Lloyds boss says motor finance scandal poses threat to UK economy Banking The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group has warned that controversy over now-banned motor finance deals poses a threat to the UK economy. Speaking at the Financial Times’ Global Banking Summit on Wednesday, Charlie Nunn said a shock court ruling in October over ‘secret’ car loan commissions “creates an investability problem” for Britain’s wider consumer [...]
Lloyds to replace senior staff’s union negotiations with ‘people forums’ Banking Lloyds Banking Group is to stop recognising the trade union membership of some senior employees by replacing union negotiations with so-called “people forums”.
Motor finance industry in crisis mode after landmark court ruling Banking Motor finance providers are scrambling to avoid a full-blown market meltdown after a landmark London court ruling on "secret" car loan commissions sparked chaos across the sector.
Lloyds shares slump as analysts warn of £3.9bn motor finance bill October 28, 2024 Shares in Lloyds Banking Group and Close Brothers fell further on Monday after a landmark London court ruling that could expose motor finance providers to billions in extra compensation.
UK banks brace for Budget tax raid despite lobbying efforts October 21, 2024 UK banks are bracing for a tax raid in Labour's maiden Budget as new analysis reveals the sector is already paying a significantly higher rate than counterparts in the US and EU.
Lloyds boss Charlie Nunn says Meta is not doing enough to tackle scams October 13, 2024 The chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group has joined calls for technology firms like Meta to do more to clamp down on a surge in scams originating from social media.
Business confidence ticks down ahead of Budget September 30, 2024 Business confidence dropped to a three-month low in September, in yet another sign of firms adapting to the sombre tone ahead of the Budget.
FTSE 100 boosted by US inflation print and watering down of banking rules September 12, 2024 London markets received a boost on Thursday morning following a strong performance from US stocks and the Bank of England watering down proposals for new bank capital rules.
Barratt Developments to partner with Lloyds and Homes England on housing project September 9, 2024 Barratt Developments has announced a joint venture with Homes England and Lloyds Bank to build thousands of new homes across the country. The partnership will bring together Barratt, one of the UK’s leading housebuilders, Homes England, the government body responsible for housebuilding and regeneration in England, and Lloyds Banking Group, one of the largest funders [...]
Lloyds Bank and Nationwide hit by online issues as Microsoft reports outage September 2, 2024 Lloyds Bank and Nationwide have apologised to customers for issues affecting their online services amid a report from Microsoft about a fresh outage that affected its public cloud computing platform.