Articles tagged "banks"

  • Wooden building blocks
    Lending at eight-year low
    21/01/2009 - 14:11
    News

    December saw the lowest level of mortgage lending for nearly eight years with approvals on home loans plummeting 47% since the same month in 2007.

  • Co-Operative branch
    Britannia and Co-Op to create super-mutual
    03/08/2009 - 10:44
    News

    Britannia and the Co-Operative have confirmed that they will merge to create a super-mutual with nine million customers and more than 300 branches.

  • A pail of water
    Will the bail-out help your finances?
    20/01/2009 - 09:59
    Article

    The government has introduced a package of measures designed to get banks lending to you again. But what impact will the second bail-out have on your finances, as a borrower, saver, Northern Rock or RBS customer?

  • RBS
    RBS one step closer to nationalisation
    20/01/2009 - 09:58
    News

    Royal Bank of Scotland has moved a step closer to full nationalisation after the government increased its stake in the bank from 58% to 70%.

  • Banks
    Second banking bailout confirmed
    20/01/2009 - 09:54
    News

    The Treasury has confirmed a second banking bailout with a host of measures that it hopes will enable banks to increase their lending to consumers and businesses.

  • SOS
    Mortgage rescue plan extended
    15/05/2009 - 11:32
    News by Liam Tarry

    Struggling homeowners are now able to defer their mortgage payments for two years, or sell their homes to the local authority without having to move out. But experts are unimpressed.

  • A manager talks to chefs in a restaurant
    Government bail-out for small businesses
    14/01/2009 - 10:58
    News

    The government has unveiled a £20 billion plan to help small businesses survive the economic downturn.

  • Lloyds TSB branch
    Taxpayer will have 43% stake in Lloyds
    12/01/2009 - 18:06
    News by Rhian Nicholson

    The Treasury and the taxpayer will have a 43.4% stake in the merged Lloyds HBOS group after shareholders shunned the opportunity to buy new shares.

  • Shaking clock
    Compensation shake-up on the cards
    24/08/2011 - 09:50
    News

    Savers should be paid compensation if a bank collapses regardless of their level of debt with the same firm, the financial watchdog has proposed.

  • Percentage points
    Are 0% interest rates heading our way?
    17/12/2008 - 11:57
    News

    The Bank of England is expected to slash interest rates to 0% in light of rising unemployment as well as similar moves in the US.