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Rethinking lending in the age of AI with Julian Cork, COO, Landbay

Saturday 25 April 2026 by Micha Paramitha

At FTT Lending, we spoke with Julian Cork, Chief Operating Officer of Landbay, about the role of AI in enhancing customer outcomes in the mortgage lending sector. Landbay, one of the UK’s largest buy-to-let lenders, has delivered over £4 billion in loans, using technology to make the lending process faster, safer and more efficient. Julian shared

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Tagged under: ai, financial services, fintech, Lending, mortgage lending, Splash

Protecting lending in the AI era with Martin Rehak, CEO, Resistant AI

Monday 20 April 2026 by Micha Paramitha

At FTT Lending we had the opportunity to speak with Martin Rehak, CEO, Resistant AI, about one of the pressing challenges in lending today: the rapid rise of AI-driven fraud. As lending becomes faster and more automated, criminal tactics are evolving at the same pace. Martin shared the key issue is not speed itself, but

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Tagged under: ai, financial services, fintech, Lending, partner, sme lending, Splash

AI, Regulation and the Future of Lending: Ben from nCino on What’s Next

Wednesday 15 April 2026 by Micha Paramitha

FTT Lending once again showed that lending is evolving fast and AI is still right at the centre of the conversation. Luckily, we had the opportunity to have a chat with Ben Ussher-Stanley, Regional Vice President at nCino, who shared his thoughts on where the market is heading in 2026. Ben described a sector that

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Lending rebuilt by AI with Ben Thomas, CRO and Founder, Covecta

Wednesday 01 April 2026 by Lisa Moyle

FTT Lending showcased how lending is evolving to better meet the needs of modern borrowers. Unsurprisingly, AI was a consistent theme throughout the day, shaping conversations both on and off stage. Luckily we had an expert on hand to help us understand how, AI Agents, in particular, are impacting lending. We spoke to Ben Thomas, CRO

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Tagged under: ai, AI Agents, financial services, fintech, Lending, non-bank specialist lenders, sme lending, Splash

Self belief, relentless optimism and the capacity for hard work, an interview with Mike Soutar

Friday 23 January 2026 by Lisa Moyle

Mike Soutar, a portfolio director of a number of companies, including a fintech start-up, and successful media entrepreneur (aka the scary guy from the Apprentice), joined us at the last FTT Fintech Festival and delivered a fantastic keynote on what it takes to be a successful leader in a time of exceptional change. What are

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Northern Ireland Fintech: Where six degrees of separation shrink to two

Thursday 11 December 2025 by Lisa Moyle

The Invest Northern Ireland team returned to the FTT Fintech Festival this year, joined by a diverse delegation of six companies showcasing innovative products and services for the financial services sector. The delegation included: Cantabular Fscom LoyalBe Nemstar Neueda Treliant FinTru, a member of a previous delegation, also joined the Festival this year. What are the strengths