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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 bank had to reconfigure its strategy after fourth-quarter results showed a pre-tax loss of £130.8

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Metro Bank Links With ezbob For Same-Day SMB Loans

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To provide a digital lending offering for small business clients, Metro Bank has collaborated with banking software provider ezbob. Metro Bank Chief Commercial Officer Paul Riseborough said, according to reports, “We know quick, reliable access to finance is crucial for small businesses to seize opportunities to grow.

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Managing Spend In A Sector Where Unplanned Expenses Are The Norm Issues

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The latest Workforce Spend Playbook examines how an increasingly younger workforce is changing employees’ and employers’ approaches to payment and expense spending, as well as the ways manual spending tools could hurt both during tax season and in spend reporting. How Business And Their Workers Can Avoid Frustrating Tax Mistakes.

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Coconut Joins Race For RBS Funds

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“We are finally seeing funds being poured back into innovative tech that can help self-employed people and small business owners with their finances,” said Coconut CEO and Co-Founder Sam O’Connor in a statement. The funds aim to inject competition into the U.K. banking sector. ”

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Whole Paycheck Tracker: Accelerating Automation To Capture Consumer Spend

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metros with more set to be added by Amazon by year’s end. We are inspired by Canvas Technology’s innovations, and share a common vision for a future where people work alongside robotics to further improve safety and the workplace experience,” an Amazon spokesperson said. “We 2: People in Glass Houses Should Pay Taxes.

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Union Budget 2021: Highlights

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Metro services announced in 27 cities, plus additional allocations for Kochi Metro, Chennai Metro Phase 2, Bengaluru Metro Phase 2A and B, Nashik and Nagpur Metros. However, in case of serious tax-evasion cases (Rs. Affordable housing projects to get a tax holiday for one year. 5 crore to be eased.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

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3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 3.08%. pre-tax ROA: 2.83%. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. 3-yr average pre-tax ROA. pre-tax ROA: 2.68%. In true community bank fashion, each has its own story to tell and its own path to success. Molly Bennett, executive editor, Independent Banker. Less than $300 million.