Episode 21: Interview with Nick Bennett, Chief Technology & Operations Officer at Castle Trust Bank

In the latest in our series of technology talks, Mark Lusted (CEO of MagiClick UK), is joined by Iain Gibbons, Marketing Director of Vida Bank. We cover: The challenges of becoming a bank and evolving the brand How they shifted their marketing strategy from brokers to consumers The importance of digital experience alongside competitive savings rates Key trends shaping digital banking and marketing in the year ahead What’s next for Vida Bank in 2025

In the latest in our series of technology talks, Mark Lusted (CEO of MagiClick UK), is joined by Jon Hall, Group Managing Director of Mortgages and Savings at OSB Group. MagiClick has worked with OSB Group to deliver a number of major projects for the bank this year, including for their specialist mortgage brand Precise. In this episode they discuss the backstory to the new Precise website and mobile app, the reception since launch and the wider technology trends at play in the UK banking sector. fintech #digitaltransformation #bankingtechnology

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Matthew Elliott, Co-founder of Nivo. They discuss how secure messaging platforms, which connect different parties in a financial transaction together, offer the potential to radically improve efficiency and user experience in certain financial sectors. Find out more about Nivo at: https://www.nivohub.com Visit MagiClick at: https://www.magiclick.com fintech #digitaltransformation #finserv

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Dan Salmons, CEO of Coadjute. They discuss Coadjute's ambitions to transform the UK home buying process by using blockchain technology to connect all the parties together, giving them a real time single source of truth from initial application through to completion. Find out more at: https://www.coadjute.com Visit MagiClick at: https://www.magiclick.com

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Maria Harris, the founder of Digital Cat Consultancy. Maria has over a decade of experience leading digital change in the mortgage industry, including being part of the team which setup Atom Bank. They discussed her views on what’s next for digital innovation in the mortgage sector as we look ahead to 2023. fintech #mortgages #finserv

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Jon Hall, Group Managing Director, Mortgages at OSB Group. They discuss the current and future state of digital innovation in the mortgage market, and discuss Jon's plans for the lending brands within OSB Group. 00:00 Introductions and background 04:01 Jon’s initial focus at OSB 08:43 Digital thoughts for mortgages and in specialist lending 15:54 Approaches to digital solutions 26:09 Role of technology in choosing a mortgage 30:35 Personal perspective on lessons from Fintech and neo banks 36:40 Interesting trends and case studies 39:30 Wrapping up! OSB Group is a leading specialist mortgage lender, primarily focused on carefully selected sub-segments of the mortgage market such as Buy-to-Let, Residential (including Help to Buy and shared ownership), complex commercial and semi-commercial, development finance, bridging and asset finance. The Group’s lending business is supported by retail savings through Kent Reliance and Charter Savings Bank. Find out more at https://www.osb.co.uk. Visit MagiClick at https://www.magiclick.com.

On this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Filip Bech-Larsen, CTO at Umbraco. They discuss the future of Content Management Systems including current trends towards headless, cloud and digital experience platforms, as well as how their recent acquisition by a private equity firm is changing things over at Umbraco HQ. digitaltransformation #umbraco #cms

In this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Nick Bennett, Chief Technology & Operations Officer at Castle Trust Bank. They discuss Castle Trust's plans to roll out new digital products and his view of the now, next and future of banking technology. digitaltransformation #banking #fintech #digitalbanking

In this episode the MagiClick UK CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Richard Dana who is Co-Founder and CEO of Tembo Money. They discuss their mission to transform family and later life lending, how they launched their company remotely and their vision for the future of the mortgage market. digitaltransformation #mortgages #fintech

In this episode our CEO, Mark Lusted, is joined by Freddie Savundra who is CTO at SPF Private Clients and also the founder of Meet Parker. They discuss mortgage technology, the problems their product is looking to solve, and explore whether artificial intelligence really will transform the mortgage market. fintech #mortgages #chatbots