ClearBank names David Samper group CFO

ClearBank has appointed David Samper as group chief financial officer, bringing in a veteran finance leader as the bank advances its expansion across Europe.

Samper succeeds Mark Fairless, who became group chief executive in March after previously holding the CFO role.

Samper joins from Newcastle Building Society, where he served as CFO for six years, overseeing a strategy that doubled the society’s assets to nearly £7 billion and delivered a merger with Manchester Building Society in 2023.

His career spans more than 30 years in financial services, including senior finance positions at Sainsbury’s Bank and NatWest Group, where he was head of finance for UK corporate banking.

His appointment comes at a pivotal time for ClearBank, which recently secured a Credit Institution License from the European Central Bank, supervised by De Nederlandsche Bank, clearing the way for operations across the European Economic Area.

Over the past year, the bank expanded into 15 European markets, with group fee-based income rising 63% to £53.3 million in 2024. The UK business also reported a pre-tax profit for the second consecutive year.

CEO Mark Fairless said Samper’s expertise in strategy, regulation, and mergers and acquisitions would strengthen the leadership team as ClearBank scales internationally.

Founded in 2017, the bank provides real-time clearing infrastructure and embedded banking services to clients including Revolut, Tide, TrueLayer, Coinbase, and Raisin.

Samper said ClearBank’s reputation for innovation and regulatory strength made it “one of the most exciting financial services businesses to be a part of” and added that he looked forward to supporting its next phase of growth in the UK and abroad.

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