Bank charges complaints You may recall I recently published a blog regarding a recent victory against Lloyds Bank regarding a bank charges complaint. Well it appears the media have finally caught hold of the story too. Come on media, get with it! Lloyds Bank Following on from the court ruling regarding the unfair terms in […]
£38m Barclays Fine for Client’s Assets Barclays bank is one who is known for their part in the PPI mis-selling scandal and the total Barclays PPI bill has now hit a grand total of £5bn. An extraordinary amount of money, but a figure that doesn’t even come close to the total amount of money that […]
Egg Banking: PPI, Facts and Figures Egg banking was established in 1998 when it hatched from the Prudential’s banking arm, becoming the first internet bank. They quickly gained more than two million customers as it launched the very first internet bank attracting over £6 billion of deposits in the first 10 months. Within the first […]
Barclays Complaints Highest in 2014 Barclays bank is the most complained about bank of 2014 according to official figures from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). This comes in what hasn’t been a great week for the bank as it was revealed that Barclays was the most-fined financial institution in Britain after recently paying a whopping […]
Santander PPI Claims – The Story Santander is a tree of multiple building societies’ and banks that have merged or been bought out over the years. Originally founded in 1857 in the town of Santander, Spain, it’s recent aggressive policy of growth has seen it become a big figure in todays banking world. The danger […]
‘Whistleblowers’ to be encouraged Douglas Flint, HSBC’s chairman, appears to have had a ‘light-bulb’ moment! The boss of one of the most heavily fined banks in the world seems to want his bank to turn over a new leaf. Speaking recently at the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investments (CISI) launch to try and persuade […]