Metro Bank

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Re: Metro Bank

Post by macliam » Tue Mar 19 2019 4:48pm

planteria wrote:
Tue Mar 19 2019 1:43pm
i understand the frustration, but i suppose we have to be comfortable that banks are reluctant to change customer contract details without being very careful to ensure they get it right.
I agree - just wish it hadn't caught me out!! It's hard to see how they can run a high-street, 7-day op and keep their head above water, but I'm not looking to invest. Their products don't seem to offer much incentive - but probably on a par with other banks..... so as a secondary account they're fine.
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we have a local branch opening soon .....wonder what it'll be like :?
Go and check - the branch service was good (just that 35 miles away isn't exactly "local"). The phone service was good too - and when I emailed the branch manager to ensure I wasn't going on a wild goose chase, he replied really quickly. If there was one on my doorstep, they might even become my primary.....
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Re: Metro Bank

Post by BeautifulSunshine » Tue Mar 19 2019 6:12pm

planteria wrote:
Tue Mar 19 2019 9:56am
the Metro branch in Birmingham is under construction. they have a prime location so it'll be interesting to see how successful they are in a new big city.
I walked past it a few weeks ago and it looks futuristic. The kind of money to open shop in such a prime location with such a big area is eye watering. They must be confident that they will make it all back.
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Re: Metro Bank

Post by planteria » Wed May 01 2019 9:22pm

good news for those shorting Metro Bank...

"Metro Bank profits fall 30%

In January, Metro Bank revealed that it had underestimated the risk level of some of its commercial loans.

Pre-tax profits for the three months ended 31 March 2019 halved, from £8.6m to £4.3m year-on-year, while pre-tax profits fell 30% from £6.1m to £4.3m compared to the previous quarter.

"Adverse sentiment following January’s update impacted deposit growth in the quarter, with a small number of large commercial and partnership customers making withdrawals," said Metro Bank's chief executive Craig Donaldson.

However, he stressed that net inflows had returned in April, despite a "challenging" quarter, and that customer accounts had increased by 6%, compared with the previous quarter."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/business-48095216

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Re: Metro Bank

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Re: Metro Bank

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Re: Metro Bank

Post by Boro Boy » Sun May 12 2019 1:03pm

Still time to pile in...!?!

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Re: Metro Bank

Post by BeautifulSunshine » Sun May 12 2019 4:11pm

Boro Boy wrote:
Sun May 12 2019 1:03pm
Still time to pile in...!?!
High-risk but it may pay off.
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Re: Metro Bank

Post by Boro Boy » Sun May 12 2019 10:48pm

AAAlphaThunder wrote:
Sun May 12 2019 4:11pm
Boro Boy wrote:
Sun May 12 2019 1:03pm
Still time to pile in...!?!
High-risk but it may pay off.

Can a UK Bank be classed as High Risk? :think:

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Re: Metro Bank

Post by pabenny » Mon May 13 2019 6:54am

Yes - for investors.

Think of Co-op Bank, Bradford and Bingley, Northern Rock, etc where the shareholders were largely or fully wiped out.

I foresee a managed acquisition by another bank (maybe one like Yorkshire) which will allow them to acquire the customers and the technology platform while losing the (costly) branch network. All depends on whether the tech is actually any good under the bonnet.

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Re: Metro Bank

Post by planteria » Mon May 13 2019 8:26am

interesting foresight pab.. that would be an embarrassment for MetroBank, and i don't think it's on the cards any time soon.

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