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Newcomers offer more attractive deals than incumbents in a bid to win market share. Will savers respond?
Digital bank valued at £362mn in latest funding round, down from £435mn last year
Challenges remain for the challenger, despite this week’s refinancing deal
UK challenger bank announces £325mn capital raise and £600mn of debt refinancing
Shawbrook remains interested in UK high street lender despite rebuffed offer
The UK high street lender is on the hunt for £600mn to shore up its balance sheet
With an expensive branch network, more scale is needed to get overheads down
Plus, the dealmaking drama dividing a biotech firm
UK challenger bank’s shares fall almost 30% after reports it is seeking to raise up to £600mn from investors
UK lender’s shares have plunged 50% in recent weeks
UK challenger lender has spent years seeking approval to use internal models to cut charges
Link between higher interest rates and stronger profits is looking less clear
The Bank of England’s ‘Britcoin’ project could transform transactions — but questions about who gains from our data remain
Digital challenger bank agrees to buy loans from specialist group Masthaven in effort to diversify lending
Buyout group’s decision to pull out of discussions sends shares in UK challenger bank tumbling
Impact of digital upstarts in UK remains underwhelming at market level
BaFin’s intervention comes 2 years after it ordered digital bank to improve controls
Account holder tells of eight-week battle to recover £150,000 bank transfer
Pros and cons of going for a high street provider versus a newer bank
Brexit opponent is campaigning for a better system for complaining about regulators
The pandemic gave small lenders their moment in the sun, but only the specialists really shone
App-based lender plans to re-enter mortgage market next week and £100m funding raise
UK fintech remains confident about outlook and says it is on track to break even this year
Investors should not celebrate pay parsimony yet; the challenge that challenger banks need to rise to
New chief of digital bank looks to premium and business accounts after ‘going concern’ warning
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