Every high street bank closing in November The bank is moving away from in-person services The Independent UK · 5h ago
What Took Halifax, Revolut Down? Services Restored After Google Cloud Disruption Hit UK Banks A power-related Google Cloud outage in London disrupted banking services, remote court hearings and business operations, while Google worked to restore remaining affected workloads and investigate the cause. International Business Times UK · Oct 21
A London Power Failure Froze 70M+ Revolut Accounts and Exposed Digital Banking's Weak Spot Google Cloud's London power outage disrupted 30+ services Oct. 20, freezing Revolut accounts for millions across the U.S. and Latin America Latin Times · Oct 20
Thames Water forced to apologise after blunder sees £145,000 taken from customer’s account Teacher Adam Bainbridge discovered early on Thursday morning that a payment of £145,562 to Thames Water had been debited from his bank account The Independent UK · Oct 1
London family's horror £145,000 bill shock after Thames Water debiting blunder Teacher left reeling after payment of £145,562 to Thames Water debited from bank account Evening Standard · Oct 1
31-Year-Old Saves for 5 Years to Buy a Home, Still Ends Up $50K Short: 'The Target Keeps Moving' A 31-year-old American woman was misled about her house deposit requirements—discover what UK lenders actually demand from first-time buyers. International Business Times UK · Aug 27
Lloyds Banking App Outage Frustrates UK Customers, Halifax and Bank of Scotland Also Affected A technical glitch disrupted mobile and digital services for Lloyds Bank, Halifax, and Bank of Scotland, leaving thousands unable to access their accounts and sparking widespread complaints. International Business Times UK · Aug 18
UK savings deals: the heat is on as banks offer up to 8% Don’t delay in taking advantage of the competition that is pushing up interest rates and increasing choice, experts say The Guardian - UK · Jul 25
UK house prices rise for first time in months since breakout of Iran war Recent price trends continue to reflect ‘wider economic uncertainty’ The Independent UK · Jul 7
Average UK house price increases month on month for first time since February Recent price trends continue to reflect ‘wider economic uncertainty’, Lloyds said. Evening Standard · Jul 7
‘It’s defined the town’: Sadness in Halifax as bank brand to be removed from high street ‘I’ve no idea why they’ve done it. I think it might be more damaging to them than they realise’ The Independent UK · Jul 1
Halifax brand to be scrapped after 173 years on high street Customers will have their accounts changed to Lloyds over time The Independent UK · Jul 1
Halifax to be changed to Lloyds, bringing end to 173-year-old British brand Lloyds Banking Group said there is nothing that customers need to do and they will be contacted about the changes. Evening Standard · Jul 1
The National (Scotland) · Jul 1 173-year-old Halifax brand to be scrapped with all accounts being moved THE 173-year-old Halifax brand is being scrapped and all customer accounts will be changed to Lloyds over time, Lloyds Banking Group has said
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1 Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years Group confirms it will stop opening new accounts under the name and move existing ones to Lloyds
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6 ‘I’m down to one option’: bank customers left frustrated by latest closures Apps intended to replace branches have been hit by outages, as a poll finds most Britons want high street services
The Guardian - UK · Jun 5 UK house prices fall for third successive month amid Iran war uncertainty Unexpected monthly drop of 0.1% in May leaves price of typical home at £298,806, says lender Halifax
Evening Standard · Jun 5 Average UK house price dipped by 0.1% in May amid global uncertainty – Halifax Property prices continue to reflect the uncertainty linked to developments in the Middle East, the bank said.
International Business Times UK · Jun 3 Lloyds Bank Issues Lock Customers Out Of Accounts — Some Couldn't Even Buy Lunch Lloyds Banking Group experienced a significant IT outage on 3 June, affecting millions of customers across multiple brands for over three hours during peak business hours.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 3 Lloyds customers unable to make payments due to IT glitch Bank apologises after IT update caused problems with Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apps
Evening Standard · Jun 3 Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland apologise as customers hit by app outage The bank apologised to customers for the technical issues which come a few months after nearly half a million people were impacted by an IT glitch.
Evening Standard · Jun 3 Banking apps down latest: Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers hit by outage Almost 5,000 reports of outages have been logged, with many unable to make payments via their cards, online banking or app
The National (Scotland) · Jun 3 Bank of Scotland issues statement after customers report major outage THOUSANDS of Bank of Scotland customers have not been able to access their online banking due to an outage ...
The Independent UK · Jun 3 Halifax, Lloyds and Bank of Scotland apps down as users report issues IN FULL