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Wesleyan Bank celebrates 25th anniversary with strong funding growth
7 years agoWesleyan Bank has celebrated its 25th anniversary by revealing that it has more than doubled its acquisition...
85% of SME finance applications successful
7 years agoSMEs should be confident in approaching their bank for finance, according to UK Finance...
Metro Bank provides its largest franchise loan to date
7 years agoMetro Bank has provided a £13.95m debt facility to restaurant franchise business Auriga Holdings Ltd...
PM’s business ambassador for fintech to chair FP Show panel debate
7 years agoThe prime minister’s business ambassador for fintech Alastair Lukies (pictured above) has been confirmed as the...
FCA fines Tesco Bank £16.4m
7 years agoThe FCA has fined Tesco Personal Finance PLC (Tesco Bank) £16.4m for failing to exercise due skill, care and...
HTB announces new head of lending for development finance
7 years agoHampshire Trust Bank (HTB) has promoted Graeme Walker to head of lending for development finance...
Värde to invest £60m in Masthaven
7 years agoMasthaven and global alternative investment firm Värde Partners have announced an agreement for the latter to...
Coconut adds Elaine Clark to advisory board
7 years agoCoconut has appointed Elaine Clark, founder of Cheapaccounting.co.uk (pictured above, middle), to its advisory...
Marcus by Goldman Sachs launches
7 years agoOnline-only bank Marcus by Goldman Sachs has launched in the UK...
Is there room for more banks?
7 years agoAs of 31st August 2018, 155 banks have been incorporated in the UK, according to the Bank of England...
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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...






