17 UK banks ranked best to worst with none of 'Big Four' in top five
Chase has overtaken challenger banks Starling and Monzo to top the latest banking customer satisfaction survey from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
Best and worst banks in UK revealed with new number one after two years
The CMA has announced its latest rankings, revealing which banks are topping the list – and which are bottoming out to the table.
The bank named in more fraud complaints than any major UK competitor
One Revolut customer said he had £165,000 stolen from his business account by fraudsters
How secure are banking apps? Here are some key steps all banks – and users – should be following
Cybercrime evolves quickly, so banks have to move at pace to keep their apps secure. But users have a role to play as well.
Mastercard set to face UK?s largest class action over fees
Court gives green light to push ahead with £10bn claim over credit card fees on behalf of 46 million customers
Mastercard to axe magnetic strips that allow customers to swipe cards at tills
Mastercard has revealed it will start phasing out the magnetic strip on the back of credit and debit cards which have been made largely obsolete by chip and pin and contactless payments
Savings rates creep up above 1%
Returns on short-term bonds are at their highest since October and four easy access accounts are paying 0.5 per cent for the first time in six months.The Islamic bank Gatehouse?s 1.1 per cent 12-month
Santander to close more than 100 branches
The bank says 840 staff will be affected by the decision although it will try to offer them roles elsewhere.
Bank of England unveils new banknote celebrating WW2 code-breaker Turing
The Bank of England unveiled the design of a new banknote celebrating mathematician Alan Turing, who helped Britain win World War Two with his code-breaking skills but is believed to have killed himself after being convicted for having sex with a male partner.
Nationwide tells 13,000 staff to 'work anywhere'
The UK’s biggest building society says it wants to give employees more control over their lives.
Mastercard to open up network to select cryptocurrencies
Mastercard Inc said on Wednesday it was planning to offer support for some cryptocurrencies on its network this year, joining a string of big-ticket firms that have pledged similar support.
NatWest latest UK bank to switch to Mastercard debit cards from Visa
NatWest has become the latest British lender to switch to issuing Mastercard debit cards from Visa, in an agreement that includes 16 million consumer and business customer cards.
Sending money overseas: The currency mark-ups by big banks revealed
HSBC, Nationwide Building Society, NatWest and Santander were accused of not making it clear that they charged mark-ups on payments which could cost up to €51 when converting £1,000.
Banks raid accounts to claw back Covid loans
HSBC, Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds Banking Group have all begun freezing business accounts linked to suspected fraud. They have seized sums of up to £50,000 from the accounts of hundreds of customers.
Building societies paying up to 1.65% while big banks offer just 0.01%
Money is still pouring into easy-access accounts, figures showed this week. In November, the nation’s savers added a further £12.9 bn, boosting the total in easy-access accounts to £858bn.
Martin Lewis warning as banks send cheques in post - and it's not a scam
One man nearly binned an envelope containing £50 after presuming it was a scam
Martin Lewis' warning to anyone with HSBC, First Direct, M&S or John Lewis bank
The Money Saving Expert says anybody on the list of UK banks needs to watch out for a specific letter
Is your local HSBC branch closing soon? Bank exits more locations
HSBC said the closure decisions have been made in response to ‘market trends, customer behaviour and branch usage.’
European banks hike international payment fees for British expats
Customers of some of Britain’s biggest banks living in Belgium, Italy (pictured) and the Netherlands have either had their accounts closed or will see them shuttered in the next few weeks.
Deutsche Bank joins companies cutting ties with Donald Trump
Bank had propped up Trump Organization for years despite being sued by president but acted after Capitol attack
Martin Lewis announces four banks offering £500 overdrafts with 0% interest
The offer at each bank is only available to customers affected by Covid until January 31, 2021.
Dormant asset scheme to be expanded beyond bank accounts
Insurance, pension and investment assets to be shifted to Reclaim Fund and could aid Covid relief efforts
Bitcoin holders barred from depositing profits in UK banks
Bitcoin has surged to record highs this week but anyone who wants to take profits might struggle to cash in their gains.Some banks will not accept transfers from bitcoin exchanges. HSBC, one of the
Mastercard could be forced to pay every UK adult £300 each
Mastercard is one step closer to having to pay out as much as £14bn in total to more than 46m UK adults after it lost a landmark Supreme Court case.
Banks 'too often blaming customers' for fraud
The financial watchdog says there is a 36% rise in complaints about how banks have dealt with fraud.
Banks take a battering on no-deal fears
The pound and Britain’s biggest banks came under pressure as the prospect of a no-deal Brexit spooked the City.Bank shares fell as much as 6.7 per cent yesterday, enduring their worst week since July
UK banks can weather pandemic, says Bank of England
Most risks to financial stability posed by Covid and a no-deal Brexit have been mitigated, the Bank says.