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Remote Working

It has been over a year since the first UK lockdown where we all had to drastically change our usual working patterns. As a business owner, naturally I was worried about how our team would cope with the new, remote, ways of working due to lockdown. Luckily, people who apply for jobs with startup, fintech businesses tend to be those who like a fast paced, busy, work environment and as such, I was confident that productivity levels would remain high. My concerns however, surrounded our employees wellbeing and how Gregor (Gregor Mowat, my Co-Founder and Co-CEO) and I could support the team now more than ever.

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Standing orders & direct debits

In this video, Loqbox explains the difference between a standing order and a direct debit.

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Digital Inclusion

We talk a lot about how passionate we are at Loqbox about Financial Inclusion. It is the backbone of our business and something we hold ourselves accountable for daily. But the other side of this, which is equally as important, is digital inclusion.

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Join the Loqbox spring savings challenge

Money-saving challenges are a creative way to reach your savings goals. Saving little and often develops good habits so you can afford a deposit on a car or a holiday. Even if you don't finish the challenge, you've still saved some money and that's worth celebrating.

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Diversity in Fintech

A study last year revealed that less than 30% of the UK's fintech workforce was female. The same study also found that whilst less than 30% of the fintech workforce is female, only 17%of senior fintech roles are held by women.

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Could your score prevent you from getting a job? In short, yes.

Whether we think it’s fair or not, your personal finances can have a big impact on how you are judged by people who don’t know you.

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The history of Fintech

Fintech used to be the trendy term to describe Financial Technology. Now, it is commonly used and understood around the world.

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