’ll be at the Annual Hotel Conference in Manchester where I’ll be speaking on Thursday about the...
Bank on Dave launches funding round to support bank plans
7 years agoBurnley Savings and Loans Limited – known as Bank on Dave – has launched a funding round of £2.5m on...
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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...






