Articles tagged "banks"

  • santander logo
    Santander/RBS deal: bad news for public
    04/08/2010 - 18:04
    News by Esther Armstrong

    Banking giant Santander today completed the purchase of 318 RBS branches, but will it be able to improve its poor customer service as it continues to expand? Esther Armstrong reports.

  • Lloyds logo
    Lloyds returns to profit
    04/08/2010 - 10:56
    News by Sarah Modlock

    Lloyds Banking Group has reported a return to profit for the first half of the year, beating forecasts in the process.

  • banks
    Warning to banks: lending first, bonuses second
    03/08/2010 - 12:57
    News by Sarah Modlock

    Chancellor George Osborne has warned banks that lending to businesses must come before bonuses. Sarah Modlock reports.

  • hand with money
    Cut out the middleman: borrowing without the banks
    03/08/2010 - 12:05
    Article by Nathalie Bonney

    With traditional banks forfeiting our trust, many of us are taking a shine to the new online social networks that allow users to lend to one another. Nathalie Bonney asks if they are about to take off.

  • Pile of money
    Banks' profits boom
    02/08/2010 - 18:14
    News by Sarah Modlock

    HSBC has announced profits of £7 billion for the first six months of 2010 - more than double its profits for the same time last year. Sarah Modlock reports.

  • Metro Bank
    Metro Bank opens its doors
    29/07/2010 - 16:01
    News by Nathalie Bonney

    Metro Bank - the first new UK high street bank to open in over 100 years – has finally opened for business. Nathalie Bonney reports

  • Banks
    Fairer deal for ISA savers
    30/06/2010 - 11:35
    News by Faith Glasgow

    Millions of savers will soon get a fairer deal with their cash ISAs when providers are forced to speed up transfers and clearly publish interest rates on statements. Faith Glasgow reports.

  • 'bank' sign
    Get the most from your packaged account
    28/06/2010 - 17:57
    Article by Nathalie Bonney

    With fee-paying accounts now the norm rather than the exception, Nathalie Bonney asks whether the benefits are worth paying for and how you can make sure you get the best deal.

  • Osborne unveils bank levy
    Osborne unveils bank levy
    22/06/2010 - 18:23
    News by Sarah Modlock

    The coalition government will introduce a new levy on UK banks and building societies from 1 January 2011.

  • How to switch current account
    How to switch current account
    07/03/2011 - 12:25
    News by Esther Armstrong

    People are more likely to switch the football team they support than switch their current account. But that needn't be the case, Esther Armstrong shows you how.