Pockit is a Digital bank alternative for low income, under served bank consumers in the UK. They've already got over 60,000 customers and are processing more than a quarter of a million transactions every month. Linda Lewis meets its founder, Virraj Jatania, who explains how the company works, how it was set up and their company values.
Linda Lewis visits RateSetter, one of the world's largest peer-to-peer lenders and the biggest in the UK by monthly volume. She visited them at their offices near London Bridge in the high-tech Metal Box Factory and spoke to Rhydian Lewis, CEO and co-founder, and some of the team to find out how their innovative model of matching investors and lenders works.
The Bank of England Museum houses gold bars, bank notes and a whole host of exhibits charting the Bank's role at the heart of Britain's financial system stretching back over 300 years. Linda Lewis has been along to meet the curator Anna Spender and find out what's on offer to visitors.
Linda Lewis goes behind the scenes at Squirrel, an award-winning company behind a new online platform for employees and employers, aimed at improving people’s financial wellbeing.
Guests:
Mutaz Qubbaj, Morgan Scott, Jason Mak, Emanuel Andjelic
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