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64% ‘think banks and others should do more to help customers through crisis’

Nearly two-thirds of people believe banks and other financial providers should be doing more to help their customers during difficult economic times, according to a survey. Some 64% of people surveyed said banks and other financial providers are not ...

27 Sept 2022 at 01:01

City

Lloyds profits fall as it sets aside £377m for loan defaults over living costs

Lloyds Banking Group revealed that customers have ditched 2.2 million subscription services since last summer in the face of soaring inflation as it posted a fall in half-year profits and higher loan default provisions. The high street lending ...

27 Jul 2022 at 09:48

City

Metro Bank posts record revenue growth as cost-cutting continues

Metro Bank has reported record revenue growth after benefiting from higher interest on customer loans so far this year. The bank said its revenue grew by 31% to £236.2 million in the six months to June 30, compared with £179.8 million in the ...

28 Jul 2022 at 15:25

City

Lloyds profits beat expectations but £377m put by for loan losses in cost crisis

Lloyds Banking Group has posted better-than-expected half-year profits, but revealed a £377 million hit to cover loan losses and further signs that customers are battening down the hatches amid the cost-of-living crisis. The high street ...

27 Jul 2022 at 12:55

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Strict lending rules limit Kilkenny credit unions

Strict lending rules limit Kilkenny credit unions to just 3% of the mortgage market and less than 10% of the small business (SME) loan market. Credit unions have nearly €15 billion of surplus funds but are severely restricted in ...

10 Mar 2022 at 10:33

Households putting less money in savings and borrowing more on credit cards

Households are spending more on credit cards and putting less money into savings amid the cost of living squeeze. The Bank of England said net consumer credit borrowing totalled £1.2 billion in November 2021. The figure ...

04 Jan 2022 at 11:55

City

Virgin Money optimistic on UK economy but reveals hit to mortgage lending

Virgin Money has revealed a hit to mortgage lending since the end of stamp duty tax relief and as it battles amid stiff competition in the market. The group – formerly known as CYBG – reported a 0.5% fall in mortgage ...

01 Feb 2022 at 09:37

Personal Finance

Fraud ‘remains persistent threat to businesses, consumers and economic growth’

Fraud remains a persistent threat to businesses, consumers and the growth of the economy, not to mention the reputation of the UK, according to a banking and finance industry trade association. Criminal gangs are ...

13 Oct 2022 at 16:18

City

Amigo Loans loses customers and revenue but optimistic of return to lending

Amigo Loans has seen its customer base halved and its revenue cut by two-thirds as the troubled lender stays afloat despite its nearly two-year lending “pause”. The company stopped lending in November 2020 and ...

25 Aug 2022 at 12:20

City

Nationwide sees profits jump but braces for loan losses

Nationwide Building Society has seen its profits jump but cautioned that arrears could increase in the future as customers face “affordability pressures”, as it set aside £108 million in credit losses. ...

18 Nov 2022 at 10:48

World

US House passes military lend-lease bill to speed Ukraine aid

The US House has given final passage to legislation that streamlines a World War Two-era military lend-lease programme to provide Ukraine with American equipment to fight the Russian invasion. The ...

28 Apr 2022 at 22:55

City

Half of women business owners rejected for a loan, survey finds

Half of female entrepreneurs have been turned down for a loan to fund their new business – putting pressure on the Government’s ambitions to boost Britain’s economy, according to new research. ...

06 Mar 2023 at 00:01

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