Topic: British Banking Association

As fury erupts over the £963,000 bonus awarded to Stephen Hester, chief executive of the state-owned RBS, Channel 4 News delves into the mysteries...
Spending on credit cards rose to its highest level in three years in the run up to Christmas but was more than offset by debt repayments, as...

Consumer credit market stows

The article reports on the statement of Datamonitor PLC regarding the decrease in British lending in 2006 and its causes. Datamonitor said that the contraction of about 4.5 percent has been due to the weaker labor market, combined with high consumer ...

Bank freezes small firm overdrafts

A major bank will freeze overdraft charges for small businesses in a bid to ease growing financial pressure on the sector, it has been announced.. NatWest and the Royal Bank of Scotland said up to a million customers could benefit from the ...
House prices in the UK are plunging, with fewer buyers looking to purchase properties. Those selling their homes have to compete with each other, and many are trying to undercut their prices to secure a sale. In addition those who are looking ...