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Metro Bank Founder Fully Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal
Metro Bank Founder Fully Resigns Amid Accounting Scandal
October 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The ongoing fallout from an accounting error at Metro Bank will now see Founder Vernon Hill completely exit the group after previously announcing he would...

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Amsterdam FinTech bunq Expands Across Europe
Amsterdam FinTech bunq Expands Across Europe
October 01, 2019  |  International

Amsterdam FinTech startup bunq is expanding into 22 additional countries after successful launches in Austria, Germany, Italy, Spain, France, Ireland and Belgium, TechCrunch reported on...

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Revolut Eyes Growth As Losses Mount
Revolut Eyes Growth As Losses Mount
October 01, 2019  |  Digital Banking

After starting out the week with a bang and announcing a big new partnership with Visa, Revolut today (Oct. 1) reported that in 2018, its...

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Cashplus Hires Amex Commercial Card Risk Exec
Cashplus Hires Amex Commercial Card Risk Exec
September 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger FinTech Cashplus has hired a commercial card risk expert from American Express, reports this week said. According to reports Wednesday (Sept. 18), Cashplus...

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Tide Targets SMB Customer Support With Paid Account Option
Tide Targets SMB Customer Support With Paid Account Option
September 19, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Tide is planning to roll out a paid tier of its banking services for small businesses, connecting users of its upgraded offering...

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Metro Bank Pulls Back On Commercial Lending
Metro Bank Pulls Back On Commercial Lending
September 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Following a series of setbacks for U.K. challenger bank Metro Bank, the financial institution is reportedly looking to reduce its corporate loan exposure and wind...

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UK SMB Bank, Allica, Cleared For Launch
UK SMB Bank, Allica, Cleared For Launch
September 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.K.’s challenger banking sector shows no signs of slowing down as its next entrant, Allica, is cleared for launch. A press release issued on...

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Tide Follows Starling In Online SMB Banking Push
Tide Follows Starling In Online SMB Banking Push
September 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Another U.K. challenger bank is expanding its mobile-first strategy to the web. Tide, which targets small and medium-sized business (SMB) customers, announced it will now...

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Challenger Lender B-North Taps Mambu, nCino For Launch
Challenger Lender B-North Taps Mambu, nCino For Launch
September 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank B-North has tapped two FinTechs to power its small business lending and banking operations. In a press release Tuesday (Sept. 3), B-North...

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