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UK’s Metro Bank To Buy P2P Lender RateSetter For At Least $3.27M

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London-based Metro Bank has struck a deal to buy peer-to-peer lender RateSetter for £2.5 Metro will make additional payments to shareholders if RateSetter reaches certain benchmarks, according to a news release. Metro Bank will operate RateSetter as an independent entity and make loans under both its and Metro Bank brands.

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RBS Fund Takes Back £50M From Metro Bank

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After Metro Bank recently pulled back from plans to expand and decided to move away from lending for mortgages, the bank said it will return £50 million from the RBS bailout fund, according to a report. The company’s plans were thwarted when it was revealed that it was miscategorizing a number of loans when figuring out capital requirements.

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Metro Bank Pulls Back On Commercial Lending

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challenger bank Metro Bank, the financial institution is reportedly looking to reduce its corporate loan exposure and wind down commercial lending operations. Metro will look to instead focus on residential property financing as it seeks a new chairman. Following a series of setbacks for U.K. The Times on Sunday (Sept.

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What is happening at Metro Bank and why is it in need of so much money?

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The bank is operating at the edges of its capital requirements and shares have tumbled by 30% Metro Bank’s shares plunged by 30% on Thursday after it emerged on Wednesday night that the lender was preparing to ask investors for hundreds of millions of pounds to shore up its balance sheet. Continue reading.

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Popular Bank Implements Branch Realignment in the New York Metro Region to Enhance Focus on Communities and Small Business Support

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Popular”) (NASDAQ: BPOP), bank holding company of Popular Bank, today announced Popular Bank’s strategic realignment of its New York Metro branch network. The branch closures, which are expected to be completed simultaneously by January 29, 2021, are projected to reduce annual operating expenses by approximately $13 million.

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Car Talk: Shift Announces Plans To Go Public

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“With its tremendous, ongoing success in its core markets, we believe that this merger and its accompanying capital infusion will enable Shift to expand its product offerings and execute on its growth strategies.”. Arison said the move was about adding capital to scale the company. Merging with Insurance Acquisition Corp.

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Online B2B Marketplaces See New Funding Rounds 

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million in venture capital. As reported by The Business Times , in Singapore, Tin Men Capital, a venture capital firm focused on B2B tech startups, led a $5 million Series A funding round to invest in RateIt. The company has expanded from Australia to southeast Asia and clients include Lego, Metro, Pandora and others.

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