challenger banks

UK Banks Turn To Trust As FinTech Competitive Foil

UK Banks Turn To Trust As FinTech Competitive Foil
UK Banks Turn To Trust As FinTech Competitive Foil
July 03, 2019  |  B2B Payments

With challenger banking revving up in the U.K. market, High Street challenger banks are looking for ways to continue to set themselves apart with consumer...

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A New Divide In Business Banking?
A New Divide In Business Banking?
July 02, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The 2008 global financial crisis forced traditional banks to pull back from small businesses (SMBs) considered too risky and unprofitable to finance, leaving a gap...

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For FI Account Openings, Serving The ‘Segment Of One’
For FI Account Openings, Serving The ‘Segment Of One’
June 21, 2019  |  Banking

A disconnect looms in financial services, one that can doom relationships between financial institutions (FIs) and customers from the beginning. Studies have shown that 70...

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UK SMB Challenger Bank Competition Ramps Up
UK SMB Challenger Bank Competition Ramps Up
June 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank Tide is closing in on surpassing the market share of competitor The Co-Operative Bank, reports in AltFi said this week, highlighting the...

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UK Challenger Banks Stumble On Stress Tests
UK Challenger Banks Stumble On Stress Tests
June 16, 2019  |  Banking

Stress tests haven’t been kind to so-called challenger banks in the U.K., according to a Financial Times report. It stated that the “Bank of England...

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Revolut FinTech Gets Twice The Complaints Of Rival Monzo
Revolut FinTech Gets Twice The Complaints Of Rival Monzo
May 27, 2019  |  Banking

Revolut, the U.K. FinTech, has more than double the complaints from customers that rival Monzo received during the years between 2015 and 2018. The Financial...

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Lights Out For Loot?
Lights Out For Loot?
May 23, 2019  |  Banking

When businesses get sold, the deals can happen for a variety of reasons. The buyers can be strategic, looking for technology or staff to help...

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Metro Bank Combats Internet Hoax With $478M Fundraise
Metro Bank Combats Internet Hoax With $478M Fundraise
May 20, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Shareholders have raised $478 million for U.K. challenger bank Metro Bank after an internet hoax raised concerns over the value of the institution. Reports in...

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