Filter by
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 […]
Business development
From Newcastle to Newquay, how OakNorth is powering business growth outside of London
When you think of banks, you may have an image of skyscraper London offices only focusing on big city deals. But we’re not like traditional banks. We’re not even based in the financial district, you’ll find us in the beating heart of London in vibrant Soho. And outside of the capital,we’ve got hubs in Manchester, […]
Real estate
London’s calling: How predictions of plummeting house prices will spark a resurgence in overseas property investment
Our Debt Finance Director, Priya Chauhan, thinks London’s rarified property market is back in the sights of overseas investors. Read on to find out why. The Bank of England has had a busy few weeks trying to keep the UK’s inflation from soaring even higher. Last week they raised interest rates to 3% in […]