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We sat down with Ben Barbanel, our Head of Debt Finance, to discuss the future of lending in more uncertain times. He explained how our plan to continuously back the best businesses can remove problems that arise from the knock-on effects of a lack of funding and how data can be used to guide lending […]
Fund finance is a growing area of focus for us here at OakNorth Bank and over my six years here, I’ve been fortunate to work on some very interesting transactions in the space. Below, I’ve summarised some of the trends that I think will dominate in fund finance over the next 12 months. Liquidity I […]
Financial jargon. Everyone hates it, right? Seemingly impenetrable and often downright confusing, jargon tends to keep people out of the financial conversation more than it makes them a part of it. But for any entrepreneur or small business owner, understanding financial jargon is crucial to success. Once you’ve learned the basics, you’ll find yourself asking […]
This week we released our annual report, which highlighted the ways we directly address our environmental and social conduct. Our sustainability and governance goals go hand-in-hand with our wider vision – to empower small and medium-sized businesses with financial support, and in turn create jobs, boost productivity, drive innovation, and increase economic prosperity across communities […]