Atom Bank, the new digital-only challenger, has got its full license from the BoE. Mobile banking, for small biz and retail, is branching out!
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Horta-Osório Steals Show at British Banker’s Association Conference
All the big guns attended the Annual Conference; there’s still much work to be done. Next year it’s being called the António Horta-Osório show.
Would Total Transparency Kill Banking Competition?
The EU took centre stage in George Osborne’s Mansion House speech, but was he clear about banking changes the UK needs to affect negotiations?
Independence Remains a Strong Motivator for SME Borrowing in 2015
At first glance, the half-and-half figures of small business borrowing don’t tell the whole story. Those tapping into bank funding are growing.
Taking the Bank out of Bank Holiday: bonus or just gross?
Following the success of the May Day bank holiday opening sortie, RBS/Natwest are opening again on Whit Monday. Is there any need?
World’s Local Bank Pledges £8bn to UK SMEs
HSBC has pledged £8bn to UK Small Business. £400k each to Manchester and Birmingham, £7.2bn across another 41 locations. Now that’s a green light!
Economic Crisis fault of Banks, not Labour Government claim
Are the Conservatives fighting the Election on misguided information about the Banking Crises? The consensus is, yes they are.
Current account deals that make you think about switching
Industry figures show that 1.1 million people have switched bank providers in 2014 and more than 300,000 of those moved to just two – Halifax and Santander.
Scammers siphon off £15k from pensioner’s bank account
An elderly pensioner ended up losing a massive £15,000 from their bank accounts after criminals scammed the victim over the telephone.
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