Brokers and markets will hope that the Bank of England’s 50 basis points base rate rise to 5% is a sign that Threadneedle Street is beginning to get a grip on the UK’s stubborn inflation. …

The federal assistance granted to students during the pandemic is expiring soon. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 set student loan interest rates to 0% and placed an emergency pause …

The housing and property market in the UK is facing significant distress, and the anticipated effects of inflation have not materialised as expected. These challenging circumstances are likely to persist in the coming months, making …

A group of marketing students from Bolton University have used their creative talents to help fight the scourge of loan sharks.  Working with the Illegal Money Lending Team the students have designed posters and brilliant …

Varengold has blasted media coverage of the German regulator’s investigation into the bank and defended its Iran-linked business activities. Earlier this month, it emerged that the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) is investigating Varengold’s payment …

Shojin chief Jatin Ondhia has warned that higher borrowing costs will lead to buy-to-let investors exiting the market, in the wake of the Bank of England’s decision to hike the base rate to five per …

£144m was put into Innovative Finance ISAs (IFISAs) in the 2021/22 tax year, up from £92m the previous year. New HMRC data on ISA subscriptions revealed that total number of accounts subscribed this tax year …

Open Banking Expo Awards Date: 19 October 2023 Venue: London Open Banking has the power to transform lives and businesses. It is the most significant digital transformation the financial services sector has seen in decades. …

Mintos has heralded Sweden as a “ripe market for fintech innovation and alternative lending”. Sweden – which was ranked as the fourth most competitive country in the world – is projected to see the value …

Modulr plans to offer open banking capabilities (including payments and account information services), as well as physical and virtual card issuance, and more across Europe.

JP Morgan’s neobank challenger to Monzo and Starling Chase has been one of the first banks to react to the rate hike with a boost for savers.