Recognise Bank has grown its loan book by over 30% during the financial year, to more than £400m, at the same time as exceeding £500m in deposits for the first time. The bank, which has ambitious growth plans and aspirations to work with an even wider number of SMEs, has also announced the opening of […]
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 at Recognise Bank in November 2024, having served as an Investor Non-Executive Director since January 2024.