Shareholder group, Lloyds Action Now, is claiming former business secretary, Lord Peter Mandelson, withheld evidence in the build up to the merger of HBOS and Lloyds TSB. The group, which was established in 2009, claim their savings were wiped out following the controversial merger, which took place at the height of the financial crisis. The [...]
Some neighbourhoods close to the Olympic Park development have seen sharp rises in house prices since 2005, when the Capital was awarded the Games. According to research from Lloyds TSB, Homerton and Shoreditch have recorded average property price rises of 69% and 53% respectively, well above the Greater London average of 36%. However, only four [...]
Lloyds TSB has extended a mortgage deal previously only available to first-time buyers, to home movers. Sellers opting for the bank’s Lend a Hand loans can take out a mortgage with a deposit of just 5%, at a rate normally associated with a larger down-payment. However, their funds have to be backed up with the [...]
Lloyds TSB customers who frequently access their overdraft should seriously consider moving their current account to another bank, Moneynet.co.uk has claimed. The financial advice site made the remarks after Lloyds TSB announced a new monthly fee of £5 for customers who use their planned or unplanned overdraft. This fee is in addition to the monthly [...]
From 2 December, Lloyds TSB will reduce the overdraft fees on its current accounts. The move comes just a month after the new coalition Government said it would introduce measures that will see an end to “unfair” bank charges, as well as excessive interest rates on credit cards. The banking industry was successful in a [...]
Mortgage customers with two of the UK’s rescued banks are less than happy with the service they receive, according to new research from Which? Money. The 41% state-owned Lloyds Banking Group has the furthest to go: only 41% of Bank of Scotland borrowers surveyed expressed satisfaction, while the group’s Halifax unit impressed 44% of home [...]
In its latest Scottish House Price Monitor, Lloyds TSB tracks the continued recovery of the region’s housing market. Most areas of Scotland were showing price increases over the three months to the end of January 2010, with the average cost of a home up 5.9% on the previous quarter, to £160,074. Dundee and Edinburgh led [...]
Businesses must get ready to make the most of an upturn in the economy, Lloyds TSB has advised. The bank said businesses that are prepared for economic recovery will thrive when the upturn begins. Although there is no certainty when recovery will begin, firms that do not plan could fall into the trap of overtrading, [...]
Lloyds TSB’s final salary pension scheme could be shut down as the bank looks to cut costs following the acquisition of HBOS. The bank plans to review all its benefits schemes in light of the acquisition, with the pension scheme as a likely cost-cutting target, a statement from the bank said. “When Lloyds Banking Group [...]
Lloyds TSB this week launched its 2009 Student Account with a first-year interest free tiered overdraft of up to £1,500. Benefits include free mobile banking until August 2010, an NUS Extra card offering discounts at over 60 retailers, one year’s membership to the Youth Hostel Association (YHA), and 35 music downloads from eMusic. The overdraft [...]
Customers at Lloyds TSB are now able to request their bank account balance via text message. The “Balance on Demand” service was launched today by the high street bank. To check their bank balance, customers text BAL and the last four digits of their current account to a special short telephone number. In reply, they [...]
Lloyds TSB has increased the interest rate on its monthly saver account to 5%. The rate is fixed for 12 months and is available to account holders who deposit between £25 and £250 per month. Penalty-free withdrawals can be made from the account at any time. Colin Walsh, Lloyds TSB managing director of savings and [...]
Lloyds TSB has launched “Lend a Hand”, a new mortgage with first-time buyers in mind. The three-year fix comes at a rate of 4.39%, with a loan-to-value ratio of 95% and a £995 fee. However, applicants will need to be on good terms with their nearest and dearest because the offer is subject to the [...]
Ethical banking is proving a popular choice for British savers, with record numbers signing up for accounts at the Co-operative. The bank this week revealed that 123% more people have signed up for its current account this year compared to last year. Customers are coming to the Co-operative, which has an ethical screening policy on [...]
HSBC is the best high street bank for customer service, according to mystery shopper research by Prophet. The innovation strategy consultants found that of the ten banks surveyed, only HSBC and Citi offer a customer experience ‘above expectations’. Barclays came in third place behind HSBC and Citi, providing a customer experience that met expectations. Lloyds [...]
