Metro Bank has partnered with Equals Money to expand its foreign exchange offering and make FX Forwards available to its corporate and commercial customers. The bank said the move strengthens its international banking capabilities for business customers. The FX Forwards service enables businesses to manage foreign currency exposure, plan future payments with greater certainty and keep more of their FX activity within Metro Bank’s banking services.
Skipton Building Society has launched a new 4.2% ISA, which is available to new and existing customers. The society confirmed that the account, which offers terms for 18 months, can be opened in branch, online, via the app or by phone. Head of savings and partnership products at Skipton, Alex Sitaras, said the ISA offering “combines competitive rates with real flexibility”.
Latimont has launched a new free AI-powered tool for mortgage brokers. The tool, Criteria, allows brokers to type a question and see which lenders will and won’t lend across the market instantly. Latimont confirmed the tool, which is free for any FCA-regulated adviser, is already live and being used by brokers on real cases.
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