Experian: identity theft online 'has quadrupled in two years'
18 July 2021
Growing numbers of fraudsters are targeting personal information via the web, with online identity fraud up 300% since 2010, according to Experian.... read more »
OFT: bank account market under review
16 July 2021
The Office of Fair Trading is there 'to make markets work well for consumers'. Its site - oft.gov.uk - points out that that happens 'when businesses are in open, fair and vigorous competition with each other for the consumer's custom'.... read more »
Lloyds branch sell-off deal nears completion
13 July 2021
The Financial Times reports today that the on-going negotiations between the Co-operative Group and Lloyds Banking Group are coming closer to completion in what could be a billion-pound deal.
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Holidaymakers 'saving money by avoiding card spending'
11 July 2021
Money-minded holidaymakers are avoiding expensive fees for using bank cards abroad by stocking up with foreign currency before they leave, according to research by Tesco Bank.
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38% of EU citizens 'have security concerns about online payments'
10 July 2021
A survey that covered almost 27,000 people in all EU member states shows that internet users are concerned about their security online. 74% believe that the risk of being a victim of cybercrime has increased in the last year. As a result, 89% say that they avoid disclosing personal information when they're online.... read more »
Call for more banks
9 July 2021
Life would be better if we had seven big banks on the high street instead of the 'big five' we have today. That's the message Labour leader Ed Miliband will try to get across in a speech today.
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How much of the money in your bank account goes to waste?
4 July 2021
One upside of the financial crisis of the last few years is that many of us are keeping a much closer eye on our finances. But research by protection specialists Bright Grey suggests that many of us are wasting more of our money than we'd like to admit.
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Quarter of mobile internet users 'use mobile banking services'
3 July 2021
Research from YouGov indicates that there is still room for growth in mobile banking.... read more »
More quantitative easing expected for UK economy
2 July 2021
More 'emergency cash' is expected to be injected into the UK economy this week, as the Government attempts to reduce the impact of the worsening eurozone crisis on British shores.... read more »
Lloyds and Co-op reach branch sale agreement
28 June 2021
Lloyds Banking Group says it has come to an 'understanding' with the Co-op over the sale of 632 Lloyds TSB and Cheltenham & Gloucester bank branches, the BBC reports.
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