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Barclays PingIt: Now For All UK Bank Accounts

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Back in February Barclays launched their PingIt app, which allowed iPhone, Blackberry and Android phone users the opportunity to send and receive money via a phone number and without the need to share bank details.

Tagged banking, Barclays, mobile, payments

HSBC Launch Fast Balance App For iPhone

Posted on April 11, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 5 Comments

HSBC have finally released their long awaited app for the iPhone, the Fast Balance app.

Tagged app, banking, hsbc, iphone, mobile

Stephen Fry Backs Facebook Banking Fraud Campaign

Posted on April 4, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

A new campaign, backed by Stephen Fry, aims to get Facebook users to think about keeping their bank details secure.

Tagged banking, facebook, fraud, security

UK Bank Apps Reviewed

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

In its regular Apps Of The Week feature, the Guardian has taken a look at the apps currently on offer from UK banks, reviewing 5 apps (well, 4 and one imposter) from some of the biggest high street banks.

Tagged apps, banking, mobile

UK Banking Social Media Report

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

Independent research company Digitial MR has released its first annual UK Banking Social Media report, in which they analysed over 200,000 customer comments about high street banks between January and December 2011.

Tagged banking, social media

BBC Click: Hackers Outwit Bank Security

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

BBC Click has done a report on hackers’ latest successes in bypassing the latest bank security measures in order to extract money from online bank accounts, to be shown on February 4th and 5th on the News channel (or on iPlayer).

Tagged banking, security

First Direct Launches 24/7 Customer Service On Twitter

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

First Direct bank have increased their use of Twitter for customer service, with representatives now available 24 hours a day on the site.

Tagged banking, firstdirect, twitter

Santander iPhone App

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Santander are the latest big bank to release an iPhone/iPad app for their Apple-toting customers, together with improved mobile banking for those without Apple devices.

Tagged app, banking, iphone, mobile, Santander

Virgin Money Bank Advert

Posted on January 10, 2012January 10, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Virgin have this week begun their attempt to revolutionise banking as they takeover the old Northern Rock branches.

Tagged advertising, banking, Virgin

£250,000 Bank Error

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Guardian writer Leo Benedictus logged on to find his bank account with a quarter of a million pounds more than expected.

Tagged banking

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