Things we're reading today include ...
- Google offices raided in Paris as prosecutors announce fraud probe
- Government considers seven-day switching service for mortgages
- Challenger banks accuse watchdog of naivety over big four dominance
- Clydesdale Bank targets young, cool customers, as Nationwide goes for the old and rich
- Market place lending: peer to peer pressure
- British 'bad bank' UKAR shakes up top team as it pares down mortgage book
- Banks dump small businesses, charities and fintech firms to save on red tape costs
- Hold on a moment: the European corpse may be rising from the slab
- FCA warns UK banks on using money laundering rules to close accounts
- Bank of England governor rejects accusations of bias over EU referendum
- NY lawmaker warns on U.S. financial security after SWIFT attacks
- Lawsuit accusing 16 big banks of Libor manipulation reinstated by US court
Chris M Skinner
Chris Skinner is best known as an independent commentator on the financial markets through his blog, TheFinanser.com, as author of the bestselling book Digital Bank, and Chair of the European networking forum the Financial Services Club. He has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand (as well as one of the best blogs), a FinTech Titan (Next Bank), one of the Fintech Leaders you need to follow (City AM, Deluxe and Jax Finance), as well as one of the Top 40 most influential people in financial technology by the Wall Street Journal's Financial News. To learn more click here...