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Growing your savings
Six savings habits to set you up for 2023
Got the desire and the best intention to reach your savings goals but not sure how to get there? If you’re planning on, and are committed to, making a change to achieve your savings goals then you’re already on the right track. With the right mindset you can achieve this, all you need is a […]
Growing your business
Entrepreneurs – want to make it in 2023? You’ll need two things
It’s almost a cliché to talk about the importance of failure in entrepreneurship. The principle is simple: disasters (in business and elsewhere) offer lessons that are unpleasant enough to be unforgettable. This means the toughest defeats lead to the best thinking, and every jolt or upset offers a chance to reach an evolved mindset. Those […]
Business finance
They did it their way – our most unique funding cases in 2022
We’ve funded our fair share of both residential and commercial property projects, but our portfolio is much more diverse than bricks and mortar. Our aim is to provide growing, entrepreneurial SMEs with the funding they need, and increasingly we’re funding more and more unique and exciting businesses with great prospects. From surfing in central […]
Industry news
An outlook for the real estate sector in 2023
With plenty of change expected in the property market over the next 12 months, our MRICS certified Director of Debt Finance Greg Manson explains his real estate predictions for 2023. It has been a tumultuous 12 months for the UK real estate sector – ongoing supply chain issues, labour shortages, inflation, and numerous government changes […]
About OakNorth Bank
Graduating into a career at OakNorth – meet our 2022 Graduate alumnus
We’re all for growing the best talent from within, and this includes starting with our entry level graduate roles. We launched our Graduate Rotational Programme in 2021 with the aim of finding some of the brightest talent interested in a career in fintech. Our programme gave them the opportunity to support several different teams in […]
Growing your savings
In it for the long haul: Making higher interest rates matter for all savers, old and new
Last week it was announced that we’d won ‘Best Savings Provider for Existing Customers‘ at the 2023 Savings Champion Awards. We’re always thrilled to win awards (who isn’t), but this one was especially important to us, not least because it was a complete surprise. It was a surprise not because we don’t deserve it, but […]
About OakNorth Bank
How we earned it – becoming a Director at OakNorth Bank
In 2019, Greg Manson and Max Saidman joined the OakNorth team as Associate Directors of Debt Finance following successful careers at mainstream banks. They were drawn to OakNorth for its unique approach to making lending decisions, and they wanted to be a part of this change going forward. After their first year at OakNorth, they […]
Business finance
Take my umbrella, it looks like rain
When there’s a changing economic climate, banks can often get spooked and withdraw the amount they’re willing to lend, but that’s not how we do things at OakNorth. Here our Senior Director Dan Haxby discusses the responsible way we approach lending to continue to support strong businesses during changing times. In the early days of […]