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5 banks suffer app outage affecting millions including Barclays, HSBC & Lloyds
HSBC apologised after some were left locked out of their online banking on what is commonly payday for workers across the country - services at Virgin Money, Nationwide, Barclays and Lloyds also seemed to be experiencing difficulties on Friday morning
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Disgruntled NatWest customer comes home to find sweet surprise in post
Brits have revealed their best 'apology gifts' after a NatWest customer was presented with a hamper of Cadbury's chocolates following a complaint about his account
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HSBC joins rivals in cutting mortgage rates after Bank of England decision
The mortgage rate cuts from HSBC come into effect from today after Barclays reduced rates on Tuesday, while NatWest announced cuts on Friday
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Martin Lewis warning as one million bank customers could be moved next year
Sainsbury's Bank is selling the bulk of its banking business, including its credit cards, loans and savings accounts, to high street giant NatWest - here is what it means for you
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Major bank changes from Barclays, Lloyds and Santander - see how they affect you
If you're unhappy with any changes, it could be time to change bank and take advantage of the many switch offers that are available - we explain all the changes in full
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'I lost £100 in a Taylor Swift ticket scam - and the scammer was a friend'
The 17-year-old Swiftie, based in Livingston, West Lothian, hoped to get tickets for Taylor Swift's Saturday night show and was given a glimmer of hope when a friend told her someone she knew was selling tickets
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New ATM machines: What Lloyds, Barclays, Halifax and more customers can now use
The initiative is being piloted in response to a wave of bank branch closures in recent years, with the first 'super-ATM' machine already installed in Atherstone, Warwickshire
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Natwest boss plans to automate more of the bank's engagement with customers
In March, the bank trimmed the size of its executive committee from about 15 to 10 members and chief executive Paul Thwaite said there was a 'lot to do' to simplify the business
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New ATM rules in 17 areas of England as major cashpoint 'trial' starts
Seven major banks have joined forces to roll out 'multi-bank deposit ATMs' that will enable customers without a local bank branch to withdraw and deposit cash easier
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Major banks announce 50 closures - use our map to see which areas are affected
Which? said this 'avalanche' of closures has had a major impact on the high street and highlights a need to provide replacement services for millions of people who relied on them
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'Banking deserts' mapped - see worst areas where all the banks have closed
The number of UK bank branches to close their doors in the past nine years passes 6,000 today, according to Which? consumer champions
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Government sells off more of its NatWest stake ahead of planned summer sale
The Government's shareholding in the bank has dropped by around one percentage point to 26.95%
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Man 'cries his eyes out' as he's handed envelope by stranger after losing £3,000
A man said he was 'crying his eyes out' after a stranger handed him an envelope in the street - after he had just lost thousands of pounds in cash from a bank withdrawal
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NatWest to axe payment method available to millions of customers from tomorrow
The current buy now, pay later offering from NatWest sees customers repay the full cost of a product over four months, at 0% interest - but the bank will stop this from tomorrow
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Standard Chartered shares jump after profits rise 8% in first quarter
The global banking giant, which is based in London but has a big presence in Asia, said it was continuing to benefit from higher interest rates
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Santander UK profits fall to £391m as mortgage lending decreases amid price war
The UK arm of the Spanish banking giant also reported also reported a £2.5billion decline in mortgage lending since the end of last year
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NatWest makes huge change to account rules ahead of 'de-banking' deadline
NatWest is now giving customers 90 days’ notice before they shut their account, in line with new legislation - at the moment, banks must provide a minimum notice period of 60 days
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NatWest is making a huge change to bank account fees - how it affects you
NatWest is increasing the monthly fee for its Reward Black account from £31 to £36 a month, and the fee on its Reward Platinum account from £20 to £22 a month
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NatWest Group's profits decrease by more than a quarter as mortgage rates fall
The bank said that customer deposits increased by £2billion in the first quarter, reflecting growth in both savings and current account balances since the end of 2023
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Free cash offers to change bank accounts vanish, but should you still switch?
First Direct ended switch offer this week following in the footsteps of major banks including HSBC, NatWest, Lloyds Bank and Santander, according to a financial information website
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NatWest boss admits year of 'unexpected challenges' despite £6.2billion profit
'Clearly 2023 was an exceptional year, that brought challenges for our customers, our sector, and the economy, as families and businesses faced into the fastest rate rise cycle since the 1970s with persistently high levels of inflation'
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Major UK banks putting up mortgage rates including HSBC, NatWest and Barclays
Barclays has increased rates by 0.1 percentage points, while NatWest has put up the rates on a select number of two and five-year "switcher" deals for existing customers by 0.1 percentage points
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Debanking complaints increase by 44% as businesses hit by account closures
The Financial Ombudsman received 3,858 complaints linked to debanking over the 2023/24 financial year, according to new data published by Parliament's Treasury Committee
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UK banks to report lower earnings as they retreat from the bumper highs of 2023
Lloyds, Barclays and NatWest will be updating shareholders on their first-quarter financial results next week