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Things worth reading: 20th December 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Deutsche Bank fired senior manager over explicit messages and photos Mum ‘£1m overdrawn’ as she wakes up to horror Barclays bank account notification Exposed: Lloyds’ leaked video bombshell as staff are told bank IT system is ‘unfit for purpose’ for the future and ‘a real concern’ Starling Bank plans…

The Finanser’s Week: 13th December 2021- 19th December 2021

This week’s blog discussions included … The importance of financial literacy “When I was a lad, I got four shillings and sixpence every week for pocket money.” “Luxury! I was whipped in two by my dad and lived in a shoebox by the motorway!” says my friend. OK, enough revival of old Monty Python sketches,…

Things worth reading: 17th December 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Bank of England raises interest rates to 0.25% Thought Machine signs up Polish bank to Vault platform NatWest digital business bank CEO leaves for blockchain group NEAR JPMorgan names Bank of America a top bank stock pick for 2022 Customers Bank plays up ‘fintech-forward’ focus in rebrand Barclays UK…

Things worth reading: 16th December 2021

Things we’re reading today include … My Top Bank Stock Picks For 2022 Which? tells banks to stop rushing branch closures Banks join forces to ensure UK people and firms have access to cash Uefa picks US bank to lead €7bn football financing package Swedish bank SEB hit with $575 mln German tax demand Final…

Things worth reading: 15th December 2021

Things we’re reading today include … JPMorgan to hire hundreds more staff for UK digital bank UK Chancellor pressured regulators to water down their review, saving banks billions Hong Kong central bank staff send care packages to quarantining bankers Lifeline for towns abandoned by high street banks IMF warns Bank of England against inaction on…

Things worth reading: 14th December 2021

Things we’re reading today include … The Top 5 Trends In Fintech And Banking For 2022 The return of inflation: crunch time for the European Central Bank NatWest fined £265m after bin bags of cash laundered TSB urged to pull plug on Cheshire bank branch closure plan Access to Banking Services Is Key Pillar of…

Things worth reading: 13th December 2021

Things we’re reading today include … World Bank under fire for being ‘missing in action’ on climate change Banks plan 50-YEAR home loans This Digital Bank Is Designed for the LGBTQ+ Community Macquarie ramps up digital push with rapid bank accounts Task force to tackle explosion in financial and banking crimes is being prepared by…

The Finanser’s Week: 6th December 2021- 12th December 2021

This week’s blog discussions included … What will happen with crypto next? I had a friend who bought a load of bitcoin for around $10 each and then sold them to buy a house. If he had kept them, he could have ten houses today. I have another friend who invested heavily in ETH, the…

Things worth reading: 10th December 2021

Things we’re reading today include … Customers ‘cut adrift’ as 99 bank branches close a month DoJ notifies Deutsche Bank it may have violated US criminal settlement Two key questions for the European Central Bank The evolution of banking and fintech partnerships Bitcoin ‘founder’ Craig Wright wins battle to keep his crypto billions Shares Of…

Things worth reading: 9th December 2021

Things we’re reading today include … French ‘super app’ Lydia raises $100m becoming latest European fintech unicorn, plots 10 million users by 2025 Fintech Unicorn Tipalti Increases Valuation to $8.3B after Series F Funding Danish fintech firm Pleo raises another $200 mln at $4.7 bln valuation Crypto executives urge light touch as Congress mulls new…