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November 2025

Community

Metro Bank opens new store in Salford Quays

Metro Bank opened its newest store in Salford Quays on Thursday 20th November, as the bank continues to grow its physical presence. Metro Bank Salford is the bank’s 77th store location and is based at Capital Quay.

Products

Metro Bank reduces rates across Residential and Buy to Let product range

Metro Bank has reduced rates by up to 50bps across its residential, near prime and buy-to-let ranges. As part of these changes the lender is also re-entering the 80% LTV Buy to Let market.

News

Metro Bank Holdings PLC: Third Quarter 2025 Trading Update

Third Quarter 2025 Trading Update, Strategic actions continue to deliver strong financial performance.

October 2025

News

Metro Bank supports Chestnut Group pubs and hotels with £20mn financing

Chestnut Group, the East of England hospitality company, has received £20mn in new financing from Metro Bank, taking the bank’s total support to £50mn.

September 2025

News

Metro Bank hires Head of Corporate Banking for Wales and South West

Metro Bank has appointed Alison Whistance as Head of Corporate Banking for Wales and the South West.

News

Metro Bank provides £15mn invoice finance facility to Liquid Friday

Metro Bank has agreed a £15mn invoice finance facility with Liquid Friday, a workforce solutions company that provides umbrella and outsourced payroll services.

August 2025

News

Metro Bank upgrades its Near Prime range

The specialist lender has refreshed and improved its Near Prime residential product range.

News

Metro Bank supports Essex pharmacy growth with £900k financing

An Essex pharmacy has agreed a £900,000 deal with Metro Bank to support its growth.

News

Metro Bank agrees £50mn five-year lending deal with Darwin Leisure Development Fund

Metro Bank has supported Darwin Leisure Development Fund (DLDF), which owns some of the UK’s leading holiday parks with £50mn in refinancing.

Corporate

Metro Bank Holdings PLC: Interim results for half year ended 30 June 2025

Daniel Frumkin, Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank, said, “Metro Bank’s strong performance in the first half of the year reflects the successful execution of our strategy and decisive actions we have taken. We trebled profits, doubled new lending to corporate, commercial and SME customers, meaningfully reduced operating costs and optimised funding to have the lowest cost of deposits of any UK high street bank."

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