NatWest

413 results about this entity

Period: 17 Nov 2004 - 01 May 2024

I'm a person, not a bank: tweeters mistakenly bombard @natwest

Among the many victims of RBS's systems meltdown over the last few days, the most unusual may be Natalie Westerman, a 22 year old woman who happens to go by the name @natwest on Twitter.

NatWest opens branches early as online problems continue to hit millions

NatWest opened around 1000 branches one hour early Friday morning in a bid to placate millions of customers unable to access online services for a second day running.

RBS and NatWest Web services knocked out; Oslo Bors hit by DDoS attack

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and its NatWest and Ulster Bank subsidiaries have been hit by "technical issues" that have left customers unable to access online services.

RBS and NatWest fined £2.8m for poor customer complaint handling

The Financial Services Authority has fined Royal Bank of Scotland and its NatWest unit a total of £2.8 million for failing to deal properly with customer complaints.

Laptop repair man jailed over theft of e-banking details

A laptop repair engineer caught trying to hack into the bank account of an undercover Sky News reporter after stealing login details from her machine, has been sentenced to nine months in jail.

Co-op Bank tops UK sales site table

The Co-operative Bank has topped a review of how well UK retail financial services Web sites sell services and products, with Yorkshire Bank bottom of the pile.

EX-Lloyds innovation boss chides HSBC over m-banking

HSBC has come under fire from the former head of innovation at rival Lloyds TSB for failing to offer a retail mobile banking service.

How to get money back from a bank: sue them - Ross Anderson

Customers that see dodgy transactions on their cards and want to get their money back from the bank should skip the usual complaints procedure and sue, according to renowned Cambridge payments security expert Ross Anderson.

Natwest online system on go slow

Natwest's online customers have been left fuming after technical issues slowed the bank's system to a snail's pace.

Co-op and Nationwide outshine rivals online - research

The Co-operative Bank and Nationwide outperformed rival UK banking Websites in an accessibility study conducted by Keynote Research.

Egg payments hit by glitch - BBC

NatWest Visa debit card holders have been unable to make payments to Egg credit cards via the latter's Web site for over two months because of a database glitch.

Which? criticises online banking security

UK consumer group Which? has accused Abbey and Halifax of employing poor online security measures, leaving customers vulnerable to fraud.

Mobile phone giant O2 moves into personal finance

UK wireless telco O2 has set up a personal finance unit and launched two pre-paid cards as it looks to tap into the burgeoning mobile banking market.

M-banking network Monilink sees surge in account enquires as crunch bites

Monilink, the UK mobile banking network launched by Morse spin-off Monitise and VocaLink, says it processed over one million account enquiries in October as customers feeling the economic downturn keep a watchful eye on their money.

Customer bank data found on computer sold on eBay

The confidential financial data of a million UK customers has been found on a computer that was sold on online auction site eBay for £35.88.

RBS is top UK phishing target

The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is the financial institution most targeted by phishing fraudsters, according to anti-spam outfit Clearmymail which is reporting a quadrupling in the number of spam attacks aimed at UK Internet users.

Credit card customers want to manage accounts online - study

The majority of credit card holders want to manage their accounts via the Web, according to a UK study from customer research outfit Global Reviews which found that Lloyds TSB provided the best online experience for card customers.

Natwest most targeted by phishers

Natwest is the financial institution most targeted by phishing fraudsters, according to a study conducted by UK anti-spam outfit Clearmymail.

NatWest launches secure Web banking platform for offshore customers

NatWest International Personal Banking has launched ibanking, a secure multi-currency Internet banking system for offshore clients.

Royal Bank of Scotland introduces m-banking service

The UK's Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) Group is launching a mobile banking service for its 13 million debit cardholders.