UK Finance

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Period: 02 Jan 2002 - 05 Nov 2024

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UK banks dole out £1.1 billion in Coronavirus loans to SMEs

The banking and finance sector has lent over £1.1 billion to SMEs so far through the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), UK Finance has revealed today.

One-in-nine UK mortgage holders taking payment holidays

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One-in-nine UK mortgage holders taking payment holidays

Over 1.2 million UK mortgage holders have taken advantage of payment holidays offered by lenders, laying bare the economic devastation caused by Covid-19.

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Scam alert: Criminals using Covid-19 smishing text messages to target consumers

UK Finance is warning consumers to be on the lookout for “smishing” text message scams from criminals exploiting the coronavirus outbreak.

UK contactless limits raised to £45

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UK contactless limits raised to £45

The UK has joined other countries around the world in lifting the ceiling for contactless card payments, enabling customers to make more payments without touching card terminals or handling cash.

APP fraud losses hit £456 million in 2019

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APP fraud losses hit £456 million in 2019

With authorised push payment (APP) fraud soaring, UK Finance is calling for cross-sector cooperation on a problem that still results in most victims not being reimbursed by banks, despite a recently introduced voluntary code of conduct.

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Banking industry-funded fraud squad prevents and disrupts £31.2m of fraud in 2019

A specialist police unit funded by the banking and finance industry prevented £31.2 million of fraud and disrupted 23 Organised Criminal Groups (OCGs) in 2019, new figures reveal.

UK banks extend deadline for funding APP fraud compensation

UK banks extend deadline for funding APP fraud compensation

The UK's largest banks have committed to extend funding to reimburse customers who fall victim to authorised push payment fraud by three months, pushing the expiry date for the interim arrangement from December to March 2020.

Pay.UK knocks back Faster Payments fees to cover APP fraud

Pay.UK knocks back Faster Payments fees to cover APP fraud

Proposals by seven UK banks to levy a per transaction fee for for certain Faster Payment transactions as a means to provide a long-term, sustainable funding arrangement for the reimbursement of APP scam victims, have been knocked back by governing body Pay.UK following an industry-wide consultation.

UK Finance: No silver bullet for solving local access to cash

UK Finance is today providing an update on the banking and finance industry’s commitment to help local communities secure appropriate free access to cash for customers.

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Banking industry stops £4.5mn of fraudulent payments per day, UK Finance finds

The finance industry prevented £820 million of unauthorised fraud in the first half of 2019, up 14 per cent on the previous year, according to the latest figures from UK Finance.

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Industry-funded fraud squad dismantles double the number of criminal gangs in first half of 2019

13 Organised Crime Groups (OCGs) were dismantled by the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU) in the first half of 2019, double the number in the same period last year, according to the latest figures from UK Finance.

UK Finance recommends 18-month delay for new authentication rules

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UK Finance recommends 18-month delay for new authentication rules

UK Finance is recommending a minimum 18-month delay to the introduction of Secure Customer Authentication rules in the UK, with a further one-year extension for the hospitality and travel sector.

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