Getting your first credit card is a major step in building your financial future. It’s not just about borrowing money, it’s about building a credit history, proving financial responsibility, and gaining access to better financial products over time. For first-timers, choosing the right credit card is essential. Barclaycard Forward credit card The Barclaycard Forward credit […]
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Our Revolut business banking account review explains the fees, features, multi-currency tools and safety of the account, and whether it’s a good choice for UK startups and international businesses. Richard BerryRichard is the founder of the Good Money Guide (formerly Good Broker Guide), one of the original investment comparison sites established in 2015. With a
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Revolut’s savings account is pretty good, even on the free plan, paying 3% interest for those who want simple, instant access savings with daily interest payments. But to get the 4% headline rate, you need an Ultra subscription. We take a look to see if it is worth upgrading. Revolut’s Instant Access Savings account offers
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What are private banks? Private banks in the UK are financial institutions that offer personalized banking and financial services to high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). These services often include wealth management, investment advisory, estate planning, and specialized lending. Their aim is to be all things to all their customers – especially the extremely rich ones, but with
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Richard BerryRichard is the founder of the Good Money Guide (formerly Good Broker Guide), one of the original investment comparison sites established in 2015. With a career spanning two decades as a broker, he brings extensive expertise and knowledge to the financial landscape. Having worked as a broker at Investors Intelligence and a multi-asset derivatives
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If you’re heading abroad and want to avoid hefty foreign transaction fees, multi-currency travel cards have become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional bank debit cards. One of the biggest names in this space is Revolut, which offers a travel debit card that lets you spend in more than 150 currencies and manage everything through
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Online mortgage platform Tembo has raised £16m in fresh funding as it looks to expand its support for first-time buyers and accelerate growth across the UK housing market. Tembo’s new investment round was led by Gresham House Ventures, with participation from existing backers including the McPike Family Office, the largest shareholder in Starling Bank, alongside
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Allica Bank has launched a new business overdraft aimed at established small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as the challenger bank looks to address what it describes as a £15 billion shortfall in working-capital funding for UK businesses. The introduction of overdrafts for businesses comes against a backdrop of a dramatic long-term decline in overdraft availability.
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Business Bank Allica Bank has passed a major milestone in the UK’s SME lending market, announcing it has now delivered more than £1 billion in asset finance lending since launching its proposition in 2021. Allica Bank says demand from brokers has accelerated sharply, with Allica now receiving an average of around 750 broker applications per
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Allica Bank has announced its “most significant pricing change yet”, cutting commercial mortgage and bridging finance rates by as much as 1.3% in a move designed to win business from high street lenders and boost support for established SMEs. The changes were unveiled live to more than 500 broker partners, with Nick Baker, Allica’s Chief
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