Banking News
Nationwide brings mutuality to heart of London’s square mile
A new era of mutuality has been launched as Nationwide Building Society unveiled a new flagship branch in the traditional heartland of banking.
Metro Bank opens 17th store in Guildford
Metro Bank continues its expansion this week with the opening of its 17th store in Guildford, Surrey. To mark the opening, the UK's most revolutionary bank will be holding two days of celebrations on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th April.
LINK invites consumers to suggest where ATMs are needed
LINK has launched a simple way for consumers to suggest new sites for cash machines online.
Top financial tips for people with dementia
Lloyds Banking Group has launched a set of money management tips for people with dementia and their carers to kick-start their two year charity partnership with Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer Scotland.
FSA's breaks for new banks could pave way for smaller players
New entrants to the banking sector could be given special breaks from tough regulation following new proposals announced by the Financial Services Authority boss Lord Turner.
3 million transactions for new Nationwide favourites function
Nationwide Building Society announces it has 3 milllion transactions for its new ‘favourites' ATM function to save its customers time.
A bank complaint made every seven seconds
Official figures from the Financial Services Authority (FSA) show that Britain’s biggest banks received a complaint every seven seconds between January and June, the largest number of complaints to date, says claims company PPI Reclaims.
Consumer faith in UK banking industry continues to fall
Scandals involving the UK Banking industry have caused consumer faith to plummet – that’s according to the latest report which has revealed nose-diving levels of trust towards UK banks.
Don't give a fraudster a gift this Christmas
With fraud against individuals estimated to cost around £6.1 billion a year in the UK, Barclays is urging customers to take precautions to avoid becoming a victim this Christmas.
Happy 40th Birthday to the modern day cash machine
Forty years ago on the 11 December 1972, Lloyds TSB in Brentwood, Essex introduced the world's first computerised cash machine that allowed customers self-service access to their account.
Green bank opens for business
Business Secretary Vince Cable has declared the UK Green Investment Bank plc (UK GIB) officially open for business and announced two new investments.
The Co-op relaunches membership points scheme
The Co-operative is relaunching its membership points scheme for banking and insurance products, offering members greater rewards for their loyalty.
Metro Bank moves into Berkshire with reading store opening
The banking revolution continues this week as Metro Bank continues with its 2012 expansion plans. The 23rd and 24th of November sees Metro Bank's 13th store open outside of London in Reading.
Leeds Building Society celebrates a decade on the Rock
A decade on from Leeds Building Society opening a branch on Main Street, Gibraltar, the UK's 5th largest building society has gone from strength to strength.
Nationwide launches new favourites ATM function for customers
Nationwide Building Society launches its new ‘favourites' function to save its customers time.