Metro Bank is accepting registrations for its new on-demand cash collection and delivery service to support the 4.2 million UK SMEs that rely on cash. The launch is the latest in a long list of innovations brought to the market by the Bank – from instant debit card printing in store and seven day a […]
Aldermore’s new Buy-to-Let City Tracker, analysing 25 cities across the UK to understand the best places for landlords to invest in, has found Oxford, closely followed by Manchester, to be the best. The Tracker was determined by analysing and assessing five key indicators that impact desirability; average total rent, the best short-term returns through yield, […]
Ultimate Finance has partnered with Nivo to invest in facial recognition technology to make it quicker and easier to apply for funding. Nivo gives Ultimate Finance access to a range of leading technology services so they can streamline customer engagement through instant messaging. Features such as biometric ID verification and file sharing remove the traditional […]
Together has announced it generated £1bn of applications through its flagship initiative. The Together+ scheme was launched in January to build stronger relationships between the lender and a select group of specialist distributers by providing them with exclusive products, underwriting, sales and marketing support. Nick Jones, the lender’s head of specialist distribution, said the scheme […]
From this week, Metro Bank is inviting selected small business customers to join a free beta trial of its forthcoming app-based receipt management technology. The Bank has partnered with Canadian technology firm Sensibill to offer this new feature which is free and will be available to all small business customers via the Metro Bank app […]
Metro Bank has removed product fees for its existing customer residential mortgage products. These products continue to match new business rates and are available for loans up to a maximum property value of £2m. Customers can switch up to three months early with no early repayment charge. In addition buy-to-let re-mortgage customers can also benefit […]
Working capital finance software provider, HPD LendScape, has acquired leading software implementation consultancy, Finaptix, in a move to address the asset finance sector, extending its LendScape platform to all forms of secured lending. The deal adds industry experts Steve Taplin and Michael Mayes to the executive team that includes Kevin Day, CEO, along with […]
Paysend, the UK-based fintech business, has launched global money transfers to Uzbekistan, expanding its worldwide footprint for its Global Transfers service. Users are now able to send money to Uzbekistan. Paysend has launched online international money transfers in Uzbekistan in partnership with regional bank Ipoteka-Bank and the technical integrator PAYMO. Uzbeks receive some $2.8bn per […]
‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ for bridging customers as Hope Capital brings ‘Joy to the World’ with its ‘Ho! Ho! Hope!’ product plan today, slashing rates, some by more than 25%. These seasonal rate reductions come hot on the heels of Hope Capital’s innovative Hope Seven 5 product, a highly competitive new […]
NatWest has today announced it is opening its doors to new applications to join its in-house Entrepreneur Accelerator programme, offering a fully funded support programme for UK scale-ups and high growth businesses looking to scale and succeed. The bank is now accepting applications from growing businesses with ambition to scale to join the programme, with […]
