NatWest banking goes DOWN across much of the UK leaving customers locked out of their accounts Customers have complained about a variety of problems with online accounts Some are unable to log in, make payments or view their accounts with the bank NatWest have confirmed the issue and said they are investigating urgently By Jack … Read more
Santander’s online banking system crashes leaving millions of customers unable to access their accounts The crash comes on the last Friday of the month – often payday for many workers It also leaves customers with a headache ahead of the bank holiday weekend The bank said its team are ‘working hard to resolve this issue … Read more
Coronavirus strikes at heart of British banking system as it wreaks havoc on finances of two of the biggest lenders Barclays hit by £3.7billion bad loans Santander UK writes off £5.4billion By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 22:36 BST, 29 July 2020 The coronavirus struck at … Read more
No going back: Roger Jewitt is now banking online For years, Roger Jewitt had absolutely no interest in banking online. The 70-year-old had heard horror stories of people losing thousands of pounds after their personal details were stolen by fraudsters and feared the same could happen to him. But he is now among a growing … Read more
Goldman Sachs paying Malaysia £3bn to apologise for its employees’ part in international scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 24 July 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 24 July 2020 Goldman Sachs will pay Malaysia £3billion to apologise for its employees’ part in an international scandal. Its bankers were accused of … Read more
Second major investor hits out at HSBC for backing China’s crackdown on Hong Kong By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:52 BST, 27 June 2020 | Updated: 22:06 BST, 27 June 2020 A second major investor has hit out at HSBC for backing China’s crackdown on Hong Kong. Hermes said it is in … Read more
Banking chief quits in sexism storm: UK Finance boss resigns over ‘unpleasant’ comments about financier Amanda Staveley Stephen Jones, chief executive of UK Finance, quit over derogatory comments Amanda Staveley has accused Barclays’s top brass of ‘sexism and misogyny’ Transcripts of two calls made by Jones were handed to the judge as evidence Yesterday judge … Read more
Are you banking on a big inheritance? Many are hoping a generous bequest will support them in old age Nearly one in five adults anticipate receiving a significant sum Young and middle aged are more likely than over-55s to expect a big bequest Plan for not getting an inheritance in case of disappointment, warns Hargreaves … Read more
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Banking in a kangaroo court has to stop: Robots are taking over the proverbial asylum By Jeff Prestridge for The Mail on Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 16 May 2020 There’s nothing wrong with online banking. Like most people, I embrace it and am often found in … Read more
Lloyds Banking Group saw its first quarter profits practically wiped out as the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic mounts. The bank. which is Britain’s biggest lender, saw its first quarter profits plummet by 95 per cent, from £1.6billion to £74million. The lender has been forced to set aside a whopping £1.43billion to cover the … Read more