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We’re all about helping our customers build a better financial future by putting them on the front foot with their money.
Growing a credit history and savings is a great way to do this.
This should be simple, free and available for everyone.
That’s why we created LOQBOX.
With LOQBOX, our customers can grow their credit score by saving as little as £20 a month. For free.
LOQPOD is a Podcast series by LOQBOX, hosted by ex-journalist and LOQBOX’s Head of Media Relations Katy Ringsdore. She explores a wide range of topics across multiple industries with a focus on financial inclusion and digital innovation. If you would like to pitch to feature on LOQPOD, please email katy.ringsdore@loqbox.co.uk
All opinions expressed on this podcast are owned and shared by the host and participants. All opinions are are in no way a reflection of LOQBOX as a business or opinions necessarily shared by LOQBOX
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.
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.
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.
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.
Fintech used to be the trendy term to describe Financial Technology. Now, it is commonly used and understood around the world.
One of the UK’s fastest growing fintechs welcomes the latest findings.
In the past credit scores have been built from factorslike your financial history and how youhave used credit. Now however, the credit industryis changing.
New collaboration will help more UK consumers to build their credit score, save money and make themselves eligible for credit
Self employment has its perks, you can wear what you want to the ‘office’, set your own hours and eatlunch at 10am if you so wish but it also has some down sides like an unpredictable income, but doesbeing your own boss impact your credit score?
Since the inception of our business we have always believed strongly that a fair credit market for all requires products that responsibly help individuals to build a credit history in order to access credit products that are priced for their true risk.
A fair credit market is vital to aid financial inclusion.
Growing and maintaining a good credit score is something we should all be doing to make sure we have access to the financial resources we need to achieve our goals. But, it’s also important to understand what lenders look at when deciding whether or not to approve our loan or credit application.
Have you ever found yourself in the position of applying for a credit card or loan thinking you have good or excellent credit, only to soon find that the credit score that the card issuer or lender has seen was lower than what you saw on with the credit reference agencies? Well, you’re not alone.
LOQBOX has been selected as one of the rising stars in the South West region to gain from it’s global Tech for Good Programme. It will allow the business to showcase their technologyon the global stage.
Adding further expertise to their senior team.
One of the UK’s fastest growing Fintechs expands to the United States to take on the credit building industry
Former journalist and media relations expert joins as Head of Media Relations.
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