UK banking5 days agoMonzo bank says issue affecting its mobile app resolved A Monzo spokesperson said it had activated a back-up banking service after identifying issues affecting its app.5 days ago10 Jan 2026Closure of last bank 'not easy for older people'Lloyds Bank shut its branch in Gillingham, Dorset, on Thursday.10 Jan 20263 Jan 2026Town welcomes permanent banking hub after campaignWestbury in Wiltshire has been without a bank since Barclays closed in 2019.3 Jan 202619 Dec 2025£100 contactless card limit to be liftedCard providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.19 Dec 202519 Dec 2025Giant chocolate coins celebrate 200th banking hubA chocolatier spends 80 hours designing and crafting the six edible delights for the Billericay hub.19 Dec 202512 Dec 2025Nationwide fined £44m for 'ineffective' crime controlsThe building society failed to monitor its customers' activity effectively between 2016 and 2021, the regulator says.12 Dec 20251 Dec 2025Calls to repay £125k to woman after banking errorA woman cashed a £125,000 cheque from her dying partner but was only paid £125 after it cleared.1 Dec 202527 Nov 2025Banking giant to build tower at Canary WharfOne of the world's largest banking firms announces plans to build a new HQ "bigger than the Shard".27 Nov 202518 Nov 2025UK bank customer protection rises to £120,000Customers will see a significant increase in the amount of money protected if their bank collapses.18 Nov 2025...