Crime experienced by individuals and households has generally decreased over the last 10 years with some notable exceptions. Latest estimates from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) showed that there were an “estimated 9.2 million incidents of headline crime” (which includes theft, robbery,… Read More
Private credit investor TDC has secured additional commitments to its Impact Fund, unlocking vital resources for ambitious small businesses in the North of England. The Impact Fund, which focuses “on driving job creation across the North of England, was launched in May 2022 after securing… Read More
Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England, recently delivered a speech in which he commented on the major issues the UK faces, and tried to set out how they “fit together and the challenges they give rise to.” Baily said that in recent weeks,… Read More
FinTech North is announcing a partnership with digital sandbox provider NayaOne, which will see the two organizations build a marketplace for Northern Fintechs “to showcase their capabilities, access datasets and test ideas.” The platform, which is set to launch this summer, will “provide an exclusive… Read More
Starling Bank has launched a campaign that “celebrates” women’s football as part of its national support of the UEFA Women’s EURO 2022 tournament. The ‘Our Time’ campaign highlights the glass ceilings that continue “to be broken for the women’s game, while nodding to Starling’s… Read More
Following a year-long pilot that has seen over £43 million awarded to innovation in the water sector, Ofwat – the water regulator for England and Wales – is “launching a consultation to seek views about how to continue this momentum.” The £200m Water Innovation Fund… Read More
This month, the Buy-to-Let team at leading UK-based property Fintech LendInvest has taken an in-depth look at the Limited Company market, as well as the “appetite and use of long-term rates” after they introduced their “first 10-year product range, to complement our 5- and 7-year… Read More
The team at Landbay notes that they believe that as an established lender, they must be able to demonstrate that they’re using the latest technology and continue to enhance the service they provide. Their online platform stands out “as one of the most advanced in… Read More
Leaving the Coronavirus outbreak to one side, the BTL sector is in “good health,” according to an update from Landbay. The value of the private rented sector (PRS) in England, Wales and Scotland surged by 5.8% to £1.4 trillion during the past year, according to… Read More
The team at Molo Finance has shared some notable buy-to-let hotspots in 2022. According to Molo Finance, which focuses on reimagining mortgages, buy to let continues to be a “popular way for people to invest their money.” And as we get ready to enter a… Read More
Gazeal, which aims to transform the way property is bought/sold with “upfront information and binding Reservation Agreements,” has raised 164% (£591,249) of its £360,004 target from 217 investors (at the time of writing) via Seedrs. Based in London, United Kingdom, Gazeal operates in Property / Digital… Read More
Cloud-native core banking solution provider, Thought Machine, has reportedly reached Unicorn status (valued at $1 billion+) following a $200 million Series C round that was joined by the investment divisions of some of its major banking clients, such as JPMorgan Chase, ING and Standard Chartered…. Read More
The Nationwide House Price Index for the UK reveals that the price of a typical home has exceeded £250,000 “for the first time.” As noted in a blog post by Blend Network, the annual house price growth “remained close to double digits for the sixth… Read More
The team at UK-based Blend Network has noted that we should focus on getting Britain moving again by improving lending services. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s pledge (a commitment to “Get Britain moving again”) had been made following the end of the first lockdown in… Read More
The Nationwide House Price Index (in the UK) reveals that the annual house price growth remained steady in double digits for the fifth straight month in September 2021. However, it eased back to 10.0% from 11.0% in August, the Blend Network team notes. The UK-based… Read More
Virgin Money has reportedly entered a contract with Hometrack in order to gain insight into the potential impact of climate change on its portfolio. Building on their business relationship, Virgin Money will aim to benefit from Hometrack’s Climate Change Risk analysis, which is offered via… Read More
UK-headquartered Darlington Building Society has confirmed the selection of a new onboarding system provided by ieDigital. The building society stated that its updated system will give members the option to open up accounts online in a streamlined manner. It will also offer various self-service options… Read More
The team at UK-based Blend Network, a peer-to-peer lending platform, notes that the prospects of the United Kingdom’s macroeconomic environment are “becoming gradually more positive.” Blend Network writes in a blog post that the improvement is “reflected, among other factors, in job openings at a… Read More
UK-based P2P lending platform Blend Network reports that annual house price growth in the country surged to 11.0% in July 2021 from around 10.5% in June 2021. This, according to the updated figures from the Nationwide House Price Index. In MoM terms, house prices increased… Read More
Atom Bank, the North East Fintech firm, has reported “strong progress” during its most recent annual report, “narrowing its losses and generating a monthly net interest margin (NIM) of 114bps by March 2021 (up from 10bps in March of 2020).” According to the update from… Read More
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