NatWest has revealed plans for Mimo, an app-based personal finance assistant. Expected to be fully rolled out by the end of 2019, NatWest anticipates the service will meet the demands for aggregated information and day-to-day conveniency from mobile banking interfaces.

NatWest is trialling a card that allows customers to pay using their fingerprints to verify payments. As people become more comfortable with biometric innovations, they’re looking out for companies to use technology to streamline their everyday lives – though they're still conscious of security.

Since the financial crisis put banks in the hot seat, they’ve been fighting to win back people’s trust and affection. Canvas8 spoke to 20 men and women to understand what could persuade them to willingly engage in the life admin of switching banks.

While 55% of Britons believe their mental health and wellbeing are impacted by financial worries, many will avoid seeking advice from banks for fear of judgement. Plum gets around this with its Facebook Messenger-based bot that helps users save up, track their spending, and start investing.