UK lender failed to ensure automated system was correctly checking customer transactions
Jaime Gilinski took controlling stake in UK lender as part of a £925mn refinancing
Earlier fears over delays to initiative aimed at using UK lender’s internal calculations to model for risk prompted share price fall
Challenger issues 500mn new shares
Challenger bank also reviews policy of branches opening seven days a week
More than 90% of UK high street lender’s shareholders vote in favour of cash call
Challenger banks face disadvantages over calculation of required capital buffers
Challenges remain for the challenger, despite this week’s refinancing deal
Jaime Gilinski won control of UK challenger bank after a deal to shore up its balance sheet
There is a fine balance between supporting competition and limiting risks in the banking sector
There are consequences for both borrowers and savers
Creditors will take a 40% haircut on investments as part of the package
Jaime Gilinski Bacal tells the FT he has a record of buying assets in the sector cheaply and turning them around
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UK challenger bank announces £325mn capital raise and £600mn of debt refinancing
It’s not Northern Rock, but it’s in a hard place
Some of Metro’s bondholders are separately pursuing a proposal for a capital injection
Shawbrook remains interested in UK high street lender despite rebuffed offer
The UK high street lender is on the hunt for £600mn to shore up its balance sheet
Group made proposal after bank suffered setback in effort to secure regulatory relief on mortgage business
With an expensive branch network, more scale is needed to get overheads down
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UK challenger bank’s shares fall almost 30% after reports it is seeking to raise up to £600mn from investors
UK lender’s shares have plunged 50% in recent weeks
UK challenger lender has spent years seeking approval to use internal models to cut charges
