U.K.

Five lenders withdraw from U.K.'s coronavirus rescue plan

04/01/20

The firms say they can't handle crushing loan demand from small and medium-sized businesses.

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N26 closing all U.K. mobile banking accounts, blaming Brexit

02/11/20

The German challenger bank said that its "several hundred thousand" customers in the U.K. have until April 15 to withdraw money or transfer it to another account.

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Citigroup hit with record U.K. fine for incorrect reporting

11/26/19

The Bank of England fined Citi $57 million for failing to properly report capital and liquidity levels at its European investment bank and other global operations.

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U.K.'s Transferwise, once a rival to banks, launches with U.S. FIs

09/26/19

TransferWise once marketed itself as Robin Hood-style rival to banks. Now it sees itself as an ally.

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Vernon Hill survives proxy challenge at Metro Bank in U.K.

05/21/19

Metro Bank had worked to win shareholder support by raising fresh capital and cutting ties with Hill's wife's design firm.

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Metro Bank shares post record gain as lender boosts capital

05/17/19

Vernon Hill's U.K. bank sold $479 million of new stock and issued fresh details about its turnaround efforts. Those included plans to cease its controversial practice of purchasing design and branding services from a business owned by Hill's wife.

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A ‘crisis of confidence’ at Vernon Hill’s U.K. bank

05/15/19

As Metro Bank’s problems mount, calls for Hill’s ouster as chairman are getting louder.

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RBS starts hunt for new chief executive as McEwan steps down

04/25/19

Royal Bank of Scotland's top banker will leave the state-backed lender within a year, in an expected move that potentially paves the way for a senior female executive to take his role.

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U.K. fintech now has war chest to push stateside

04/23/19

The British startup OakNorth sees U.S. community and regional banks as good prospects for its lending technology.

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Direct lenders ready to step in where Brexit makes banks retreat

03/21/19

Direct lenders are gearing up for more business in the U.K. as they see banks shrinking their sterling corporate loan books in the wake of Brexit-linked volatility and slower economic growth.

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