Patrick Collinson in the Guardian has been taking a look at the new, soon-to-launch, Metro Bank, which promises “old fashioned service in an ultra-modern setting.”
Tag: banking
50% Internet Users Bank Online
Online banking passed a bit of a milestone recently, with the news that half the UK’s internet users now bank online.
Beware Cold Calls Offering To Reclaim Your Bank Charges
Don’t get sucked in to this scam offering to get your bank charges reclaimed for “just” £49.99.
Goodbye To Abbey, Bradford & Bingley
From tomorrow (Monday 11th January), you’ll no longer see the names Abbey or Bradford & Bingley on your local high street.
Bank Charge Case To Continue?
According to MoneySavingExpert, the Office of Fair Trading will announce next week (22nd December) whether to continue pursuing its case against what it classes as unfair charges by the banks.
Post Office To Become “People’s Bank”?
The Government has announced plans to make the Post Office a “people’s bank”, offering financial products and acting as “the backbone” of a new national bank.
Bank Charges Decision: Shock Result
It’s fair to say that the ruling by the Supreme Court to go with the banks on overdraft fees has caught a lot of people by surprise, not least me.
Santander Zero: Great Idea, Useless For Most
Santander, owner of Abbey, Bradford & Bingley and Alliance & Leicester, got a lot of attention last week when it announced its revolutionary Santander Zero current account, launching in January. What’s the deal?
Bank Charges Decision Due Next Week
A date has finally been set for a decision in the long-delayed bank charges court case.
Natwest iPhone App
UK banks seem to be a little reluctant to jump on the mobile banking bandwagon, and Natwest is, as far as I’m aware, the first major UK bank to develop an app for the iPhone, having just stumbled upon it in the app store. How does it shape up?