British banks

HSBC banking app is down, leaving thousands of customers unable to access their accounts

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HSBC’S online banking and app has fallen causing thousands of customers to lose access to their accounts. Customers complain about problems with mobile banking, online banking and logging in. HSBC’s online banking and app have gone offline for thousands of peopleCredit: Reuters According to DownDetector, more than 6,000 people have reported problems with their HSBC … Read more

Major lenders are cutting mortgage rates, and more could follow: What this means for you

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MAJOR lenders are lowering mortgage rates as an incentive for borrowers. NatWest and Barclays have cut rates by up to 0.31%, while HSBC has announced it will cut rates from tomorrow (June 26). Three major lenders have cut mortgage rates in a positive signCredit: Alamy HSBC said more than 300 deals will be completed across … Read more

Major bank with 3.1 million customers hit by outage as payments were received TWICE

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CUSTOMERS at a major bank are furious after being charged twice due to a technical glitch. People have complained to the Co-operative Bank that payments have been debited twice from some small business account holders. Co-op Bank has apologized after payments were debited twice from some accountsCredit: PA:Press Association One irate customer on It is … Read more

Martin Lewis warns customers of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland

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MARTIN LEWIS has issued an urgent warning to millions of Lloyds Banking Group customers over a major change to its accounts. The consumer champion said Lloyds, including subsidiaries Halifax and the Bank of Scotland, are shaking up the way they charge interest on overdrafts. Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to customers of Lloyds … Read more

Martin Lewis’s MSE warns against switching bank accounts and urges ‘wait and see’

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Money saving experts at MARTIN Lewis have issued a warning about changing your bank account. The financial guru’s site has urged customers to be careful as it could look “strange”. Serial switchers looking for freebies can seem suspiciousCredit: Getty Switching banks is a standard practice, but under certain circumstances it can put your credit score … Read more

Major bank is going to make a big change in overdrafts for millions of customers

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A major bank is making a major change to its overdrafts, impacting millions of customers. Lloyds Banking Group, which runs Lloyds Bank, Halifax and the Bank of Scotland, is changing the way it charges overdrafts. Lloyds increases interest rates on its agreed overdraftsCredit: Reuters An overdraft allows you to spend money or withdraw cash if … Read more