MPs back Bill to prevent taxpayers being ‘on the hook for small bank failures’ The Government has said the mechanism would provide more flexibility. The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025
Manhunt begins after murder of banking executive in London flat Police believe the suspect was known to Marianne Kilonzi, who worked at Citibank, and may have fled the country The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
‘It was pure accident’: how Chase UK’s boss went from communist Poland to Wall Street banking … via linguistics Having left the library behind, the once budding academic talks about building JP Morgan’s UK digital lender from scratch The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2025
Why could Santander bank leave the UK? The bank has not been performing as well as expected and its owner, Banco Santander, may be looking at an exit Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025
Santander rushes guidance to managers as it reviews its future in UK Bank is considering sale of British business amid mounting frustrations over regulation The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025
Trio avoid going to jail over attempted $21m bank fraud A group including a former senior employee have been spared time behind bars after attempting to defraud a major bank out of more than $20 million. AAP · Jan 20, 2025
Bank of England delays rules designed to avoid banking crash by a year Donald Trump’s return to White House and Rachel Reeves’s call for regulators to help drive UK growth taken into account The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2025
Why Bank of America Stock Is Still a Buy After Earnings Bank of America stock is trading lower Wednesday after the financial firm reported earnings but Wall Street isn't worried. Here's why. Kiplinger · Jan 16, 2025
Surge in number of Australians seeking debt help Australians are struggling with the mounting cost of living, with the National Debt Helpline fielding a significant increase in calls. AAP · Jan 16, 2025
Why Wells Fargo's Revenue Miss Isn't Worrying Wall Street Wells Fargo is one of the best S&P 500 stocks Wednesday even after the big bank's top-line miss. Here's what you need to know. Kiplinger · Jan 15, 2025
US Bank Profits Rise As Wall Street Hopes For Merger Boom Large US banks reported soaring profits Wednesday propelled by strength in trading and financial advisory services as Wall Street eyes a potential merger boom under the incoming Trump administration. International Business Times · Jan 15, 2025
Lloyds to close second UK office and cut roles as part of major shake-up Hundreds of roles will be removed, while new ones will be created as part of the overhaul. The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025
Is JPMorgan Chase Stock a Buy, Hold or Sell After Earnings? JPMorgan Chase is trading higher after the big bank topped fourth-quarter earnings expectations, but is the stock a Buy? Here's what you need to know. Kiplinger · Jan 15, 2025
Lloyds bank to shut Liverpool office with 500 workers impacted Lloyds said it has not cut jobs as part of the closure plans but will require around 100 staff to relocate to Chester. The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025 Major banks are abandoning their climate alliance en masse. So much for ‘woke capital’ The scope of the Cop26 net zero banking alliance may have been limited, but the exodus of six US banks signifies a seismic political shift, says senior research fellow Adrienne Buller
AAP · Jan 14, 2025 Experts put money on early rate cut as spending slides A decline in spending on household goods has bolstered hopes of an RBA rate cut, which would help boost dour consumer sentiment.
The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2025 Capital One sued by US watchdog alleging bank cheated customers out of $2 billion A U.S. watchdog is suing Capital One for allegedly misleading consumers about its offerings for high-interest savings accounts — and “cheating” customers out of more than $2 billion in lost interest payments as a result
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025 Axos Financial: how the US bank became one of Trump’s biggest backers The online lender has thrived as it helped extend $400m in loans with its biggest individual investor, Don Hankey
The Independent UK · Jan 13, 2025 Lloyds bankers could face bonus cuts unless they turn up to office at least two days a week The approaching end of hybrid working being dominant in finance roles has been apparent for some time
The Guardian - UK · Jan 13, 2025 Lloyds bankers could face bonus cut if not in office two days a week Group reviews office attendance as part of performance-related bonus targets for senior employees
The Guardian - US · Jan 10, 2025 JPMorgan Chase requires all workers to return to office five days a week Executives acknowledge ‘not everyone will agree with this decision’ as bank calls time on remote and hybrid working
Kiplinger · Jan 9, 2025 The Best Bank ETFs to Buy The best bank ETFs can offer above-average yields and reduce the complexities of investing in financial stocks.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2025 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland to share bank branches but union fears it means more closures Lloyds Banking Group, which owns all three brands, said the changes were good news for customers as it gives them more choice and flexibility.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 9, 2025 Lloyds to let customers use Halifax and BoS branches, raising job cut fears Account holders at the group’s three brands will be able to use any of their locations, but unions fear site closures
The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2025 Scottish councils 'must learn' after worker stole £1.1m undetected for 17 years Scottish councils must learn from the issues that allowed a local authority worker to steal £1.1 million undetected for 17 years, the Accounts…