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Recognise Bank Launches New Professional-buy-to-Let Discounted Tracker Products

Recognise Bank, a leading provider of financial solutions for SMEs, is proud to announce the launch of two professional-buy-to-let (PBTL) discounted tracker products to complement its existing 2 and 3-year fixed rates. The introduction of these new products demonstrates Recognise Bank’s commitment to offering competitive and flexible lending options to its valued customers. The two-year […]

Recognise Bank Achieves Record Bridging Loan Volumes

Recognise Bank, a top financial solutions provider for SMEs, is excited to announce its record-breaking performance in bridging loan volumes for the first financial quarter, ending 30th June. With over £40 million in total value, this accomplishment showcases the bank’s expanding presence in the market and dedication to enhancing its bridging loan offerings. The completion […]

Recognise Bank wins Best Digital SME Lending Bank UK 2023 by CFI.co

Recognise Bank challenges the status quo with a tech-enabled offering of flexible financing and competitive savings solutions. The bank’s entrepreneurial founders understand the needs of modern SMEs — needs that are often left wanting by the outdated tech infrastructure of traditional business banking. Recognise Bank markets itself as an agile and responsive alternative to big-bank […]

Recognise Bank launches market-leading 5.85%* Personal Savings Account

*As of June 23, 2023, the interest rate on the Personal 3 Year Fixed Account was increased from 5.40% AER to 5.85% AER. One of the UK’s most innovative business banks, Recognise Bank, has cemented its presence in the personal savings market by launching a new account with one of the best interest rates available […]

Recognise Bank and BizAcuity join forces to provide innovative SME banking solutions

Recognise Bank has announced a new partnership with leading international data solutions specialist BizAcuity, in a unison which aims to deliver a more personalised banking experience for customers. A global name in the Data Analytics and Business Intelligence industry, BizAcuity welcomes Recognise as their first banking sector partner. The exclusive collaboration has given Recognise Bank […]

Top marks for Recognise Bank from strategic lending partners

Recognise Bank has received outstanding reviews from strategic lending partners, Reflex Property Finance and Blue Shield Capital, after completing over £25 million worth of complex deals with the two bridging loan companies. The bank excelled in all areas according to recent satisfaction surveys, which covered the entire deal journey from response to loan enquiry, credit […]

Steve Pateman

Steve has had an extensive executive career in banking, leading corporate and commercial banking businesses at RBS/NatWest, managing Santander’s UK banking businesses and as CEO of Shawbrook Bank, Hodge Banking Group and most recently successfully leading the banking licence application for StreamBank.

He is a non-executive Director at Bank of Ireland both in the UK and Dublin and Thin Cats, a specialist SME lending business and is retained as an advisor to Black Lion Ventures. He was previously President of the Chartered Banker Institute.

Steve took up the role of Chair (subject to regulatory approval) at Recognise Bank in November 2024, having served as an Investor Non-Executive Director since January 2024.