--- title: Get the Latest Banking News from the UK | BankiFi | Leah Whittaker | Marketing & Sales Assistant description: Leah Whittaker joined BankiFi as a business studies graduate in 2021 to support the sales and marketing team. Passionate about business, Leah enjoys learning about the world of open banking expanding her marketing knowledge. --- NEW White Paper | From bank to gateway: the future of small business banking [ Download your copy https://www.bankifi.com/white-paper-from-bank-to-gateway ](https://www.bankifi.com/white-paper-from-bank-to-gateway) # Insights and guidance for small business banking Explore research, best practice, and expert insights that help banks build industry-leading propositions and provide the tools small businesses need to thrive. ![White paper: Ready to discover what's next in business banking?](https://www.bankifi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/website%202024/images/Rectangle%20316%20(3).png?width=600&name=Rectangle%20316%20(3).png) ### White paper: Ready to discover what's next in business banking? Insights on the future of Financial Services - from digital challengers to mainstream banks The business banking landscape is no longer slowly evolving—it’s accelerating toward a future that looks ... 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Businesses are under growing pressure to manage cashflow, get paid... ![Lloyds and BankiFi partner to launch Making Tax Digital tool for small businesses](https://www.bankifi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Taxes%20for%20business.jpeg?width=600&name=Taxes%20for%20business.jpeg) #### Lloyds and BankiFi partner to launch Making Tax Digital tool for small businesses We are delighted to announce our latest partnership with Lloyds, supporting the launch of a new free Making Tax Digital tool for UK small... ![Payment Talks | The Fragmented Adoption of Open Banking](https://www.bankifi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%20(161).png?width=600&name=Screenshot%20(161).png) #### Payment Talks | The Fragmented Adoption of Open Banking Our Chief of Product, Marijke Koninckx recently sat down with Peter Theunis, Head of Payments at EMEA to discuss the adoption of Open... ![Scaleups need milestones - but must also live in the moment](https://www.bankifi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Mark%20Hartley-4.jpeg?width=600&name=Mark%20Hartley-4.jpeg) #### Scaleups need milestones - but must also live in the moment The founder of every scaleup company will know their short- and long-term targets inside-out. ![Download our whitepaper -  Embedded banking: Time to reverse the trend](https://www.bankifi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20-%20downloads/3D%20whitepaper-1.png?width=600&name=3D%20whitepaper-1.png) [Embedded banking](https://www.bankifi.com/blog/tag/embedded-banking) #### Download our whitepaper -  Embedded banking: Time to reverse the trend Embedded banking: Time to reverse the trend “Banks are in a constant battle for eyeballs on their digital site and to do that they need to... ![From monoliths to ecosystems: FinTech and the future of finance](https://www.bankifi.com/hs-fs/hubfs/ginger-beard-photo-76-1.jpg?width=600&name=ginger-beard-photo-76-1.jpg) [Embedded banking](https://www.bankifi.com/blog/tag/embedded-banking) #### From monoliths to ecosystems: FinTech and the future of finance Do you remember the days when you had to visit your bank branch – or a ‘hole in the wall’ – to check your statement? ![How I overcame FinTech’s male bias](https://www.bankifi.com/hubfs/1618408232926.jfif) #### How I overcame FinTech’s male bias Business Cloud Article - Marijke Koninckx has built a successful 20-year career in a male-dominated industry. 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