Profits slump by 57% at ‘Big Four’
Aggregate UK retail profits before tax at the countrys traditional big four banking groups Lloyds, Barclays, Royal Bank of Scotland…
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Lloyds tops table for number of customer complaints
Lloyds TSB received the largest number of customer complaints in 2009, according to six-monthly data released by the UK Financial…
ByUmpqua set for further growth
Umpqua Bank, the 162-branch-strong Oregon-based regional lender, has acquired a failed Seattle bank and boosted its capital base following a…
ByBanesto goes for goal
In an effort to boost flat retail deposits, it has launched a savings account offering a 1 percent bonus if…
ByUS credit card sector posts mixed performance
The US credit card sector has posted charge-offs of 11.15 percent in January but early stage delinquencies fell to 5.96…
ByTD Bank leads way with green strategy
Toronto-Dominion Bank has become the largest US-based bank to become carbon neutral with ambitious targets to boost energy efficiency, offset…
ByIrish state takes 15% stake in Bank of Ireland
The Irish government has taken a 15.7 percent stake in Bank of Ireland, after the European Union blocked its original…
ByCARD Act shifts power back to consumers, insists Obama
The US Credit Card Accountability and Disclosure (CARD) Act, one of the most significant pieces of card-related reform in recent…
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