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July 28, 2020

Digital bank Bunq dips toe into retail mortgage market

Holland's Bunq has committed €100m in home loans, while UK challengers stick to overdrafts and personal loans


Isabel Woodford

3 min read

Bunq has become one of the first digital banks to enter the mortgage market, announcing a plan to start lending €100m in its native Holland.

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