United Kingdom banking News

The number of mortgages available in the market has increased

Turning investment consulting into a mobile and interactive experience

With the timetable now set for the Single Euro Payments Area, payment software provider RS2 Software is warning that Centralised Acquiring and Reconciliation is crucial to preparing acquiring banks in Europe for compliance.

Additional board member underlines international growth strategy of GFT Technologies AG

Barclays Bank - a British bank has reported a profits increase of 36 percent.

Internet, mobile and contactless payments are expected to soar according to a new report from payments consultancy firm Edgar, Dunn & Company (EDC) in partnership with Payments Card & Mobile magazine (PCM).

Professional Services firms are critical bedfellows of the football industry according to former Chief Executive of the F.A Brian Barwick.

Leading pre-employment screening firm announces recruitment figures for 2010.

The 2011 Corporate Finance related courses are now available on the Financial Veritas website.

Financial Veritas announces the dates for the 2011 Short Selling Courses taking place in London.

- SMEs face cashflow problems but are reluctant to take on new debt - Insolvencies expected to increase as tax burden grows - SMEs seeking increasingly flexible finance - Reliability and relationship becoming more important than price in lending

Controversial new rules which mean financial services companies will have to record traders’ company mobile phones will benefit the industry, says Voxsmart.

Leading pre-employment screening firm announces recruitment figures for October.

Financial Veritas has gathered to its website the leading Operations, Settlements & Clearing related courses that are planned to take place in 2011 and are provided by the financial services industry's training providers.

Financial Veritas Training, the leading expert in specialised financial training has announced today the dates for the upcoming corporate actions courses in 2011

- Established Midlands business secures new funding - Local firm set for growth

* $100 USD million in seed investment committed * Fund's focus to be on natural resources

The banking sector should seriously considers sustainability and energy efficiency to grasp substantial energy savings.

Tax-News.com publishes the latest in its Jurisdiction Review publication series, featuring Cyprus.

A new study by the UK’s leading discount website of more than 1,500 people has revealed that 51% of respondents think it’s feasible that branches of banks will cease to exist in 10 years time, with 31% claiming to bank predominately online.

New unlimited scalability recording platform can support upwards of 40,000 channels

• Sheffield-based Global Plastic Solutions expands through acquisition • Group of Yorkshire advisers leads management buy-in • Local firm shows positive signs of growth

Ulster Bank is trying to encourage a regular savings culture in Northern Ireland, and says it is having success, with 5,000 new savers for its new Regular Saver Special Interest Deposit Account

Northern Ireland internet business Urbanpup.com has grown its business significantly with support from Ulster Bank, including securing a listing with Amazon and a deal with hit musical Legally Blonde

Research from the UK’s leading discount website has revealed that the majority of students take over 3 years to get out of their student overdraft, with a further 62% saying that they were constantly offered more credit.

The latest study by the UK’s leading discount website of more than 1,700 people has found that almost two fifths of respondents would like to change banks, with the main reason stated being ‘unfair charges’ on their account.

Jane Jiwa (nee Opie), Cornwall School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) Fellow, came full circle this week as she delivered a study session to current SSE students and talked about her Social Enterprise Smart Savings.

A short guide to how the budget affects UK consumers

Jon Hunt, who sold Foxtons at the top of the recent property boom, has taken up his first non-property related role.

New vacancies have just been posted on the Aaron Andrews Finance and Accountancy Recruitment Website.

Aaron Andrews Finance and Accountancy Recruitment have published their May salary survey on their website.

An unprecedentedly low Bank of England Base Rate has meant that thousands of borrowers are now paying much less for their mortgages than in the past, yet with economic uncertainty is it time to change? obligo.co.uk ask the question.

Against all the odds UK mortgage borrowers rush to repay mortgages leaving the banks awash with cash – property and mortgage website obligo.co.uk asks what this may mean for the embattled consumer.

Saffron Building Society, the regional building society serving East Anglia, announces the launch of a new lifetime tracker mortgage which charges interest at 3.19% above the Bank of England base rate with the rate of interest currently 3.69%.

One of the UK’s leading providers of consumer debt advice has welcomed the Government’s firm action to tackle ‘financial exclusion’ outlined in the 2010 Budget.

International law firm Allen & Overy launches global guide to Public Private Partnerships

Independent structured finance firm CAPTIMA have announced that their new website has gone live.

Careful management of costs delivers double 2008's profit Results include industry-leading arrears figures Realistic attitude to lending maintains Society's strength and independence.

According to recent data released by the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS), banks are rejecting thousands of requests every month from customers looking for help with their finances.

Legal Beagles are very surprised and extremely disappointed at the OFT's press release on bank overdraft charges which offers consumers no tangible protection against the imposition of unfair and extortionate charges.

The Britsh are the worst in Europe when it comes to online security, so what changes can we all make to become safer when online?

Recruitment pickup in financial services is slow despite the official end of the recession

2010 update to the Q Wealth Practical Guide To Offshore Banking explains why entrepreneurs should move offshore for wealth management and asset protection. Provides actionable and practical steps to choose, open, and manage offshore bank account.

Figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) show that the economy grew by 0.1 per cent in the last quarter of 2009.

CDO Software is a leading provider of portfolio and risk management tools for the CDO, CLO and credit markets.

2010 looks to be good year for office support employment in the City according to Crone Corkill.

At the end of a year when financial markets have rebounded globally, the results of the latest survey of UK financial professionals from eFinancialCareers.com suggest that any follow through uplift into the broader UK economy will be muted in 2010.

ITRS Group plc has been announced as the London regional winners of the International Trade Awards 2009 sponsored by HSBC Bank Plc, for commitment to export.

Systemic fraud by Lloyds Bank and HBOS, and known of by Government, has been kept secret.

Ahead of the bonus reporting season for UK banks, the latest survey by eFinancialCareers.com shows that many in the City do not anticipate lavish windfalls this year – though for the majority, 2009 is still set to be a better year than 2008.