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- Mother’s lifesaving surgery stopped at last minute because her bank blocked payment for operation
- Bank’s Refusal to Release $1.2B of Venezuelan Gold Strengthens the Case for Bitcoin
- Banks gave $152 billion back to shareholders with little to show for it
- How a thriving town lost its last bank
- Over the Hill: why Metro Bank and its founder are past it
- JPMorgan makes late push to become ETF heavyweight
- Lloyds unveils 100% mortgage for first-time buyers
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...