Metro Bank appoints Head of Invoice Finance

Metro Bank has announced the appointment of Kevin Craven as Head of Invoice Finance. Craven joins the bank from Bibby Financial Services.

Richard Saulet, Director of Invoice and Asset Finance at Metro Bank said: “I’m delighted to welcome Kevin to the growing team. Kevin brings with him extensive experience and a real desire to do the right thing for customers. His insights and attitude will be a great asset for us as we continue to revolutionise banking for customers.”

Metro Bank’s latest development follows strong Q2 results for the leading challenger bank, which saw a 110% year-on-year increase in lending, with loans to commercial customers representing 35% of total lending. The bank also reported a 74% year-on-year growth in deposits to £6.6billion, 52% of which was from business customers.”