sme lending
Moving beyond the credit scores with Zak Lambert of Plaid
Friday 22 May 2026
Real-time data, smarter decisioning and a shift beyond traditional credit models are redefining the future of lending. At FTT Lending last March, we had a chat with Zak Lambert, Head of Product, Plaid , who joined us to unpack what this transformation really means for the industry, and why the pace of change is accelerating.
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Driving smarter SME Lending with Ylva Oertengren, COO, Simply Asset Finance
Friday 15 May 2026
At FTT Lending this past March, we sat down with Ylva Oertengren, COO and Co-Founder of Simply Asset Finance to talk about SMEs. Over the past nine years, Simply has lent more than £2 billion to SMEs across the UK, building flexible, tech-enabled platforms along the way. But at the heart of it, Simply Asset Finance’s
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Protecting lending in the AI era with Martin Rehak, CEO, Resistant AI
Monday 20 April 2026
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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AI, Regulation and the Future of Lending: Ben from nCino on What’s Next
Wednesday 15 April 2026
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
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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From Frustration to Foundation: Interview with Joel Perlman, Senior Managing Director & Co-founder, OakNorth
Thursday 17 July 2025
We had the privilege of speaking with Joel Perlman, Senior Managing Director and Co-Founder of OakNorth, about his entrepreneurial journey and how the digital-first bank is reshaping SME lending. From his early experiences with failure to the creation of OakNorth, Joel shares how the bank is empowering mid-market businesses with a data-driven approach to credit.
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From data to decisions: A Chat with Liam Gray, Account Management Leader, Plaid
Tuesday 29 April 2025
Simplifying data, enhancing user experience: Liam Gray, Account Management Leader, Plaid At FTT Lending last month we had the chance to sit down with Liam Gray, Account Management Leader, Plaid for an insightful conversation about how Plaid is helping shape the future of lending. As the leader of the Account Management and Customer Growth team
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The Future of Smarter Lending: A Deep Dive with Kate Bullman, GDS Link
Tuesday 22 April 2025
From Data to Decision: Kate Bullman, Head of Partnerships and European Sales, GDS Link At this year’s FTT Lending, we caught up with Kate Bullman, Head of Partnerships and European Sales at GDS Link. With over 25 years in retail banking, decisioning, and data, Kate shared how GDS Link is helping lenders cut through complexity
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Shaping the future of SME Lending – A conversation with Dun & Bradstreet
Tuesday 15 April 2025
Transforming SME Lending: Insights from Sara de la Torre, Dun & Bradstreet At the FTT Lending on 19 March, we had the opportunity to sit down with Sara de la Torre,Head of Banking, Financial Services and Insurance, Dun & Bradstreet. With years of experience in the financial sector, Sara shared some into how data and emerging
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Simple, Seamless, Beautiful – A conversation with Jack Smith, CEO, Love Finance
Tuesday 11 March 2025
The Future of Lending with Jack Smith, CEO of Love Finance In our latest interview in our FTT Chats series, we had the opportunity to speak with Jack Smith, Chief Executive of Love Finance, a leading business loan provider in the UK. Jack shared the mission behind Love Finance: to make the business loan process
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