UK lenders pass stress tests as Bank of England warns of more mortgage pain Banks ‘could weather £125bn hit in economic downturn’ despite rising interest rates The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2023
FTSE 100 Live: Shares soar as banks pass stress test, pound at $1.30 as US inflation falls to 3.0% Burberry has revealed a strong start to its financial year as the luxury goods group sees a surge in demand from Chinese consumers. Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023
New mortgage rules kick in TODAY - what this means for you and all the help available The charter is intended to help millions of homeowners who are facing a huge jump in monthly mortgage repayments because of rising interest rates after the Bank of England upped rates to 5% last month Daily Mirror · Jul 10, 2023
Attorney general and close family hold £130,000 in shares in six FTSE 100 firms Exclusive: Victoria Prentis’s shareholdings not disclosed in registers despite potential for conflicts of interest The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023
The LOWEST interest rates offered to savers by banks - from Santander, to Natwest and Barclays Bosses at some of the UK's biggest banks, Lloyds, HSBC, NatWest and Barclays are to face questions by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) this week on the speed it passes on the rate rises to savers Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023
UK banks urged to ‘accelerate’ savings rates by financial regulator FCA tells NatWest, Lloyds, HSBC and Barclays to act more quickly to support consumers after profiteering claims The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023
RBS and Natwest announce closure of 36 branches across UK - check the full list NatWest will close 34 additional branches between September 2023 and July 2024, with their sister bank, RBS, shutting down two more branches by November this year. Daily Record · Jul 5, 2023
Natwest and RBS announce 36 branches to close - full list Move means many communities will lose their access to high street banking Nottingham Post · Jul 5, 2023
Lloyds Bank hits millions of customers with £307 fraud warning The bank want people to stay safe online Nottingham Post · Jul 4, 2023
Bankers summoned to watchdog as savings rates trail mortgage costs The chief executives of HSBC, NatWest, Lloyds and Barclays are expected before the Financial Conduct Authority. The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Lloyds Bank warns people about buying pets that don't exist Scams are on the rise, says the bank Nottingham Post · Jul 3, 2023
Lloyds Bank warns people looking to get a new pet about buying one that doesn't exist Scams are on the rise, says the bank Wales Online · Jul 3, 2023
Urgent warning as free £200 switching offer to bank customers ends tonight Savvy customers could nab £200 if they hurry - HSBC's switching offer ends at midnight today. Daily Record · Jul 3, 2023
UK bank hits millions of customers with £307 warning More and more people are being left out of pocket Liverpool Echo · Jul 3, 2023
Evening Standard · Jun 30, 2023 Double whammy hits London economy on top of house price fall The average cost of a London house is £517,000, down over 4% in June
Birmingham Post · Jun 30, 2023 Business confidence in the South West remains high according to latest Lloyds research According to the latest business barometer business confidence fell one point in June to 29%
Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2023 Mortgage charter: which lenders have signed up and how can it help you? Homeowners could be allowed to pay interest-only or extend their term under a new package of support measures announced by the government
Wales Online · Jun 28, 2023 HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds: All the banks currently giving you up to £200 free cash to switch The process is really easy and could give you hundreds of pounds extra
Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2023 Lavish homes of fatcat bank bosses tackling mortgage crisis - including £12k treehouse Top bankers advising on the home loan crunch have been revealed as multi-million pound homeowners with no mortgages and 'woodland-type' gardens, while many families struggle to make ends meet.
Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2023 Jeremy Hunt announces bank measures for mortgage holders - but no Government help It comes after the Bank of England hiked interest rates to 5% - piling mortgage misery on cash-strapped families
Wales Online · Jun 22, 2023 Lloyds, Barclays, Halifax, HSBC: All the variable mortgage rates right now as interest rates to rise for 13th time Some banks will be increasing their rates in a few weeks
Chronicle Live · Jun 22, 2023 Gateshead daughter stole her mum's life savings and blew it on gambling Nicola Morris, of Gateshead, stole the cash in a shameful breach of trust after developing a gambling habit as a form of 'escapism'
Birmingham Post · Jun 21, 2023 Nationwide promises to keep high street branches open until 2026 The Swindon-headquartered building society has 605 branches across the country
Birmingham Post · Jun 19, 2023 Lloyds Bank launches new T-Levels programme in Bristol to boost South West opportunities T-Levels were introduced in 2020 as a way to enable young people to gain the equivalent of three A-levels
The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2023 Retired British woman volunteering in Ukraine has bank account shut by Lloyds Former social worker now helping in Kherson says her account was closed after missing a text message