Consumers look to new payment technologies
Almost 4 in 10 current account holders think the rise of technology will eliminate the need to use cash in 10 years' time, research by Lloyds Bank suggests.
Read more »Errors found in a third of credit reports
More than a third of people who have checked their credit report in the last 2 years have found errors, research by uSwitch has found.
Read more »NI lending figures released for first time
Figures on how much Northern Ireland banks are lending to businesses and households have been published for the first time.
Read more »SMEs reluctant to borrow
High growth small and medium-sized enterprises are reluctant to seek finance from banks to fund growth, a study by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland has found.
Read more »Northern Ireland first-time buyers up 33%
The number of mortgages given to first-time buyers in Northern Ireland increased 33% in Q1 2014 compared to the same period in 2013, according to data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
Read more »New mortgage rules take effect
People applying for a mortgage are to face tougher financial checks, as the Financial Conduct Authority’s new market regulations take effect tomorrow (26 April 2014).
Read more »Overdrafts poor value, says FCA
Overdraft terms set by lenders are "complex and opaque", the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said.
Read more »Help to Buy extended by four years
The Government has extended its Help to Buy equity loan scheme by four years, the Chancellor George Osborne has announced.
Read more »Greater competition needed for Scottish SME finance
Scotland needs new sources of credit to help small and medium-sized businesses access finance, the Scottish Parliament's economy, energy and tourism committee has said.
Read more »Business Bank to support peer-to-peer lending
The British Business Bank will invest £40 million to support peer-to-peer lending to small and medium-sized businesses.
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