Paragon Banking Group

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Paragon Banking Group PLC
Company type Public
IndustryBanking and Finance
Founded1985
Headquarters Solihull, West Midlands, United Kingdom
Key people
Robert East, Chairman
Nigel Terrington, CEO
RevenueIncrease2.svg £1,010.6 million (2023) [1]
Decrease2.svg £199.9 million (2023) [1]
Decrease2.svg £153.9 million (2023) [1]
Website www.paragonbankinggroup.co.uk/

The Paragon Banking Group PLC is one of the United Kingdom's largest providers of mortgages, savings accounts, and business finance. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

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History

The company was established in 1985 as the National Home Loans Corporation. [2] It launched Homeloans Direct in 1995. [3] In 1997 it changed its name to the Paragon Group of Companies. [4] In 2003 it acquired Britannic Money. [5]

In 2014, the Paragon Group of Companies PLC launched Paragon Bank which offers a range of internet-based savings accounts and a range of lending products. [6]

In 2017, it changed its name to Paragon Banking Group PLC, as part of becoming a "fully integrated banking business". [7]

In 2018, Paragon Banking Group completed a £48m takeover of residential lender Titlestone Property Finance. [8]

Operations

The company is based in Solihull and offers lending to landlords and businesses and also offers savings accounts to consumers. [9]

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References

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