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December 2021

Community

Solihull Metro Bank Colleagues Dig Deep For Local Hospice

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 Solihull store chose to use their Day to Amaze by volunteering for Acorns Children’s Hospice – a charity providing palliative care and support to babies, children and young people aged up to 18 suffering from life threatening illnesses.

Community

Metro Bank Puts Kids In The Money Zone

Metro Bank colleagues from the Crawley store have delivered Money Zone - a financial education workshop - to year 5 students at Desmond Anderson Primary School. The aim of the complimentary workshop is to raise financial awareness in students from a young age.

News

SAY HI!

A new UK-wide study from Metro Bank has found almost half (47%) of us are making more effort than before the pandemic to talk to people when visiting our local high street, while over a quarter (27%) say we value our local high street and community more than ever before

November 2021

Product

Metro Bank enhances its BTL range

The specialist lender introduces a number of enhancements for buy-to-let (BTL) customers.

Corporate

Metro Bank Appoints Cow and Launch To Its Agency Roster

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank has appointed two new PR agencies to its roster – Cow and Launch

Community

Snow Joke

Kids Can Make Free Christmas Snow Globe at Local Metro Bank On Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th December, the UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, will host a complimentary Christmas craft weekend event where kids can create their own festive snow globe.

Community

Small Business Commissioner Calls for Paying Bills Promptly

Over 30 SME business owners attended the first post pandemic network event after nearly two years at Metro Bank’s Liverpool Street store this week.  Headlining the event was Liz Barclay, the Small Business Commissioner, who spoke passionately about the issue of late payments.

Community

Dinner Winners

Metro Bank colleague Andrea Gallo spent his Day to Amaze preparing meals for up to 60 homeless people around London’s St Pancras.

Corporate

Why Hire Veterans & Encourage Reserve Service Within Your Organisation?

The Ministry of Defence recently awarded Metro Bank with its Gold Award in recognition of its commitment to Armed Forces veterans and reservists.  Ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Metro Bank’s Rupert Stevens – a former Army veteran - explains why supporting and recruiting Forces’ personnel is an excellent return on investment for any company.

News

Black Friday Purchase Scams Are Metro Bank’s November Scam of the Month

The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, is offering consumers guidance about one of the busiest times of the year for purchase scams – Black Friday. Traditionally, in late November, Black Friday kicks off one of the busiest online shopping sprees as retailers discount massively ahead of Christmas and criminals take advantage of the anonymity of the internet to create new opportunities to trick consumers with purchase scams.

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Metro Bank Media Team

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