Online Banking
£26 million already transferred via Paym in 2014
More than £26 million has been sent using Paym, the simple and secure way to pay using just a mobile number, since its launch on 29th April 2014.
Yule log ons - Christmas day no longer a banking holiday for many
When you think of Christmas Day – turkey roast dinners, festive jumpers, and watching the Queen’s speech quickly spring to mind, but one new tradition, online banking is fast becoming a part of the yuletide traditions.
Christmas Day - A time for presents, turkey and online banking
Christmas day is all about spending time with family and enjoying festive food and fun. But for many, it’s also about checking their finances, with stats revealing a third (32%) of Internet and mobile bank customers logged in on 25th December last year.
Counting money instead of sheep at night? You could be a financial insomniac
Checking your bank balance is a national nocturnal pastime with more than a third of people logging on throughout the night – eclipsing other consumer activities such as online shopping and downloading music.
Paym available to even more customers
Customers of Clydesdale Bank, Isle of Man Bank, NatWest, Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank and Yorkshire Bank can now register for Paym, adding to the number of leading UK banks and building societies offering the secure way to pay using just a mobile number.
Four million people interested in trying online banking for the first time
Millions of British adults who have never tried internet banking would be interested in doing so, according to new independent research published by the Payments Council.
first direct launches Paym for its customers
From 14th October, first direct customers will be able to use Paym to make secure payments of up to £350 per day to friends, family and anyone else using the Paym service with just a mobile phone number from the first direct Banking on the go App.
Santander launches new mobile banking app for students
Santander UK has launched an innovative new mobile banking service which is set to transform the way its customers can keep track of their everyday finances and spending.
Summer socialising leads to £148 million in unpaid IOUs
A third (34%) of young people expect to be out of pocket by an average of £64 each over the summer due to lending money to friends who don’t pay them back.
Barclays announces mobile payments to India through Pingit service
Barclays reveals the launch of a new function allowing mobile payments to India through its Pingit mobile payments service in the UK, opening it up to the largest remittance market between the UK and another country.
Paym reaches one million registrations
More than one million people have registered with their bank or building society for Paym, the new secure way to pay using just a mobile number, since the service launched in April this year.
Nationwide’s mobile app creates saving spree
New features on Nationwide Building Society’s top rated mobile banking app are enabling customers to manage their money and save the pounds.
Lloyds Bank releases new features on leading app for mobile banking
Lloyds Bank has introduced a new range of features for the bank’s secure and easy to use Mobile Banking app on handheld devices.
first direct launches Windows 8 version of ‘Banking on the Go’ app
first direct has launched a Windows 8 phone version of its ‘Banking on the Go’ mobile app.
Quarter of Brits admit to sharing their online banking login details
A quarter of online banking customers in the UK admit to sharing their login details with another person, with one in five (19.2%) giving this information to their partner, new research has found.