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Monzo Opens To Public

Posted on March 18, 2016August 6, 2024 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Monzo, the start-up which is hoping to turn its app in to a fully-fledged bank later in the year, has launched to the public.

Tagged app, banking, Mondo, Monzo

New Bank Mondo Crowdfunding £1 Million Investment

Posted on February 18, 2016February 17, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Mondo, which is a new start-up hoping to turn its app into a fully-fledged bank later this year, is set to launch a crowdfunding drive to raise a further £1 million to help with their launch.

Tagged app, banking, investment, Mondo

HSBC Online Banking “Back To Normal”

Posted on January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

After a couple of days of problems, HSBC have announced that their personal and commercial online banking systems are now back to normal.

Tagged banking, hsbc, online

PINs Will Be Obsolete By 2020, Brits Believe

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Typing a four-digit code into a hole in the wall or at the supermarket could be a thing of the past by 2020 in Britain, new research has indicated.

Tagged banking, security

£20m Stolen From UK Bank Accounts Thanks To Malware

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

According to The National Crime Agency, £20m has been stolen from UK bank accounts thanks to malware, stealing their online banking details.

Tagged banking, fraud, malware, security

Listen: Bank Scam Tricks Victim Out Of £12,000

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment
Telephone Scam

We’ve made readers aware of telephone scams in the past, but for one of the first times you can take a listen to a call to a real victim of a slightly different type of phone bank scam.

Tagged banking, fraud, scams, vishing

Halifax Online Banking Redesign

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

Halifax have announced that they’ll shortly be launching a redesign of their online banking website.

Tagged banking, Halifax, online

A Run On RBS Bank? No, Just A Game Of American Football

Posted on August 20, 2015August 20, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

The Bank of England’s social media team charged with keeping an eye out for evidence of a run on a UK bank were alerted to a suspect spike in the run up to the Scottish Independence referendum.

Tagged banking, data, twitter

HSBC & First Direct Now Available On Apple Pay

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Despite being named as one of the launch partners, there was some surprise when HSBC and First Direct account holders were unable to use Apple Pay when it launched here in the UK earlier in the month.

Tagged apple pay, banking, firstdirect, hsbc

Halifax: Mobile Banking Soars As Customers Bank On The Move

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

In its first quarterly “Digital Dashboard”, Halifax has announced a large growth in mobile banking amongst its users.

Tagged banking, Halifax, online

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