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    • Wednesday, 30 March, 2022
      OakNorth enjoys 73% jump in profits as digital bank recovers bad loans

      SoftBank-backed lender’s revenues boosted by improving economic outlook

    • Friday, 10 September, 2021
      Philip Hammond
      Former chancellor Philip Hammond cleared of breaching lobbying rules

      Regulator accepts argument that approach to a senior civil servant falls within an exemption to rules

    • Tuesday, 2 March, 2021
      European companies
      FT 1000: the fifth annual list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies

      Green energy supplier takes top spot and London remains the city with the most high-growth businesses

    • Monday, 15 February, 2021
      SoftBank-backed lender OakNorth hit with almost £100m of defaults

      Bank that boasted of its superior record on bad loans hit by soured property lending, FT research shows

    • Monday, 23 March, 2020
      European companies
      Europe’s start-up hubs face challengers from the east

      New hotspots for growth emerge as tech dominates in FT 1000 annual ranking for 2020

    • Monday, 23 March, 2020
      OakNorth ranks top in FT 1000 list by providing loans for smaller businesses

      Fintech is one of a few challenger banks to make a profit

    • Monday, 9 March, 2020
      Challenger banks
      OakNorth doubles profits but sees slowdown in growth

      SoftBank-backed lender warns of uncertainty as it takes ‘measured’ approach to expansion

    • Monday, 2 March, 2020
      News in-depthEuropean companies
      FT 1000: the fourth annual list of Europe’s fastest-growing companies

      Italy closes the gap on Germany in this year’s ranking while tech’s dominance grows

    • Monday, 27 January, 2020
      Philip Hammond joins advisory board of fintech OakNorth

      UK group backed by SoftBank seeks to speed up overseas expansion

    • Monday, 7 October, 2019
      SoftBank-backed OakNorth appoints platform chief

      Sunil Chandra, an ex-Google executive, will lead technology division at the UK start-up

    • Tuesday, 23 April, 2019
      FT AlphavilleJemima Kelly
      How Monzo is banking on customer apathy

      For those who like subpar interest rates with their avocado on toast.

    • Wednesday, 20 March, 2019
      SoftBank-backed lender OakNorth triples profits
    • Thursday, 7 February, 2019
      Digital banking
      SoftBank’s Vision Fund to invest $440m in OakNorth

      Japanese injection into UK bank start-up is largest European fintech fundraising

    • Thursday, 6 September, 2018
      Fintech
      British digital lender valued at $2.3bn after fundraising

      Acorn OakNorth has raised $100m to help license its artificial intelligence loan system

    • Wednesday, 21 March, 2018
      Digital banking
      OakNorth becomes first UK digital bank to report annual profit

      SME-focused lender aims for overseas expansion with licensing deals with big banks

    • Monday, 22 May, 2017
      UK banks
      OakNorth strengthens board after Lord Turner exit

      Specialist bank adds former Morgan Stanley investment manager and Bain Capital executive

    • Monday, 22 May, 2017
      UK banks
      OakNorth appoints new board members after Adair Turner departure
    • Monday, 15 May, 2017
      UK banks
      Lord Adair Turner to quit OakNorth board for green energy ventures

      Former FSA chairman relinquishing role at specialist lender after only two years

    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2016
      Disrupters
      Digital-only lender OakNorth in profit after 1 year

      Digital only bank almost doubled lending in months after Brexit vote

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2016
      Brexit
      UK SMEs count the cost of Brexit as banks reassure clients

      Signs emerge that businesses are rethinking investment plans and having credit lines pulled

    • Wednesday, 25 May, 2016
      Digital banking
      OakNorth takes UK banking into the cloud

      Challenger bank to use technology advantage to scale up services

    • Monday, 29 February, 2016
      UK banks
      Watchdog deals blow to bank challengers by backing tax on sector

      Emerging institutions say they will be harder hit by 8 per cent surcharge on UK profits over £25m

    • Friday, 12 February, 2016
      Banks
      City Insider: HSBC shifts towards not moving

      A move out of London looks less likely but comes at a cost

    • Tuesday, 24 November, 2015
      Banks
      OakNorth to accelerate growth plans after capital injection

      UK challenger bank to pursue more aggressive strategy after £66m investment from Indian lender

    • Tuesday, 26 May, 2015
      UK banks
      Rishi Khosla: pioneer of challenger banking

      Frustration in fundraising inspired the creation of an entrepreneurial lender for smaller businesses

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