July 17, 2024 @ 8:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth – the digital bank “for entrepreneurs by entrepreneurs,” has provided a £45.7m loan to investment firms, Veld Capital and Maya Capital, to support the development of a major new hotel at 160 Blackfriars Road. Founded in 2009, Veld Capital is a private investment firm… Read More

 Tagged banking, digital bank, maya capital, oaknorth, uk, veld capital

July 17, 2024 @ 8:21 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK Finance has recently cautioned consumers about the prevalence of holiday scams as criminals try to trick people this summer. UK Finance notes that as summer approaches and we look for opportunities to take a break away in the sun, UK Finance’s Take Five to… Read More

 Tagged fraud, scams, uk, uk finance

July 17, 2024 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Eight out of 14 UK sectors saw output grow in June, according to latest data from the Lloyds Bank UK Sector Tracker. While this was three fewer than in May (11), when the Tracker reported “a 15-month high when the economy moved back into growth… Read More

 Tagged lloyds bank, research, uk, united kingdom

July 17, 2024 @ 7:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Social media may be inspiring a new generation of savvy savers and fiscally responsible young adults, with 74% of Gen Z participating in social media-driven challenges to boost their overall savings, as revealed in the latest NatWest Savings Index. In comparison to other age groups,… Read More

 Tagged natwest, savings, social media, uk

July 17, 2024 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK’s Monument Bank is pleased to announce that they have reached £3 billion in client deposits this morning, which is £1 billion more than just over ten weeks ago. Monument Bank claims that Q3 2024 is now “off to a fantastic start.” They further noted… Read More

 Tagged banking, deposits, monument bank, uk, united kingdom

July 16, 2024 @ 7:20 pm By JD Alois  |  

Faes & Co. has announced a partnership with UK investment manager Triple Point. The company reports that Triple Point holds more than $4.7 billion in funds under management. The arrangement will see Triple Point provide Faes & Co. with funding to support its lending activities… Read More

 Tagged bridge loans, christian faes, faes & co., online lending, triple point

July 16, 2024 @ 7:07 pm By JD Alois  |  

Banking platform Temenos (SIX: TEMN) is partnering with Visa to integrate Visa Direct, a Visa money movement solution. The service will be integrated within the Temenos Payments Hub and made available to banks via Temenos Exchange. Last month, Temenos announced the addition of Mastercard Move… Read More

 Tagged baas, temenos, visa

July 16, 2024 @ 6:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Acorns, the savings and investing app for everyday Americans, has announced a key product update. In a note shared with CI, Acorns mentioned that Later Match is “a recently launched feature that offers a 3% and 1% IRA match on new contributions for people using… Read More

 Tagged acorns, investing, savings

July 16, 2024 @ 6:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

When it comes to finding, analyzing and acting on their company’s financial information, corporate finance departments, treasurers and chief financial officers (CFOs) expect the same ease and convenience they enjoy while managing their personal finances. That is reportedly why Bank of America (NYSE: BAC) is… Read More

 Tagged bank of america, cashpro, digital transactions, search engine

July 16, 2024 @ 3:40 pm By JD Alois  |  

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled a hearing entitled “AI Innovation Explored: Insights into AI Applications in Financial Services and Housing.” The hearing, which is for the full committee, will take place on Tuesday, July 23rd. The Hearing may reflect the recent position paper… Read More

 Tagged house financial services committee