BankingAre you at risk of having your bank account closed?February 28, 202457Savers may not be aware that banks work with third-party investigative bodies and credit reference groups to find and scrutinise...
BankingThe ‘busy’ bank NatWest closed claiming it had just six regular customersFebruary 25, 202464Peter Owen, a former academic who lives in the town, says: “You see people going in all the time. I’ve...
BankingThe battle to stop Britain’s high street bank closuresFebruary 24, 2024125Lloyds’ Nunn, who runs the country’s largest network of branches with 1,100 sites, said he had no concerns about the...
CryptocurrencyNew Bitcoin ETFs won’t propel the price to $100,000February 18, 202455But Bitcoin ETF investors remain stuck in systems that rely on middlemen to enable transactions, causing delays, expense and the...
BankingBanks brace for another ‘mis-selling’ car crashFebruary 18, 2024132Estimates as to just how costly vary: Citi predicts up to £9bn of possible charges for banks. HSBC analysts say...
Bankingthe most world’s exclusive bank accountsJanuary 26, 202460Special events have seen its customers rub shoulders with the likes of David Attenborough, the beloved BBC presenter, and Mark...
BankingSantander first major bank to increase mortgage rates this yearJanuary 23, 2024103Santander has become the first major lender to increase mortgage rates this year after last week’s surprise rise in inflation.After...
BankingSainsbury’s reveals the limits of shoppers’ affection for supermarketsJanuary 19, 202461Questions over Sainsbury’s commitment to its financial services division have been buzzing for years.The supermarket previously tried to sell Sainsbury’s...
BankingStartup bank backed by Lord Mandelson raises £25m from investorsJanuary 14, 202466The Bank of London, a new clearing bank which boasts Lord Mandelson on the board, has raised £25m from investors...
BankingFed rate cuts come too late to avert a fresh wave of US bank failuresJanuary 5, 202475“You can’t raise rates this quickly and not expect a financial shock. We’re already working on transactions at 50pc on...