Banking News
What does going bankrupt mean?
Equifax provides the answers
New advice service to help small businesses get up and running
HSBC has launched a service to help entrepreneurs get their new businesses off the ground.
Post Office Financial Services welcomes millionth customer
Post Office Financial Services – a joint venture with Bank of Ireland - confirmed its position as the fastest growing financial services provider in the UK as it welcomed its millionth customer, just over three years since launch.
Yorkshire announces first three new branch locations
Yorkshire Building Society, which announced its commitment to open 15 new branches in the next three years, has named the first three.
NatWest launches 2007 graduate package
NatWest has launched its 2007 graduate package, which is available to students who have graduated from university within the last three years.
Barclays celebrates 20th anniversary of the 'Connect Card'
June 3rd, 1987 was the day that Barclays revolutionised the nation’s spending habits by putting the UK’s first debit card, the Barclays Connect card, into the purses and wallets of people up and down the country.
A good year gone, a good year to come
“2006 was a year of strong and well balanced performance for the sector” were the comments of Matthew Bullock, outgoing Chairman of the BSA, in his closing address to the BSA’s Annual Conference in Bournemouth today.
Building society bosses bullish about the year ahead
New research from the Building Societies Association (BSA) shows that an overwhelming 95% of building society CEOs are confident about the year ahead and are predicting similar levels of lending and saving to that seen in 2006.
Energy white paper – uSwitch.com comments
Following the announcement, Ann Robinson, Director of Consumer Policy at uSwitch.com, says: “The Government has joined more dots together with today’s Energy White Paper, but we are yet to see a cohesive and constructive energy policy for the future taking shape.
Lloyds TSB development capital expands with Scotland office
Lloyds TSB Development Capital (LDC), the bank’s mid-market private equity division, has announced plans to establish a dedicated new business team in Scotland as part of its continued expansion.
The feeling is even more mutual!
Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P)’s annual customer research has shown that a massive 98% of members surveyed said that they believed the Society would better serve them by remaining mutual.
Nationwide celebrates 10 years of beating the carpetbaggers
As the Building Society Association (BSA) meets for its annual conference this week, Nationwide confirms its commitment to mutuality following a decade of success after narrowly beating the carpetbaggers in 1997.
Barclays mobi is launched to provide mobile banking
Barclays is helping its customers stay in touch with their money with the launch of mobile banking.
Royal Bank of Scotland marks 10 years of online banking
Garry Stern, RBS Group Head of Online Banking: “Online banking has completely changed the face of personal and business banking. People’s ability to manage their money is faster and easier.
A meal for two in Florida
Peopleschampion.com beats the High Street banks and Post Office with its online currency offering.