Information of Banking :Hector Sants to quit FSA
Posted February 15, 2010 – 1:59 am in: Banking InformationArticle Summary:
Banking Information Source provides essential information about the financial services industry, banking trends, topics, issues, and operations.The Financial Services Authority (FSA) is losing its chief executive officer.
Hector Sants will be leaving this summer after three years in the post and in line with his original timescale for heading up the regulator.
Having joined the FSA [...]
Banking Information :UBS announces Q4 profits
Posted February 15, 2010 – 1:59 am in: Banking InformationArticle Summary:
When you’re searching for a bank, you need to have the best banking information resources available in order to make the right decision for you.Swiss investment bank UBS has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2009.
For the fourth quarter the bank made net attributable income of CHF 1,205m, with every business [...]
Banking Info :Record company failures forecast for 2010
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When you’re searching for a bank, you need to have the best banking information resources available in order to make the right decision for you.Grant Thornton has warned “there is no light at the end of the tunnel for troubled companies that are relying on a fast economic recovery to help them repair their [...]
Information for Banking :Mobile banking rises in popularity
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Your source for banking information security related news, articles, regulations, bulletins, white papers, webinars, education.The first Consumer Briefing reports for the UK, French and German markets was launched by the Mobile Marketing Association (MMA) and its research partner Lightspeed Research today.
The Briefing reveals that mobile banking is utilised by 14% of Britons, and 9% [...]
Information for Banking :MPs slam Lloyds and RBS on lending
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Your source for banking information security related news, articles, regulations, bulletins, white papers, webinars, education.Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have received a blasting from MPs over the amounts they are lending.
The banks are committed to funding mortgage and business loans of £14 billion and £25 billion respectively by the end [...]
Banking Info :Credit Suisse announces Q4 and 2009 results
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Your source for banking information security related news, articles, regulations, bulletins, white papers, webinars, education.Investment bank Credit Suisse has released its financial results for Q4, and for 2009 as a whole.
For the year, net income was recorded at CHF 6.7bn, with new assets worth CHF 44.2bn, and return on equity of 18.3%.
In the final [...]
Banking Information :Nationwide most responsible credit card lender
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When you’re searching for a bank, you need to have the best banking information resources available in order to make the right decision for you.Nationwide has been judged the winner of The Most Responsible Credit Card Lending Practices Award for the third year in a row, claiming a first for its unbroken record.
The lender [...]
Information for Banking :Nationwide enhance cardholder security
Posted February 15, 2010 – 1:59 am in: Banking InformationArticle Summary:
Banking Information Source provides essential information about the financial services industry, banking trends, topics, issues, and operations.Nationwide Building Society has utilised the latest version of VeriFone’s PAYware Merchant software solution to enhance its cardholder data security, a major step in meeting Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requirements.
Nationwide serves a customer base [...]
Information of Banking :MPs consider abolition of cheques
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When you’re searching for a bank, you need to have the best banking information resources available in order to make the right decision for you.The Treasury Committee has launched an enquiry into the abolition of the cheque, which is scheduled for 31st October 2018.
The UK’s Payments Council Board recently named the date, pointing out [...]
Banking Information :Lloyds’ divests 70% stake in esure
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Banking Information Source provides essential information about the financial services industry, banking trends, topics, issues, and operations.Lloyds Banking Group has agreed the sale of its 70% stake in esure for slightly over £185 million, although the bank says the impact of the sale on its accounts is not expected to be material.
The online insurer [...]