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A third of students would rather ask their parents for money rather than forego nights out, a new study from Nationwide Flex Student has revealed. Two thirds of British parents have had to cut back on their standard of living to pay for their children’s university education, according to the poll. The study of 500…
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http://www.cityam.com/248777/consumer-spending-hit-13-month-high-august-brits-overspent
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New research published by the Money Advice Service* has identified that while over two thirds of young adults (69%) say they have financial goals, most don’t have a plan to reach them. This lack of financial planning could mean that many young adults may fall short of achieving their aspirations. Analysis carried out for the…
Read moreLeeds Building Society has appointed Richard Dew as it’s new Head of IT Risk and Governance.
Read moreNew research from leading recruitment consultancy Robert Half Financial Services reveals over half (54%) of traditional financial services firms, such as banks and investment houses, are increasing their spend on disruptive and innovative technologies in the next 12 months. The impact of the dramatic rise of digital ‘challenger’ business models throughout the financial services sector has…
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The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has announced that gross lending as static in July at £21.4 billion. The figure is down 0.4 per cent from June’s £21.5 billion and down 1 per cent year-on-year from £21.6 billion. CML Chief Economist Bob Pannell says: “Indicators are likely to provide truer readings of market conditions the further…
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https://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/aug/23/aa-mortgages-fixed-rate-breakdown-cover
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Mortgages4Life has received full regulatory approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to launch a range of products aimed at borrowers aged 55 and over, with the aim of improving choice in the later-life market. Chief Executive Simon Little said: “We are assembling a strong and credible team who understand the broker market and what their customers…
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The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has appointed Michael Welch as Director of Retail and Regulatory Investigations.
Read moreMondo has become the latest company to gain a banking licence from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The bank will be available as a mobile phone app, will focus on digital current account services. Mondo was founded by Tom Blomfield, who has raised £1 million from a crowdfunding platform. The bank has also had about £7 million support…
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A report by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has suggested a number of measures to ensure banks work harder for customers and the benefits of new technology are fully exploited. The report main highlights includes: Banks make £1.2 billion a year from unarranged overdraft charges. Banks will be required to send alerts to customers going…
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A deal for Santander to buy Williams & Glyn’s 300 branches from Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) might still stall if an agreement cannot be reached that ensure more than a million customers move over to Santander The European Union (EU) had ordered that RBS sells off Williams & Glyn by 2017 as a condition of its £45 billion bailout…
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FinecoBank is set to enter the UK in this fourth quarter of the year. The bank is a subsidiary of UniCredit Group
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