Following on from yesterday’s thoughts on innovation in the new banks (we’re primarily talking about the 3 forthcoming entrants to the banking market, Tesco, Virgin and Metro Bank), Chris Skinner has posted some interesting slides from a recent Datamonitor event.
Tag: banking
Will The New Banks Innovate?
Chris Skinner at the Financial Services Club blog has recently lamented the fact that the new entrants into the banking market, Tesco Bank, Virgin and Metro Bank, are essentially launching with a traditional branch-based approach to banking.
Mobile Banking: How Far Behind Are Our Banks?
eConsultancy takes a look at a Spanish banking giant’s mobile app which puts the mobile banking efforts of UK banks to shame.
HSBC “Online Access Disabled” Spam
I’ve just received yet another email stating that an account I don’t actually have has been disabled. Not a rare occurence, but this one had a couple of differences to the usual ones I receive.
Bank Charges: Yet Another D-Day Tomorrow
The banking issue that refuses to die sees yet another D-Day tomorrow (16th March), as the Office of Fair Trading will announce the future of bank charges.
Bank Bonuses “Infographic”
Here’s a great infographic which really helps to put banker’s bonuses in perspective, from Money.co.uk.
Virgin Bank To Charge For Accounts
Hot on the heels of the news that Metro Bank has been granted a banking licence by the FSA, more news from another bank that is hoping to soon be appearing on the UK high-street.
Metro Bank Granted Licence
Metro Bank, which is threatening to shake-up the UK banking market by returning it to a more “customer-centric” business, has finally been granted a licence by the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Is Your Bank Reading Your Facebook Updates?
There have been some interesting stories around in the last few days looking at whether your social networking could be used by insurers or banks to build a better profile of their customers and to use that info for either marketing, or more interestingly, to approve or disapprove you for certain products.
HSBC Mocks Ogling Aussie Banker
Remember the pervy Aussie banker caught ogling a near-naked model on his PC screen whilst his colleague was interviewed on TV?