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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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