Business Is Boring

Derek Handley's new non-bank bank for aspiring homeowners

Meet the founder of Aera, a bank that helps people who earn good money but have struggled to save for a deposit to get onto the property ladder.

11 Jul 2023

Business Is Boring

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Aera is a new financial institution aimed at people who earn good money but are locked out of the housing market because they cannot afford extremely high deposits. Its founder, Derek Handley, grew one of the world's first mobile-focused technology creative companies, The Hyperfactory, and then worked with Sir Richard Branson on The B Team. Listen for a chat about society, technology, finance, religion, and climate.