Banking
Banks and financial businesses still lack innovation on the web
The internet banking pioneer Jim Spowart says that 10 years after the arrival of internet banking, the UK’s bank and financial companies lack a clear vision of where to go next.
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.
Biggest bill payment network of any UK bank goes live
Alliance & Leicester Commercial Bank has announced that its extended bill payments network has gone live, with more than 450 bill payment customers choosing to take immediate advantage of what is the largest bill payment network of any UK bank.
APACS marks 10th anniversary of online banking
This week APACS, the UK payments association, marks the 10th anniversary of online banking in the UK (27 May 2007) - a significant milestone in the evolution of UK banking and payments.
Fool.co.uk: 10th birthday of online banking
As Nationwide celebrates ten years of internet banking, David Kuo, Head of Personal Finance at Fool.co.uk, comments: “Internet banking has revolutionised the way that consumers can access their money.
Nationwide celebrates ten years of Internet banking
Nationwide Building Society is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the launch of the UK's first internet banking service on 27 May 1997.
Barclays support British Heart Foundation’s Help A Heart campaign
Barclays Wealth has announced that it will be ‘helping a heart’ this June by supporting the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) month long campaign with a series of fundraising initiatives.