Lloyds Banking Group

382 results about this entity

Period: 21 Aug 2009 - 08 May 2024

Lloyds tech problems run to second day

Confusion reigns among customers of Lloyds Banking Group as the UK institution says it can offer no timescale for the resolution of intermittent tech issues that have knocked out mobile and online banking for a second day running.

Watchdog questions Mastercard takeover of VocaLink

MasterCard's £700m acquisition of UK-based payment provider VocaLink has hit a snag after the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) voiced concerns over the deal.

Lloyds agrees £1.9 billion MBNA takeover

Lloyds Banking Group is to pay £1.9 billion for the acquisition of credit card outfit MBNA from Bank of America.

Lloyds partners startups peddling bill payments tech and AI virtual assistants

Lloyds Banking Group is to test-drive technology presented by two of the ten companies participating in this year's Startupbootcamp demo day in London.

Lloyds opens International Trade Portal for UK businesses

Lloyds Bank has launched an online portal to help British companies expand their business to overseas markets.

Lloyds closes another 49 branches

Lloyds Banking Group is putting a fleet of mobile branches on the road in a bid to partially offset the closure of another 49 permanent sites and axing of hundreds of jobs.

HSBC and Lloyds among first FCA sandbox cohort; applications invited for next round

The Financial Conduct Authority is inviting fintech startups and banks to apply to join its second regulatory sandbox cohort, where innovative financial products can be tested before proceeding to authorisation.

Increased pace and adoption of new technology

Sean Gilchrist, Managing Director, Commercial Digital, Lloyds Banking Group, outlines the role of emerging technology on banking, and how the regulatory burden continues to impact the industry.

Customers want a path through uncertainty

Adam Raw, Head of FI Propositions, Global Transaction Banking, Lloyds Banking Group, discusses the regulatory, political and technology drivers creating an environment of uncertainty for transaction banks and their customers, and looks at how banks can help their customers by bringing improved speed and agility to product development through the implementation of cross-functional teams.

Lloyds Banking Group hosts digital banking summit with Age UK

On 20 October, Lloyds Banking Group with the help of Age UK London hosted 20 people aged between 50 and 70 at its Digital Banking headquarters in London to take part in an event designed to help build digital confidence and awareness.

Lloyds backs kids coding network

Lloyds Banking Group is throwing its weight behind volunteer network Code Club UK, enlisting thousands of staffers to help kids learn programming, coding and IT skills.

Lloyds bends reality for graduate intake

Lloyds Banking Group is to use virtual reality technology to test the mettle of its 2017 graduate intake, placing candidates in a computer-generated simulation to assess their reactions.

Lloyds takes the axe to more staff

Lloyds Banking Group is sharpening the axe once again, announcing plans to cut a further 1,340 jobs as part of a cost-cutting strategic review.

Lloyds to use Pindrop tech to identify fraudulent calls

Lloyds Banking Group is to be the first organisation in Europe to use 'Phoneprinting' tech from Pindrop to identify fraudulent callers to its contact centres across the Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands.

Bank of Scotland advances online account opening with selfie verification

As part of the investment in digital technology to improve the customer experience, Lloyds Banking Group has just launched selfie technology to enable Bank of Scotland customers to open a current account seamlessly online.

PSD2: An open opportunity

James McMorrow, head of payment strategy, Lloyds Bank, believes it is time for financial institutions to choose their strategic path to PSD2 compliance – and to embrace the benefits of open banking.

Lloyds seeks head of fintech discovery

Lloyds Banking Group is on the hunt for a head of "fintech discovery" to help lead its £1 billion, three year digital transformation programme.

Lloyds Bank implements Touch ID

Over two million Lloyd Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers* can now access mobile banking twice as quickly as before…with just their fingerprint.

When banking meets the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things may just hold the key to the future of banking, says Jacqueline Guichelaar, head of infrastructure and service delivery for Lloyds Banking Group.

Lloyds to cut further 3000 jobs and close 200 branches in wake of Brexit vote

Lloyds Banking Group is accelerating its cost-cutting drive by announcing more job cuts and branch closures despite doubling its profit in the first half of 2016.