All news on the topic: Banks

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Holiday spending jumps by a quarter during wet winter, reveals Virgin Money
The number of holiday-related transactions increased by 26%, compared with the winter of 2022/23, Virgin Money found
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Mortgage arrears jump by over 50% in a year, Bank of England figures show
The value of outstanding mortgage balances with arrears increased by 9.2% from the previous quarter, to reach £20.3 billion, which was 50.3% higher than in 2022, the Bank of England said
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Woman shot herself days after resigning as PA at Barclays bank, inquest told
Lesley Page, 65, was found with shotgun wounds to her torso at her home in Emneth, Norfolk, days after she had resigned from her role at Barclays Bank, an inquest heard
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Post Office reveals 15% increase in customers withdrawing cash from accounts
The Post Office has partnerships with banks, building societies and credit unions, meaning that 99% of UK bank customers can access their accounts at their Post Office branch
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Man's phone stolen twice in seconds in 'elaborate' £10k scam at London bar
Scam victim Roberto Mobile was left with just £500 to his name after a pickpocket stole his phone twice within a matter of seconds at a pub in Stockwell, South London
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EE issues urgent warning to all customers about Mother's Day scams this weekend
Scammers are known to send messages warning people of fake missed parcels around Mother's Day - and EE say the number of messages could surpass 10 million this year
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iPhone and Android users put on red alert - ignoring advice will be costly
EE is warning phone users to be on the lookout for scams this weekend with a surge of money-stealing threats expected over Mother's Day.
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Gran has won lottery so many times 'she's been made to feel like a criminal'
Amelia Barnham, 69, from Hammersmith, West London, spends £60 a week on tickets and has won a total of £23,600 - but after scooping £800 on a £1 HotPicks, ticket operator Allwyn launched an investigation
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Landlady of historic pub fears floods and huge diversion will close it forever
Gina Birch, 59, has been the landlady of the Lamb and Flag in Welney, Norfolk for 25 years but now fears for its future after the road it is on has closed for more than 80 days
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Egypt floats currency and agrees with IMF to increase bailout loan to $8bn
This move is aimed at strengthening an economy that's been hit by a severe shortage of foreign currency and skyrocketing inflation
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Average price of a home is now only £1,800 off peak of June, 2022, says Halifax
The average UK house price was £291,699 in February, around £1,000 more than the previous month, according to Halifax
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Monzo raises £340 million in fresh funding round in major boost to growth plans
The UK digital bank, which has more than nine million customers, revealed that the latest fundraise values it at £3.9 billion
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Mortgage lending to home-movers slumps to lowest level since 1974 - UK Finance
Mortgage lenders handed out 251,000 loans to home-movers, which is a drop of 26% compared to 2022
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'Budget 2024: Steal from Starmer, cut common sense, and overspend on hot air'
Jeremy Hunt's Budget on Wednesday will bore the pants off you, says Fleet Street Fox. Here's what you'll miss
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Bank of England chief economist says interest rate cut is 'some way off'
Huw Pill, chief economist at the central bank, also warned that the economy is currently weak and said policymakers should not feel a "false sense of security" if inflation falls below the 2% target rate in the coming months
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Scam family made £300k from illegal puppy farm and treated pets as 'commodities'
The McDonagh family advertised a total of £532,300 worth of dogs for sale online, with many of the pups stolen, illegally imported and living in atrocious conditions
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Brit left with smashed teeth stranded in Thailand after NatWest closed account
Yasin Belkadi, 23, had over £4,000 stolen from his NatWest bank account via Revolut following a violent mugging and was left stranded in Thailand for weeks with no money
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Martin Lewis issues warning as bank makes major change to cashback deal
The Money Saving Expert (MSE) website founder Martin Lewis shared that Chase bank customers would now need to pay more to get the bank's 1% cashback reward
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Love Island star robbed on street and has thousands of pounds stolen
Love Island star Anna-May Robey - who rose to fame on last year's series - revealed her phone was snatched from her hand while she was on her way to a shoot
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Bus driver stole £27,000 from Covid-stricken grieving mum to feed drug addiction
James King made 313 debit card transactions - more than £27,000 - from his own mum's account, a legacy left by her late husband who'd "scrimped and saved" during their marriage
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Most people with side hustles would prefer to work for themselves
Never having to work for someone else again sounds like a dream come true for the majority of side hustlers, study finds
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Clifftop house left on the brink after landslide on storm battered coast
Another huge landslide has re-blocked The Road of Remembrance in Folkestone, Kent. A clifftop house is closer to the edge than ever following the incident this week
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Bank of England's Future of Money exhibition to showcase new King Charles notes
The Future of Money exhibition opens at the Bank of England Museum in London on Wednesday
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250 banks set to close this year including Barclays and HSBC - search your town
Twelve major bank branches closed in January alone and another 38 will have been shut down by the end of this month. They are among 245 banks set to close in 2024, with another six branches also due to shut but with no end date yet announced
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High street banks closing 49 branches in March - from Barclays to NatWest
There are already 249 high street bank closures scheduled to take place in 2024, including 49 happening next month by Barclays, Halifax, Lloyds, NatWest and Ulster Bank