Latest Lloyds Banking Group News: Finextra Research

London 2012: The social media Games

With the London 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony just hours away, sponsors from the financial services world have been bombarding Facebook, Twitter and YouTube with promotional gimmicks in a bid to secure a return on their multi-million dollar investments.

27 July 2012

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Lloyds to run IT for Co-op branch network

The bargain-basement acquisition of 632 Lloyds bank branches and 754 ATMs by the UK's Co-operative group includes a long-term technology services agreement between the two parties.

19 July 2012

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Former Lloyds online security head charged with £2.46m fraud

Lloyds' former head of fraud and security for digital banking has been charged in connection with a £2.46 million fraud.

25 May 2012

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HSBC moves to contactless as standard on all UK-issued debit cards

HSBC is to join Barclays Bank by introducing contactless technology as a standard feature on all new debit cards in circulation.

09 May 2012

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Lloyds cuts 100 IT jobs, offshores 300

Lloyds Banking Group is axing 100 IT jobs and transferring another 300 to India as part of a wider cull, decried as "brutal" by unions, at the taxpayer-backed institution

13 March 2012

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Lloyds axes 990 UK back office roles

Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) is preparing to shut down several UK back office sites, with the loss of 990 roles.

07 February 2012

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UK banks scrap currency fees

Following an Office of Fair Trading probe, British banks have agreed to ditch some of the fees they charge people for buying foreign currency.

20 December 2011

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Westpac names former RBS/Lloyds tech head as CIO

Westpac has promoted Clive Whincup to CIO, replacing outgoing chief Bob McKinnon.

30 November 2011

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Lloyds TSB claims 360,000 app downloads in first month

Lloyds TSB says its Apple, Android, BlackBerry and Nokia apps have been downloaded more than 360,000 times since launching just a month ago.

08 November 2011

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Banks backing UK government online identity project

Big banks and card schemes are among a list of 26 companies that are working with the UK government on the creation of a new personal identity system for consumers transacting online.

03 November 2011

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MPs take RBS and Lloyds to task over ATM access

A senior MP has written to the Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds Banking Group raising concerns about restrictions on some account holders using rivals' ATMs.

10 October 2011

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Halifax, Bank of Scotland face customer backlash after Lloyds online merger hiccup

Millions of Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers have been unable to gain full access to their online accounts after a 'big bang' integration with the Lloyds Internet platform over the weekend.

14 September 2011

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