All news on the topic: Banks

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Rishi’s promises to kickstart economy in tatters as UK plunges into recession
There are concerns there will be yet more savage cuts to decimated public services - the Office for National Statistics, on Thursday, said the economy shrank by a worse-than-feared 0.3% in the final three months of last year
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Thursday's winning lottery numbers for massive £10,000-a-month jackpot
Lucky winners of Monday's Set for Life draw will have £10,000 deposited in their bank account every single month for the next 30 years - check your numbers now to see if it's you
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Bank rate setter warns UK faces bigger inflation threat than US and Europe
Megan Greene said that the UK had faced a "double whammy" in dealing with both a tight jobs market and a trade shock
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NatWest giving new and existing customers £200 - after similar move from Lloyds
To get the switch cash, you need to move your current account to either a Reward or Select account, then pay in £1,250 and log into the mobile app within 60 days
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HMRC issues new warning about fraudsters offering bogus tax rebate offers
People who completed their tax return for the 2022-23 tax year by the January 31 deadline may be taken in by an email, phone call or text message offering a bogus tax rebate
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Virgin Money agrees to buy Abrdn's £20m stake in shared investment platform
The bank launched Virgin Money Investments with Abrdn in 2019
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Valentine’s Day 2024 - the pros and cons of joint bank accounts for couples
As couples celebrate their love and commitment on Valentine's Day - Mirror Money looks at the pros and cons of couples using join bank accounts and whether they are right for you
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Husband devastated after wife gives away £100,000 to romance scammers
Joe Wilkinson was left horrified when he discovered his wife Emily had been giving away their life savings to people she had developed relationships with in secret on Facebook
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Victims being asked to buy gold in new impersonation scam twist, HSBC says
Criminals may also pose as police officers, claiming a fraud has taken place on someone's account
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Major bank is giving £175 to new and existing customers for free - how to claim
The money is being paid to customers who switch to a Club Lloyds account between February 13 and March 28 - and you can also claim other perks such as cinema tickets
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Almost one million households due £299 cost of living payment from this Friday
If you claim Tax Credits only from HMRC, the latest and final £299 cost of living payment isn't due to be sent to you between February 16 and February 22
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Bank boss announces plans to buck trend and open six new UK branches
CEO Steve Fletcher - who runs Vernon Building Society, which has just six branches in and around Stockport, Greater Manchester, and 90 staff - is planning to open more branches
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Tonight's winning Set for Life lottery numbers with huge £10,000-a-month jackpot
Lucky winners of Monday's Set for Life draw will have £10,000 deposited in their bank account every single month for the next 30 years - check your numbers now to see if it's you
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UK town dubbed 'Costa Del Dole' suffers new blow as high street staple shuts
A major high street institution is set to close its branch in a seaside town dubbed 'Costa Del Dole' due to what it describes as 'changes in customer behaviour'
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NatWest investors await full-year results as bank looks to shrug off debanking
The group, which also owns Royal Bank of Scotland, Ulster Bank and Coutts, will unveil its fourth quarter earnings and full-year financial results on Friday
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Bellway sees 'encouraging' signs of buyers returning after interest rates cut
The housebuilder said it has seen a pick-up in reservations since the start of the year
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Four scenarios where it would be a bad idea to switch your bank account
A record number of people switched their bank account in the final few months of last year with 433,701 using the Current Account Switch Service (CASS) - This is the highest number of people since the service launched
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People only just learning why piggy banks are shaped like the farm animal
People have been storing their spare change in them for years - but not many know why piggy banks are shaped like pigs. It turns out the design dates back to the 15th century
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Senior Treasury minister appears to stumble over questions on the rising debt
Laura Trott said she had "different figures" when she was presented with the latest official projections from the fiscal watchdog, which suggest an increase over the next five years
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It is prudent to assume energy prices could rise - Bank of England rate setter
A Bank of England rate setter says it's "prudent" to think that there might be a larger risk of energy prices rising than falling, which could keep inflation higher
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Tesco Bank is being sold to major rival - with five million customers affected
The banking giant expects to pay roughly £600million for the credit cards, loans, savings and operating systems of the UK's largest supermarket
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Firms putting job hires on hold as vacancies fall for fourth time in five months
Recruitment agencies reported a fall in placing candidates into permanent jobs, leading to an increase in staff availability
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Facebook and Instagram owner accused of not taking online fraud 'seriously'
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram came under scrutiny from the Home Affairs Select Committee
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Bank of England's Sarah Breeden 'less concerned' about interest rate rises
Economists believe that interest rates have likely peaked, and will start to fall at some point this year
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NatWest shares could be sold to the public as early as June, says Government
The UK Government wants to fully offload its stake in the bank