A brief look at the emerging industry of peer-to-peer lending in the UK
Month: November 2010
American Express iPhone App
American Express has gone to the top of the iPhone finance app chart with its own app to help you manage your AMEX credit cards.
Chairs: The Latest Banking Innovation
Newbury Building Society has opened its latest branch and claims to be the only bank or building society in the country where all of its customers sit down to deal with its cashiers, regardless of what transaction they are making.
Financial Planning Week 2010
This week is Financial Planning Week, an initiative put together by the Institute of Financial Planning to raise the importance of financial planning in the UK.
Time To Tighten The Purse Strings For All UK Motorists
Tips for motoring savings, such as reducing the cost of car insurance and saving on fuel.
MoneySavingExpert Forums Hacked?
According to a growing thread on MoneySavingExpert, it appears that certain users’ email addresses and usernames may have been harvested and used to spread spam.
Halifax Revamping Their Online Banking Service
Halifax have emailed their customers to let them know of some changes they’re making to their online banking services.
Chip & PIN To Allow “Rounded-Up” Charity Donations
There’s a new option for donating to charity when making a debit card purchase.
lendwithcare.org: Microloans To Help People Out Of Poverty
lendwithcare.org offers an alternative to traditional charity, giving microloans to businesses in developing countries to help people out of poverty.
PayPal: Million Brits Make Mobile Payments
PayPal has announced that one million Brits have made a payment through PayPal on their mobile phones.