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RSS hbos in newsLloyds TSB hires RBS exec as new IT chief
News He will fill the role vacated by Chris Wiscarson, who will move to a new job as Lloyds' group integration director, following the completion of its planned purchase of HBOS. Lloyds TSB has officially confirmed Mark... [05 Nov 2008]
£1.5bn savings plan turns Lloyds' merger eye on IT
News As Lloyds TSB steams ahead with plans for an acquisition of HBOS, the two banks have revealed how they plan to slash billions from their combined overheads - with IT in the firing line. Despite having what it claims will... [03 Nov 2008]
Is the credit crunch affecting IT?
News Big name mergers on the cards include Lloyds TSB and HBOS, and Merrill Lynch and Bank of America. Financial markets everywhere may be shedding value with nail-biting speed but the majority of UK IT departments are... [03 Nov 2008]
Is cash costing you three days per year?
News Visa is working with member banks including Barclays, HBOS, HSBC, Lloyds TSB and RBS to offer a product called payWave. London commuters are wasting precious time by using cash when faster alternatives are available, it... [29 Oct 2007]
Faster bank transfers delayed to next year
News The 13 financial organisations are: Abbey, Alliance & Leicester, Barclays, Citibank, Co-operative Bank, HBOS, HSBC, Lloyds TSB, National Australia Group, Nationwide Building Society, Northern Bank, Northern Rock and... [15 Aug 2007]
Faster payments plan slows down
News The 13 financial organisations - which account for more than 95 per cent of all payments made in the UK - are: Abbey, Alliance & Leicester, Barclays, Citibank, Co-operative Bank, Northern Bank, HBOS, HSBC, Lloyds TSB,... [13 Jul 2007]
Visa to kick off contactless cards this autumn
News The Visa contactless card will be launched in partnership with banks including Barclays, HBOS, HSBC and Lloyds TSB. Visa is to launch contactless 'wave and pay' cards this autumn to replace low-value cash transactions... [04 May 2007]
Halifax mortgage data stolen
News However, the bank, part of the HBOS Group, has promised: "No customer will be left out of pocket in the very unlikely event of fraudulent activity on their account following this unfortunate theft. UK high street bank... [27 Mar 2007]
Banks slammed over binned customer data
News The 12 organisations named are Alliance & Leicester, Barclays, Clydesdale Bank, The Co-operative Bank, HBOS, HFC Bank, Nationwide Building Society, Natwest, the Post Office, Royal Bank of Scotland, Scarborough Building... [14 Mar 2007]
Shortlists for CNET tech awards unveiled
News HBOS - HBOS secures online banking with RSA Security The awards, which will be handed out on 26 September in London, recognise innovative use of IT in the UK, leading providers of products and services,... [07 Jul 2006]
RSA splashes $145m on Cyota
News The deal to acquire the privately-held firm further broadens RSA's portfolio and also brings on board a wealth of expertise in the financial services industry, with firms such as Bank of America, Barclays, Capital One,... [05 Dec 2005]
Unisys threatens to pull out of cheque-clearing venture
News HSBC took a joint share in 2001 and iPSL now provides cheque-clearing services to other high street banks including HBOS. The long-term future of the UK banking industry's biggest cheque-clearing organisation has been... [25 Jul 2005]
Banks to cut transaction times
News As a result of internet fraud, Barclays, HBOS and Natwest have extended internal transaction times in order to perform better clearance checks. UK banks will change their IT infrastructures to accommodate an... [25 May 2005]
Call centre offshoring "not proven", says HBOS
News High street bank HBOS has come under fire from shareholders at its annual general meeting (AGM) this week over its decision to outsource some IT development work to India. At the heated meeting HBOS... [29 Apr 2005]
Is your bank tracking your movements?
News The technology has already been trialled with HBOS in the UK and has 90 to 93 per cent accuracy in reproducing the handwritten text onscreen. From virtual paper to RFID chips that track your movements around a branch,... [13 Apr 2005]
