Natwest shares rise after strong results and deal for part of Metro Bank’s mortgage book July 26, 2024 Natwest became the latest bank to report a fading boost from higher interest rates as it announced the acquisition of part of Metro Bank's mortgage book.
CMA rebukes four banks for failing to provide correct information to customers July 25, 2024 The competition watchdog has publicly rebuked four banks for failing to comply with rules ensuring lenders provide clear and up to date information to their customers.
Yorkshire Building Society sees profit fall as rate tailwind eases July 25, 2024 Profit fell at Yorkshire Building Society as margins in the mortgage market were compressed by the plateau in interest rates. In the first six months of the year, the building society’s pretax profit fell to £158.1m from £180.6m in the same period last year. The fall in profit was largely due to lower net interest [...]
Banks must ensure access to cash when closing branches under new FCA rules July 24, 2024 Banks and building societies looking to close branches will have to weigh up whether residents are able to access cash under new rules announced by the City watchdog today. Starting from 18 September, banks will have to assess whether closing local bank branches or ATMs leaves communities without adequate access to cash. Where significant gaps [...]
TSB Bank faces precedent lawsuit over Northern Rock mortgage rates July 23, 2024 TSB Bank is at the High Court this week facing precedent legal action by 350 mortgage customers over allegations it overcharged on its mortgage rates.
Barclays seek to strike out a chunk of £500m English investor lawsuit July 22, 2024 British bank Barclays is back in court today as it seeks to strike out part of lawsuit against it by a group of investors over allegations of fraud made in the US
Open banking leads the way in reducing Bacs risk July 22, 2024 | Sponsored By Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra The Bacs scheme is experiencing ongoing growth. More than 1.7 billion Bacs payments were made during Q4 2023 with the corresponding value amounting to £1,418 billion. Direct Debits accounted for 71% of the volume and 26% of the value. Direct Debit gives payers a hands-off [...]
Banking on cross-border payments: Q&A with Radha Suvarna, CPO, Payments July 22, 2024 | Sponsored Q1. What is driving growth in cross-border payments? Cross-border payments are at the heart of the global economy, enabling businesses to serve customers wherever they are based in the world. Such transactions are estimated by the Bank of England to reach a value of over $250trn by 2027. Growth in high volume, low value payments [...]
Considerations for Building a Secure and Resilient Bacs Payments Process July 22, 2024 | Sponsored In part one of this two-part series, learn how to mitigate threats and unlock automation to increase business stability and resilience By Liz Carroll, Senior Product Manager, Financial Marketplaces at Finastra Operational resilience is the lifeline that keeps businesses thriving through unforeseen disruption, with automation being a key component of a threat mitigation strategy for [...]
Nationwide’s £2.9bn swoop on Virgin Money gets go-ahead from CMA July 19, 2024 A tie-up between Nationwide and Virgin Money has got the greenlight from the competition watchdog today, paving the way for the £2.9bn deal to close in the final quarter of this year.
