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UK’s FCA Fines Metro Bank $21 Million for Money Laundering Protection Lapses
UK’s FCA Fines Metro Bank $21 Million for Money Laundering Protection Lapses
November 12, 2024  |  AML

The United Kingdom’s finance regulator fined Metro Bank for failing to monitor money laundering risks. The Financial Conduct Authority said Metro must pay 16.7 million...

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Meta Teams With UK Banks to Fight Scammers
Meta Teams With UK Banks to Fight Scammers
October 02, 2024  |  Security & Fraud

Meta launched an anti-fraud information-sharing partnership with banks in the United Kingdom. The Fraud Intelligence Reciprocal Exchange (FIRE) is a “threat intelligence sharing program” that...

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Barclays Veteran Marc Page to Join Metro Bank as CFO
Barclays Veteran Marc Page to Join Metro Bank as CFO
February 29, 2024  |  Personnel

Metro Bank has appointed Barclays veteran Marc Page as chief financial officer. Page will join the U.K. bank and its board Sept. 2, subject to regulatory approval, Metro Bank said...

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Bank Push Payment Scams Now 40% of UK Fraud
Bank Push Payment Scams Now 40% of UK Fraud
October 31, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Great Britain’s smaller banks are apparently among the largest targets for payment fraud. That’s according to a report issued Tuesday (Oct. 31) by the U.K.’s...

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Metro Bank Secures $1.1 Billion From Investors
Metro Bank Secures $1.1 Billion From Investors
October 08, 2023  |  Banking

England’s Metro Bank has reportedly secured $1.1 billion from investors following a rocky week. As Bloomberg News reported Sunday (Oct. 8), the funding package is comprised of a...

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Carlyle Could Take Metro Bank Private
Carlyle Could Take Metro Bank Private
November 04, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

The likelihood of rising interest rates in the U.K. could be the motivation for private equity firm Carlyle’s potential takeover bid of Metro Bank, according...

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Today in B2B: CFOs Prep For Crypto; Coupa Launches Japan Joint Venture
Today in B2B: CFOs Prep For Crypto; Coupa Launches Japan Joint Venture
April 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, Tenio’s new CFO discusses cryptocurrency, and Coupa launches a joint venture in Japan. Plus, PrimePay discusses the business intelligence of payroll,...

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Metro Bank Debuts On-The-Go Invoicing
Metro Bank Debuts On-The-Go Invoicing
April 11, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Metro Bank has rolled out new invoicing technology allowing business customers to create and manage invoices on the go via the bank’s mobile app, according...

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Clear Books, Metro Bank Partner For SMB Accounting
Clear Books, Metro Bank Partner For SMB Accounting
August 23, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Clear Books and Metro Bank are partnering to offer a new accounting software solution for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), including online and mobile bank...

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