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New Era of AI Banking: ChatGPT In Your Wallet

Posted on May 15, 2026May 15, 2026 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Finance dashboard showing stock portfolio growth, revenue and expenses charts, savings goals, and AI market trend insights

OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT for Personal Finance in the US; a ground-breaking feature that allows users to securely connect their bank accounts directly to AI.

Tagged AI, Banks, Investments, Mortgages

Lloyds, Halifax & Bank of Scotland App Glitch: Customers Briefly See Other People’s Transactions

Posted on March 12, 2026March 12, 2026 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Lloyds Banking Group financial dashboard concept image

The Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland app issue was a short-term technical glitch that showed incorrect transaction data. While it wasn’t a hack or data breach, it served as a reminder of how important security and reliability are in digital banking.

Tagged app, Banks, mobile banking

NatWest “Mimo” – New Personal Finance App Trialled

Posted on March 31, 2019April 1, 2019 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Mimo

A virtual personal assistant to help customers manage their financial life.

Tagged app, banking, Banks, Natwest, PFM

UK Consumers “Sceptical” About Benefits of Digital-Only Banks

Posted on October 17, 2016June 28, 2023 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Digital-only banks

New digital-only banks seeking to break into the UK market will find the acquisition of customers a slow and challenging process, as consumers remain unconvinced that pure digital banks offer significant benefits over traditional rivals.

Tagged Banks, digital, fintech, online

Barclays Top Bank On Facebook

Posted on September 20, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment
Barclays on Facebook

According to research from Sotrender, Barclays UK is the top bank/building society on Facebook, based on the number of fanpage likes.

Tagged Banks, facebook, social media

Fraud Warning For Bank Customers On Twitter

Posted on September 10, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The Express has a warning for bank customers who use Twitter to vent their frustration at service problems: watch out for scammers trying to get your banking details.

Tagged Banks, fraud, twitter

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

We Still Love Our Banks, Apparently

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

A survey for the BBC has found that despite masses of complaints against banks, high-profile court cases against them and blame for causing the credit crunch, most of us are still happy with the service we receive from our banks.

Tagged banking, Banks

Student Accounts Reviewed

Posted on August 16, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

If you’re currently preparing for University and are wondering which student bank account to sign up to, it’s worth reading the best student account reviews from the Student Finance blog.

Tagged Banks, Students

Natwest MoneySense Criticised By Which?

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Consumer group Which? has done an investigation into Natwest’s “impartial financial guidance” service, MoneySense, and has found that in many cases the advice given is far from impartial.

Tagged advice, Banks

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