Five crowdfunding hacks to achieve a positive outcome
By Staff writer
You want to grow a business or launch a new project, but banks and venture capitalists won’t give you the time of day it’s a common predicament.
Tag: Banks
The assurances needed for business bank general election vote
With the general election taking place on 8 June, the owner of business bank OakNorth has discussed what would earn his vote on the day, as well as other developments on the entrepreneurial radar.
Turning the fintech Tide A hassle-free bank account for SMEs?
By Barry James
It takes a lot for me to get even mildly excited about a bank these days. But a bank that ‘just works’ for an SME stays out of the way, and doesn’t issue time fines or patronise you” Now that’s a little different.
New CFO joins entrepreneurial bank OakNorth as lending approaches half a billion pounds
OakNorth has appointed a new CFO as it approaches the £500m lending milestone, while it plans to unlock access to finance for many more entrepreneurs this year.
You’ll leave your spouse before switching broadband providers all because of fear
June 2016 saw the CMA call for Brits to change banks following concerns that the big four dominated the market and that customers were loyal despite bad history. But this unusual concept isn’t the preserve of finance. We don’t like switching broadband providers either.
Data Privacy Day: Banks and companies should ensure customers have a cybercrime safe haven
By Staff writer
This may have passed you by, but 28 January marked Data Privacy Day. Set up in 2007 to raise awareness and promote privacy and data protection best practices, it has now gone global, being observed in more than 50 countries.
Metro Bank commits £1bn lending fund to UK businesses
Metro Bank has started the New Year with an immediate push for new customers by pledging a £1bn fund for British businesses.
Banks need to answer SME bosses” call for digital offerings like HSBC just has
Small and mid-sized firms have embraced digital technology, and HSBC has led a review of its bank tariffs to cater to the change.
Benefits of collaboration between fintechs and banks
The rise of the fintech has long been seen as an approaching threat to the financial services industry. But now that it’s arrived, the financial services industry is seeing as much in the way of collaboration as it is in the way of competition.
Here’s what banks could learn from the mighty Amazon
By David Hitt
As industries entrenched in out-dated businesses practices begin to experience a sea change, the financial services space – and banks in particular – could pick up a tip or two from the mother of all disruptors, Amazon.