Be Fraud Aware: Remaining vigilant with fraud on the rise8th August 2022Fraud - now the most prevalent crime in the country – has reached epidemic levels in the UK.
With prosecution rare, it’s essential that people are vigilant in spotting and preventing fraud. To help you do that, we've gathered our ten top tips on how to protect yourself from fraud.
BetterBorrow warns of imitation website scam1st August 2022BetterBorrow has issued a warning over a scam website operating under its name.
The borrowing platform, which is powered by the UK digital bank Chetwood Financial, is hosted on BetterBorrow.co.uk. An imitation scam has been launched under the domain BetterBorrow.uk.
Team Chetwood on International Women's Day, #BreakTheBias and Gender Equality in Tech and Finance8th March 2022To celebrate International Women's Day 2022, our inspirational Chetwood team members Abi Bebb, Sally Hannigan, Lini Cao, Luc Brown and Sophia Sanders have given us their thoughts on the meaning of International Women's day, who inspires them, gender equality in tech and finance and how we all can work towards a more equal representation in these fields.
Chetwood launches first credit card, Wave13th January 2022Chetwood Financial (“Chetwood”) today announces the launch of Wave, the digital bank’s first-ever credit card, empowering customers to control their spending and manage their finances over the long term.
As fintech grows, should the same regulation apply to digital banks?10th November 2021Chetwood's Chief Financial Officer, Simon Allsop, considers the current market and whether it would be easier to maintain a more simplistic set of regulations for the smaller, digital players.
Women in Fintech: Paving the Way with Chetwood Financial21st October 2021Chetwood's Commercial Director, Julia McColl, shares her thoughts and advice on how to pave the way for others as part of The Fintech Times 'Women in Fintech' series.
Financial IT interview with Chetwood’s Distribution Lead9th June 2021Chetwood’s Distribution Lead, Sophia Sanders, recently spoke to Financial IT about what makes Chetwood a new kind of bank and how our Banking as a Service offering can help any companies whose customers have a financial need.
Watch their conversation back below.
Banking as a Service: who is it for?23rd April 2021Head of Corporate Development, Andrew Arwas, explains why BaaS should not be misunderstood as simply the next technology model.
A day in the life... IWD 20218th March 2021Chetwood celebrates International Women’s Day by sharing what a typical day at a not so typical bank looks like.
A target market should be a target market13th February 2021Chetwood Commercial Director, Julia McColl and Katie Hobson, Future Kings’ Account Director led the discussion on the importance of creating and launching brands with distinct customer segments.
Chetwood Financial rethinks banking business models1st February 2021In a recent interview, Chetwood CEO, Andy Mielczarek, spoke to The Banker about how Chetwood’s philosophy stands out in an evolving UK banking landscape.
Chetwood awarded ‘Best use of Data’25th November 2020For our innovative use of data within our products, Chetwood won the ‘Best Use of Data’ award at the 2020 UK Business Tech Awards.
Jessica Rusu talks AI in Financial Services24th November 2020In The Fintech Times' latest webinar, Chetwood’s Chief Data Officer, Jessica Rusu, joined the panel to explore how AI has progressed in the financial services sector.
Chetwood shortlisted for 2020 Engage Awards13th October 2020Chetwood's consumer lending brand, LiveLend, has been named as a finalist in the Best Use of Technology in Customer Engagement category in the 2020 Engage Awards.
Chetwood’s Commercial Director talks BetterBorrow with FinTech Futures6th October 2020Julia McColl spoke to FinTech Futures’ Ruby Hinchcliffe about BetterBorrow, Chetwood’s multiple brand strategy and how we’re continuing to use innovative technology to build more dynamic products for our customers.
Chetwood named UK Business Tech finalist2nd October 2020Chetwood Financial has been shortlisted in the Best Use of Data category at the UK Business Tech Awards for dynamic loan product, LiveLend.
Chetwood launches second lending product, BetterBorrow29th September 2020Chetwood Financial has announced the launch of BetterBorrow, its second lending product designed collaboratively alongside customers with a focus on providing a better borrowing experience.
Chetwood shortlisted in Business Cloud’s FinTech Disruptors24th August 2020Chetwood Financial joins a prestigious list of around 250 companies which have been shortlisted for potential inclusion in the 100 FinTech Disrupters ranking for 2020.
FinTech Futures examines Chetwood Financial’s progress14th August 2020Following the news that Chetwood Financial has secured a further £10 million from New York-based hedge fund Elliott, industry magazine FinTech Futures has taken an in-depth look at the digital bank’s ongoing success.
Eliott pumps £10m into digital bank Chetwood10th August 2020As reported in the Telegraph this week, New York hedge fund Elliott has upped its stake in Chetwood Financial, bringing its total equity in the firm to £100m.
Chetwood Financial responds to COVID-19 pandemic26th March 2020As Chetwood Financial remains open for business during the unprecedented time of the Coronavirus pandemic, their products’ support teams are encouraging customers to get in touch if they’ve been impacted by COVID-19 so that they can help make things more manageable.
LiveLend's customers herald ‘game changing’ Reward Loan11th August 2019Since its launch in 2018, LiveLend, Chetwood Financial’s hi-tech loan that rewards borrowers with better rates as they improve their credit score, has made a significant impact on its customers lives.
LiveLend shortlisted at the Consumer Credit Awards 10th June 2019Set against a backdrop of intense competition, Chetwood Financial’s dynamic loan LiveLend has been shortlisted in the Innovation of the Year category at the Consumer Credit Awards.
Chetwood partners with Amazon Web Services1st June 2019To help realise its vision of disrupting all aspects of the financial services industry, Chetwood Financial has teamed up with Amazon Web Services partner Inawisdom to support its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) needs.
Chetwood launches SmartSave4th April 2019Chetwood Financial is launching its second consumer product to market. SmartSave is a new savings platform that aims to use technology to make customers better off with a fixed term, fixed rate savings account.
Chetwood Financial shines a spotlight on outdated financial practices16th January 2019Chetwood Financial’s founders, CEO Andy Mielczarek and COO Mark Jenkinson, sat down with Bobsguide to talk about the digital bank’s ethos, and how it is committed to turning antiquated financial services practices on their head.
Chetwood Financial featured by BBC Wales18th December 2018Chetwood Financial hosted the team at BBC Wales at its Wrexham headquarters, to talk about the strategic importance of being situated in Wales.
Chetwood Financial launch world’s first dynamic loan30th November 2018Chetwood Financial have launched the LiveLend Reward Loan. Designed for everyday people, we’re offering something no provider has before - a loan where the rate can fall when a customer’s credit score improves.
Chetwood Financial amongst most innovative technology companies in Wales23rd November 2018Wales’ biggest media company, Wales Online, has published its annual line-up of 35 great tech focused firms in the country, celebrating established companies going through new exciting technology-driven growth phases and high-growth potential start-ups.
Chetwood backs Coleg Cambria’s student awards6th June 2018Chetwood Financial has continued its investment into the Wrexham region through sponsorship of Coleg Cambria’s annual student awards.
Chetwood opens doors at Wrexham office22nd September 2017Chetwood Financial celebrated its official launch yesterday in the presence of Ken Skates AM, Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure.
