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Is Metro Bank the future of high street banking?

By Nathalie Bonney Update: Tue, 24/08/2010 - 11:31

Metro Bank launched with a bang in the summer, promising a new style of high street banking. Nathalie Bonney asks if it will rival the stalwarts... Read more

Are the banks out the danger zone?

By Sarah Modlock Update: Wed, 11/08/2010 - 10:14

Following a bumper bank results week, Sarah Modlock asks if the banks are on a one way ticket to recovery and whether investors and customers are likely to benefit. Read more

How to borrow without going to your bank

Fri, 06/08/2010 - 10:50

Social lending allows normal, everyday people to lend and borrow to each other in an eBay style auction process. As well as competitive interest rates, people like the idea of helping one another – and cutting out the banks. Moneywise TV explains how the process works.

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RBS tees up £1.14 billion profits

Update: Fri, 06/08/2010 - 08:37

Part-nationalised Royal Bank of Scotland's pre-tax profit soared to £1.14 billion in the first half of the year from £15 million a year earlier. Read more

Investment bank boosts Barclays profits

Update: Thu, 05/08/2010 - 10:32

Barclays has reported pre-tax profits of £3.95 billion for the first half of 2010 - up 44% on the same period last year. Sarah Modlock reports. Read more

Taxpayers set for £19bn from bank stakes

Update: Thu, 05/08/2010 - 10:12

Taxpayers stand to make a profit of £19 billion if the government's stakes in Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland are wound down over the next five years, according to an independent consultancy. Read more

Santander/RBS deal: bad news for public

Update: Wed, 04/08/2010 - 18:04

Banking giant Santander today completed the purchase of 318 RBS branches, but will it be able to improve its poor customer service as it continues to expand? Esther Armstrong reports. Read more

Lloyds returns to profit

Update: Wed, 04/08/2010 - 10:56

Lloyds Banking Group has reported a return to profit for the first half of the year, beating forecasts in the process. Read more

Warning to banks: lending first, bonuses second

Update: Tue, 03/08/2010 - 12:57

Chancellor George Osborne has warned banks that lending to businesses must come before bonuses. Sarah Modlock reports. Read more

Cut out the middleman: borrowing without the banks

By Nathalie Bonney Update: Tue, 03/08/2010 - 12:05

With traditional banks forfeiting our trust, many of us are taking a shine to the new online social networks that allow users to lend to one another. Nathalie Bonney asks if they are about to take off. Read more

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