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September 2024

Community

Supporting Local Growth

Southend Metro Bank Local Director Steve Ackroyd and Local Business Manager Ashlea Cole recently attended the Southchurch Business Expo. The event, organised by Southend’s City Council’s Economic Development Team in partnership with Project Southchurch and sponsored by Amber Mortgage Solutions, was aimed at providing advice to young entrepreneurs and potential new traders on setting up businesses and showcasing the services and products local enterprises offer.

Community

Hiking Highs and Muddy Lows

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. This past weekend, colleagues from Metro Bank’s Asset Finance team laced up their boots and embarked on a challenging 25km hike through the picturesque (and surprisingly muddy) Surrey Hills, for Beyond, a youth mental health charity supporting individuals by providing resources, education, and advocacy to improve mental health services and awareness across the country.

Community

Bradford Store Manager Joins Forces with Yorkshire Air Ambulance to Raise Awareness and Funds

Denis Charlette, Store Manager at Bradford Metro Bank, recently teamed up with Yorkshire Air Ambulance volunteers to raise awareness and collect vital donations for the life-saving charity. The event, held at the bustling Broadway Shopping Centre, was a buzzing success, drawing shoppers and supporters alike to learn more about the charity.

Community

Metro Bank’s Gloria Joshua-Akor Lends a Helping Hand at Bexley Foodbank

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.  Gloria Joshua-Akor, a Credit Analyst with Metro Bank’s Asset Finance Team, recently volunteered a full day at the Bexley Foodbank, located in Erith.

Community

Metro Bank Colleagues Audit Their Impact by Volunteering with The Felix Project – Again!

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. For the second time this year, colleagues from Metro Bank’s Internal Audit team got hands-on at The Felix Project’s Park Royal Depot.

Community

Get Ready to Connect

Metro Bank’s Crawley store at Queens Square is ready to brew up some business buzz with the launch of its new free business networking event series partnered with Get Connected and Get Ahead. The series is designed to perk up the Crawley business community and kickstart meaningful connections. The first event will be held on Friday, 6th September, and will continue on the first Friday of every month from 9am to 10.30am.

August 2024

Community

Metro Bank Colleague Steers Towards Stewardship at Ash Museum

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. Barbara Pitzeri a member of Metro Bank’s financial crime operations team recently volunteered at the Ash Museum.

Community

Walking the Line to Fight Cancer

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. Banking on goodwill, Metro Bank’s Credit Risk Team has recently completed their Day to Amaze with a step in the right direction – walking the entire length of London’s Victoria Line to support The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity.

Community

Metro Bank Colleagues Breathe New Life into Cemetery Park Lodge

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. Colleagues from Metro Bank’s product team recently took a grave departure from their usual work, trading spreadsheets for spades to volunteer at Cemetery Park Lodge to help maintain this historic cemetery at the heart of its local community.

July 2024

Corporate

Interim Results - Trading Update H1 2024

“Metro Bank has made significant underlying progress during the first half of 2024. We have built real momentum in credit approved pipelines across commercial, corporate and SME lending, whilst expanding spreads in retail mortgages and repricing deposits. At the same time, our continued cost discipline is creating a simpler, more agile bank that is fit for the future.”

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