Lloyds to sell £6bn of Scottish Widows bulk annuities to Rothesay March 13, 2024 After the transfer, policyholders included in the sale will begin to receive benefits normally.
Tom Hayes and Carlo Palombo: Criminal appeal to start for ex-UBS and Barclays traders convicted of rigging March 13, 2024 Both men were investigated and prosecuted by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) along with others in the Eibor case.
Lending to small and mid-sized firms drops for third straight year as banks pull back March 13, 2024 Lending to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) dropped for a third straight year in 2023, according to new data, as businesses ditch big banks for specialist lenders.
Metro Bank swings to first annual profit since 2018 while slashing 1,000 jobs March 13, 2024 Metro Bank has swung to its first annual profit since 2018 after the branch-focused lender was rescued from potential collapse by a major refinancing package and embarked on a restructuring set to involve 1,000 job cuts.
Starling Bank poaches Big Six energy boss ahead of planned London listing March 12, 2024 Digital challenger Starling Bank has appointed OVO boss Raman Bhatia as its permanent chief executive, taking over from interim CEO John Mountain.
Mortgage arrears surge 50 per cent to seven-year high as Brits squeezed by higher rates March 12, 2024 The proportion of UK mortgages in arrears rose to its highest level since 2016 at the end of 2023, according to data from the Bank of England, as borrowers are squeezed by high interest rates and household costs.
Cashplus: Digital challenger to rebrand as Zempler Bank this summer March 12, 2024 Challenger bank Cashplus will rebrand as Zempler Bank this summer to reflect its range of digital products and authorisation as a bank.
London fintech Tide set to launch in Germany as it looks to grow international footprint March 12, 2024 The international push comes after rapid growth in the UK, where it now boasts around 575,000 small business clients, alongside over 200,000 from its Indian division.
UK proposes new laws to crack down on push payment fraud March 12, 2024 New legislation to crack down on push payment scams via banking apps will be brought to parliament, the government has announced today.
Silicon Valley Bank one year on: Is another banking crisis around the corner? March 12, 2024 One year on from the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank - could another crisis be around the corner?