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HM Treasury Launches £2 Million Fintech Competition to Develop App to Improve Credit Scores for Renters

HM Treasury has launched a Fintech competition to use rental payment data to improve credit scores and mortgage applications for the 11 million renters in the UK. HM Treasury is offering £2 million to entrepreneurs who can develop an application that will enable Britain’s renters… Read More

UK Women in Finance Charter Now Has 160 Firms Signed Up

There is a growing number of women in the finance industry – even more so in alternative finance. The UK, via HM Treasury’s Women in Finance Charter, is actively pursuing the promotion of women executives in this vitally important sector of business. According to HM… Read More

EY: 50% of UK Fintechs Expect Revenue to Double by Next Year

According to a census taking by EY and Innovate Finance (on behalf of HM Treasury), UK Fintech firms are quite bullish on their prospects in the coming year. The report, the 2017 UK FinTech Census, states that about half of the firms polled expect revenue… Read More

Funding Circle Set to Support UK Small Business Growth Through Strategic Partnership With Aegon

On Thursday, online lender Funding Circle announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Dutch financial services group, Aegon, to support the growth of UK small businesses. According to Funding Circle, Aegon is set to invest in loans to UK small businesses through its lending… Read More

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