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May 2023

Community

Pawsome Day

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Seven Metro Bank colleagues from the product team recently volunteered at animal charity Mayhew

Corporate

Metro Bank’s Borrow Barometer

Borrowing to purchase or repair a car, manage debt or fund home improvements were the top three reasons for borrowing in Q1 2023, according to Metro Bank consumer data. Metro Bank’s ‘Borrow Barometer’ can reveal that the top reason to take out a loan in Q1 was to support a car purchase or repair with an average loan size of £9,283. Debt consolidation came in second with a slightly higher average loan amount of £9,306. Home improvements also stood out in third place with an average loan size of £9,115.

Community

Laura Farris MP Visits Newbury Metro Bank

Metro Bank, the UK’s community bank, recently welcomed Laura Farris, Member of Parliament for Newbury, to its Northbrook Street store.

Community

Wera Hobhouse MP Visits Bath Metro Bank

Metro Bank, the UK’s community bank, recently welcomed Wera Hobhouse, Member of Parliament for Bath to its Stall Street store.

Regional

Colourful Charity Run

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, gives every colleague a Day to Amaze – essentially a paid day off to support a local charity or good cause. Northampton Metro Bank, customer service representative Marina Nagornaja will be using her Day to Amaze in the upcoming Milton Keynes Color Obstacle Rush this Bank Holiday weekend to raise money for charity.

Regional

Kids & Dogs Get Metro Bank VIP Treatment at Herts County Show

Colleagues from Metro Bank’s Borehamwood, Luton, St Albans and Hemel Hempstead stores will be enjoying the sunshine and giving kids and dogs free VIP treatment at the upcoming Hertfordshire County Show.

Regional

Bradford Metro Bank Hosts Local Start-Up Business Adviser

Bradford Metro Bank will host Bradford’s Local Start-Up Business Adviser Katrina Moody at its Market Street Store on Wednesday June 7th from 1pm – 4pm.

News

Metro Bank and RateSetter mark Deaf Awareness Week by rolling out BSL Sign Language service for all customers

The InterpretersLive! Service will be available to all customers in store, on the phone, in app or online

Community

Professional Women Welcome to Flexible Careers Event

Tunbridge Wells Metro Bank will be hosting a complimentary event for 2to3days at 6pm on Tuesday May 16th with keynote speaker Juliet Turnbull, founder and CEO of 2to3days.

Community

Manchester Metro Bank Puts School Children in the Money Zone

Metro Bank colleagues from the Manchester store have delivered Money Zone – financial education workshops – to over 60 children in years 4 and 5 from Abbot Community Primary School. The aim of the complimentary workshops is to raise financial awareness in students from a young age.

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