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Nationwide Improving Online Banking

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 7 Comments

Nationwide has announced that it is to begin rolling out a new design and new functionality to its internet banking website.

Tagged banking, Nationwide, PFM

Woman Cautioned For Whacking ATM With Shoe

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

This story has been around for a couple of weeks, but the video of a woman hitting a cash machine with a shoe is pretty funny.

Tagged banking

Help First Direct Design Their New Debit Card

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

As part of their Labs website, First Direct are looking for customer feedback on a new design for their debit cards.

Tagged banking

First Look At BankSimple

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

The much-hyped internet-only US bank of the future (because it doesn’t yet exist) BankSimple has given a sneek peak into the way it will look.

Tagged banking

Santander Adds Text Alerts

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

Santander customers with a current or savings account can now receive text messages notifying them about their balance and transactions.

Tagged banking, sms

UK Banks On Twitter

Posted on September 15, 2011January 25, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Over the past couple of days I’ve had the chance to test out some big banks’ responsiveness to being contacted on Twitter.

Tagged banking, Banks, twitter

Halifax & Bank Of Scotland Online Banking FAIL

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 17 Comments

Thousands of Halifax and Bank Of Scotland customers have experienced problems accessing their bank accounts information online, since a botched integration courtesy of owners Lloyds at the weekend.

Tagged banking, online

HSBC Giving Away 30 Apple MacBooks (If You Can Login)

Posted on September 13, 2011September 13, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

HSBC has started a new competition for its 4 million internet banking customers to win one of 30 Apple MacBook Airs, despite the recent negative reactions to introducing its Secure Key widget.

Tagged banking

Are First Direct Introducing A “Secure Key” Widget?

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Are First Direct (owned by HSBC) planning on introducing a “Secure Key” widget to add an extra layer of security (and frustration) to online banking?

Tagged banking, security

iPhone Owners “Keenest On Mobile Banking”

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

According to research, iPhone users are the most likely to embrace banking on their phones, with 46% willing to pay their bills on their mobile.

Tagged banking, iphone

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