Moray rural banking campaigners to fight back against closures
Campaigners have vowed to battle plans to close three banks in the Moray region.
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TSB to slash opening hours at Turriff branch
A nationwide bank has been accused of “punishing” rural communities by closing one branch and slashing opening hours at others.
Number of bank branches down by a third, figures show
More than a third of Scottish bank branches have closed in the last eight years, according to research by Which?
Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank confirm merger talks
Germany’s two biggest lenders Deutsche Bank and Commerzbank are in talks over a possible multibillion-euro merger as they look to turn around their fortunes.
Lossiemouth community write letters to prospective banks in last desperate attempt to attract one to the area
A Lossiemouth community has penned a letter to banks throughout the country in a desperate bid to attract one to the area.
Blow for Lossiemouth as UK Government rejects pleas to help save last bank
Campaigners fighting to retain their last bank have been dealt another blow after the UK Government refused to step in to help.
Bank chief gets £3.58m pay package after profits soar in 2018
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) chief executive Ross McEwan received a pay package worth £3.58 million as the banking giant more than doubled its profits during 2018.
Calls for new watchdog to ensure banks provide cash access for rural areas
Nearly 300 cash machines have been withdrawn across Scotland during the last year prompting fears consumers could soon be facing an “uphill battle” to get money.
Campaigners vow to take Lossiemouth bank closure fight all the way to Westminster
Campaigners in Lossiemouth have vowed to take the fight to save their last bank to Westminster.
Moray communities to find out about the fate of their banks within days
Two Moray communities fighting against the potential closure of their banks will find out if they have been successful "within days".
Bank closure fight reaches final battle as representatives from Bank of Scotland meet locals
Bank bosses have been told Moray communities will fight tooth and nail against their proposed branch closures.
Probe into allegations of cronyism over top job at RBS
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is investigating allegations of cronyism after a whistleblower claimed the lender appointed a man to a top role on the basis that he is the friend of a senior staff member.
Conservative MSP to speak out on Moray bank closures
A Highlands and Islands MSP will speak out against Moray bank closures as part of a Scottish Parliament debate on the latest round of proposals from the Bank of Scotland.
Moray representatives secure meeting with Bank of Scotland over closures
Representatives from the Bank of Scotland have agreed to meet with local councillors and members of the business community to discuss the closures of two of Moray’s banks.
Moray MSP secures meeting with bank representatives over closures
A Moray MSP has secured an agreement with bank chiefs to discuss the spate of closures that will have a detrimental effect on local communities.
Meeting held in Lossiemouth as locals look to fight back against bank closures
Lossiemouth locals gathered yesterday to discuss their fightback against the planned closure of their last permanent bank.
Hundreds join bid to sue bank over loans
Small and medium-sized enterprises are rushing to join a proposed lawsuit against Clydesdale Bank, the firm managing the claims said yesterday.
Moray villagers boost tourism with a hole in the wall
Business owners and politicians have called for a cash machine to be installed at one of Moray’s most popular seaside villages.
Threat to thousands of rural cash machines will be investigated by MPs
The threat to thousands of rural cash machines will be investigated by MPs next week.
Crunch talks on north-east bank closures to be held today
The Scottish Parliament will host a meeting today to scrutinise the closures of banks in the north-east.
HIE extends online survey on rural banking services after receiving over 400 public responses
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) has extended its online survey on rural banking services by 14 days after receiving more than 400 public responses in the past three weeks.
Study to be carried out on impact of bank closures
A wide-ranging study is to be carried out into the impact of impending bank closures across the north.
Banks given deadline to sign up for gender code
Major banks fail to sign the Women in Finance Charter and pledging to promote gender diversity across their businesses.
Carillion loss hits bank’s profits
Profits at Santander’s UK operation have been dragged down by the bank’s exposure to collapsed construction giant Carillion.
North-east MPs’ warning over reductions in free cash machines
Fears have been raised over a possible reduction in free cash machines due to plans to pay operators less money.
Lesley Laird: Time for banks to show they have changed
It’s hard to be sure of the precise moment when a high street dies.
How to stay alert to potential banking fraudsters
Fraudsters have targeted individuals and businesses in the north with letters, texts, calls and online, prompting police to warn people to be on their guards.
RBS closures: Bank bosses pocket twice as much as axed branches are worth
Royal Bank of Scotland paid £16million in bonuses to executives last year – almost twice the amount it will make from selling off branches in many parts of the country.
Bid to save RBS Barra branch
A petition to save the only bank on one of Scotland’s remotest islands has attracted nearly 7,000 signatures – more than six times its entire population.
Threatened banks are in worst broadband areas
Residents living in the north of Scotland face being “cut off altogether” if planned bank closures go ahead as new data has revealed that threatened branches are in some of the UK’s worst areas for broadband coverage.
The 24 RBS branches in the north and north-east left after latest closures
The Royal Bank of Scotland announced yesterday it is planning to close hundreds of branches across the UK.
Your view: What do you think of the RBS closures?
After the Royal Bank of Scotland announced it was closing a score of branches across the north and north-east next year, we asked members of the public what they thought about the news.