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Santander Open Academy cements growth with 2.8 million beneficiaries in 2025

The most in-demand subjects included IT, languages, and job skills as people look to adapt to an ever-changing market.

Why AI Agents Are the New Era of UK Retail Banking

With customers reaching for their mobile device long before visiting a branch, digital banking is no longer a differentiator – it is a baseline expectation.

Total Payments opens Norwich office

The business has built momentum by offering tailored payment solutions and transparent pricing, helping independent retailers and hospitality operators modernise their payment systems without being tied to a single provider.

NatWest and Nationwide told to pay £600 over Isa transfer delay

Nationwide examined the complaint but did not uphold it, claiming the transfer failed on multiple occasions because Natwest abandoned the transfer request several times before it had a chance to complete it.

Commerzbank reaffirms upside potential of existing business strategy

Commerzbank currently sees no basis for a mutually agreed value-accretive transaction after interactions with UniCredit.

Jersey Barclays branch to close temporarily

It said customers would still be able to use alternative ATMs, or get cash-back from "participating outlets" while the refurbishment work was ongoing.

Gender pay gap widens at four of the UK’s biggest retail lenders

Campaigners warn that complex reporting structures may obscure the true scale of the problems as figures reveal women’s bonuses also lag behind those of men

The UK’s late payment reform leaves a hidden leverage loophole

Reverse factoring and ‘pay later’ tools allow firms to hide borrowing from lenders and investors

NatWest to offer embedded finance products to Sainsbury's customers

NatWest and Sainsbury’s will work together to offer tailored financial products designed to support customers’ needs.

Creditsafe expands into UK consumer credit reporting

Creditsafe sees an opportunity to improve how the market operates by placing higher‑quality data and modern, well‑governed data‑sharing frameworks at the centre of its approach.

Wise to Open Everyday Banking Accounts in UK in Deposit Push

The London-based money transfer company is launching an account that will hold money and pay out a 3.26% variable interest rate on balances

Lloyds Banking Group and University of Glasgow announce groundbreaking agentic AI research programme

As the partnership continues, the Group will develop and improve their understanding of how to harness the benefits of agentic AI.

2026 CaixaBank General Shareholders’ Meeting approves a final dividend of 2,320 million euros and increases total annual dividend to 3,500 million euros

This represents an increase of 15% in the annual gross dividend per share compared with 0.4352 euros gross per share in the previous year.

ProCredit group ends 2025 with strong loan growth and digital retail banking transformation in full momentum; financial results reflect strategic transition

The year-end result of EUR 83.5 million corresponded to a RoE of 7.8%.

UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it

Banking lobby group says lenders are holding off changes as there is no widespread consumer demand for now

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