Former chairman of the Co-operative Group Len Wardle has called on members to reject proposed reform plans, stating that they would remove “effective member control”. He...
Despite the Co-operative Group’s turbulent year in 2013 raising questions about the effectiveness of the mutual business model, the sector has proven itself with strong figures...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Yorkshire Building Society and Credit Sussie for £1.4m and £2.3m respectively, for failing to ensure financial promotions were clear,...
An investment vehicle that lost out in the auction of 630 Lloyds Bank branches in 2012 has moved to take legal action against the bank after...
The building society Nationwide has revealed that it is benefitting from the seven-day switching service launched last year, with a new current account opened every 50...
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Members of the Co-operative Group voted unanimously in favour of implementing structure changes that will see a complete overhaul of the 150 year-old organisation. Suggestions put...
Paul Ellis, chief executive of Ecology Building Society, brings Blue & Green Tomorrow up to speed on all things Ecology, sustainability, finance and banking. This article...
The former Labour City minister Lord Myners is to conduct a review to examine the governance within the Co-operative Bank, which was brought into question last...
A mutual fund is an open-ended investment fund that combines money from shareholders and invests it in diverse securities, including stocks and bonds. The funds are...
The customer costs of current accounts are rising and can vary depending on which bank you choose, but claims that low income customers are paying more...
Nationwide is set to raise up to £500m through core capital deferred shares (CCDS). The building society said this allows it to boost its capital without...
Nationwide Building Society has revealed a £270m jump in pre-tax profits for the first half of 2013, up from £103m reported a year earlier. An increase...
Peter Marks, former chief executive of the Co-operative Group, has told the Treasury select committee that the Co-op Bank can no longer be dubbed as ‘ethical’...
It was lauded as “the biggest shake-up in high street banking in a generation”, but today the Co-operative Bank has revealed that it is pulling out...