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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.
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.
Thieving bank teller avoids jail time after stealing £2,000
A thieving former bank teller caught stealing nearly $2,000 from branch customers somehow avoided bank time, instead being hit with 300 hours of unpaid work.
FCA says seven-day switching needs more support
The new seven-day switching rules that allow consumers to give one bank the boot and join another need more support, says the Financial Conduct Authority.
HSBC shutters bank accounts of UK nationals in Jersey
Because the Universe decided that HSBC isn’t quite hated enough by the world, the bank has decided to begin shuttering accounts of UK nationals in Jersey.
Nearly 2m Brits going without any sort of bank account
Business banking news review: week ending 12 March 2015 If the Financial Inclusion Commission is to believed, nearly 2 million Brits are going without any sort of personal or business bank account right now. According to the FIC’s latest figures, these individuals are truly running the risk of being disconnected from what the commission calls […]
Fearful, cowardly banks freezing accounts of charities
British charities working in conflict zones are having their business bank accounts closed left and right thanks to fearful, and cowardly banking providers.
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