HBOS

37 results about this entity

Period: 18 May 2004 - 16 Nov 2009

Weekend storms take down HBOS IT systems

The severe storms that swept across the UK late Friday caused a power failure at a HBOS data centre in Yorkshire that knocked out the high street bank's cash machines, branches and online banking services.

Misys weathers the downturn; appoints former HBOS CEO as chairman designate

Banking systems vendor Misys has reported a positive set of first half results and named Sir James Crosby, former chief executive of UK banking group HBOS, as chairman designate.

Lloyds TSB nabs RBS man Fisher to lead Hbos integration

Lloyds TSB has named Mark Fisher - currently overseeing the integration of ABM Amro into the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) - as director of group IT and operations.

Lloyds TSB details £1.5 billion cost cuts

Lloyds TSB says it expects to reap £1.5 billion in annual savings from consolidation of technology, branch closures and job cuts as part of its mega merger with distressed high street rival HBOS.

CBA to include BankWest in core banking overhaul

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) says BankWest - which it is acquiring from Britain's Hbos - will be included in the overhaul of its core banking operations.

Hbos looking to offshore 2000 tech jobs - report

British banking group Hbos - which is set to be taken over by Lloyds TSB - is planning to offshore around 2000 UK-based IT jobs to centres in India, according to press reports.

Lloyds TSB told to ditch offshoring

Lloyds TSB should be forced to halt all offshoring programmes in return for government support for its takeover of Hbos, according to a union representing thousands of staff at the bank.

Hbos chief hit by ID fraud scam

Hbos chief executive Andy Hornby has fallen victim to ID theft after a fraudster stole his identity and withdrew thousands of pounds from his personal bank account.

Hbos cuts jobs in mortgage shake-up

UK bank group Hbos is cutting hundreds of jobs under a restructuring of its mortgage operations, which includes the closing of its TMB brand.

UK's Faster Payments service goes live

The UK's faster payments service, designed to provide customers with near real-time transfer of phone, Internet and standing order payment instructions - has finally gone live.

Third of UK Web users bank online

Around a third of the UK's online population - 10.9 million people - accessed their bank account via the Internet in January, according to Web metrics firm comScore.

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.