Younger Brits are more concerned about losing their jobs than the older generation, a new study by Lloyds TSB has revealed. People under 35 are more likely to worry about the state of the economy, with 32% of this age group expressing concern about financial issues including unemployment, having less money to spend, being unable [...]
Lloyds TSB has announced an interest rate increase on its fixed-rate Cash ISA of up to 1%. Bucking the trend of decreasing interest rates, the bank announced that customers saving £30,000 or more will benefit from an interest rate of 3.20%, fixed for at least 12 months. Accounts holding between £9,000 and £30,000 will be [...]
Lloyds TSB has launched a range of new fixed-rate mortgages with interest rates starting at 3.29%. This headline rate is available on two-year deals with a loan to value (LTV) of 60% or below. Other new products include a 3.99% two year fixed-rate mortgage at 75% LTV, and a 4.99% five year fixed-rate product, also [...]
Halifax has increased the cost of some of its fixed-rate home loans for new customers, effective from next week. The UK’s largest mortgage lender has hiked rates on 18 of its 52 fixed-rate deals by 0.2%. The move will not please the Government, which has so far committed £11.5 billion of taxpayers’ money to the [...]
One in four UK consumers expect interest rates to rise over the next year. In a January poll by Lloyds TSB, 24% of Brits predicted that interest rates will be higher in 12 months time. This is compared to 4% in Lloyd’s December poll. Lloyds’ Consumer Barometer also found that expectations on inflation have improved. [...]
European equities markets were higher Wednesday as investors speculated that China might buy European bonds even though China’s premier said that nations with debt problems should not expect to be rescued. The FTSE 100 was up 1.02 percent to 5,227.02 in London, while the FTSE 250 added 0.97 percent to 10,107.9. Clothing retailer Next (LSE: [...]
Britons duped into buying “shoe-box” homes
Britons are being duped into buying new homes that are too small to live in comfortably, with house builders and estate agents demonstrating a distinct “lack of transparency” over floor space. According to research from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), thousands of brand new homes are failing to provide the space families need, [...]
UK unemployment up to 2.51 million
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has today revealed UK unemployment rose sharply in the three months to July – the biggest rise in almost two years. The ONS said unemployment rose by 80,000 in the three month period to 2.51 million – far higher than the 70,000 expected by economists. The latest figures take [...]
John Lewis reports challenging trading environment
The John Lewis Partnership, which is regarded as a barometer of British retailing, has reported a marginal increase in sales and said trading conditions are “extremely challenging”. The renowned employee-owned chain, which owns the Waitrose supermarket chain, said sales rose 1% on a like-for-like basis in the six month period to 30 July. However, across [...]
European equities markets were higher Tuesday as banks came back from big declines on Monday, helped by a statement from Societe Generale’s (Euronext: GLE) CEO that his bank is healthy. The FTSE 100 was up 0.87 percent to 5,174.25 in London, while the FTSE 250 added 0.27 percent to 10,011, with banks the best performers [...]
Rics: Housing market remains in the doldrums
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) has today reported that the UK housing market remained weak in August with house prices falling further. According to the Institution, homeowners remain reluctant to put their properties up for sale, while buyers continue to struggle to secure a mortgage and remain uncertain about the economic climate. The [...]
CML: Mortgage lending edges higher in July
The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has reported the number of loans for house purchase rose in July. According to the Council, there were 48,400 loans advanced for house purchase in the month – up by 1,000 from June’s figure but almost 7,000 lower when compared with July 2010. Commenting on today’s figures, Paul Smee, [...]
UK inflation edges higher in August
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today announced Consumer Price Inflation (CPI) rose to annual rate of 4.5% last month from July’s rate of 4.4%. However, the figure was in line with analysts’ expectations. Higher inflation continues to be led by rising food costs but the main reason behind last month’s rise was a 5.1% [...]
Fresnillo down on silver prices
European equities markets were lower Monday on the possibility that Greece could default soon and on speculation that Moody’s Investors Service could cut its rating on several big banks with holdings tied to Greece. The FTSE 100 was down 1.63 percent to 5,129.62 in London, while the FTSE 250 dropped 1.65 percent to 9,983.75 as [...]
IFS warns of tough times for UK households
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has warned that households will be squeezed for the next decade as they suffer from the harsh spending cuts introduced by the Government. It said households are suffering one of the worst attacks on their finances since the Second World War and that the impact of [...]
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