Lloyds holds £1.95bn payout provision for motor finance scandal
2nd Apr 2026 07:13
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank on Thursday said it would stick with its £1.95bn compensation provision to pay customers who were miss-sold motor finance after assessing the regulator's final ruling.
Read moreLloyds still assessing impact of FCA ruling on motor finance scandal
31st Mar 2026 07:17
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank said it was still assessing the impact of the final £7.5bn compensation ruling from Britain's financial regulator on the motor financing mis-selling scandal handed down after markets closed on Monday.
Read moreFCA says millions of drivers to get average £830 car finance payout
30th Mar 2026 07:05
(Sharecast News) - The Financial Conduct Authority confirmed on Monday that millions of drivers who were mis-sold car finance will be entitled to an average of £830 in compensation.
Read moreLloyds, Bank of Scotland and Halifax customers report app glitches
12th Mar 2026 11:08
(Sharecast News) - Customers of Lloyd's, Halifax and Bank of Scotland reported issues using their mobile banking apps on Thursday, including some claiming being able to view details of other customers' accounts.
Read moreBanking stocks slump as Dimon warns over bad loans
24th Feb 2026 12:20
(Sharecast News) - Banking stocks were under pressure on Tuesday amid concerns about the credit market after the boss of JP Morgan warned about the risk of bad loans.
Read moreShore Capital downgrades Lloyds Banking Group to 'sell' after strong run
2nd Feb 2026 12:50
(Sharecast News) - Shore Capital downgraded Lloyds Banking Group to 'sell' from 'hold' on Monday following a strong run that has left the shares fully valued, but lifted the price target to 91p from 84p.
Read moreLloyds Bank FY profits jump 12% to £6.7bn
29th Jan 2026 07:11
(Sharecast News) - Lloyds Bank on Thursday reported a better-than-expected 12% jump in profit driven by higher income which offset £800m set aside to compensate customers who were mis-sold motor finance.
Read moreSanctions watchdog fines Lloyds subsidiary for breaching Russia rules
26th Jan 2026 12:57
(Sharecast News) - The UK Treasury's sanctions watchdog fined Lloyds subsidiary Bank of Scotland £160,000 on Monday, for breaching financial sanctions imposed on Russia after it processed payments linked to a UK-designated individual in early 2023.
Read moreBroker tips: Vodafone, NatWest, Lloyds, Playtech
7th Jan 2026 14:07
(Sharecast News) - Berenberg upgraded Vodafone on Wednesday to 'buy' from 'hold' and lifted the price target to 119p from 82p as it highlighted the potential for free cash flow growth and a strong balance sheet.
Read moreLondon close: Stocks mixed after FTSE 100 ekes past 10,000
2nd Jan 2026 17:32
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were mixed at the close on Friday, with the FTSE 100 ending higher despite retreating from an earlier move above the 10,000-point mark, as markets recovered from a weaker end to last year and continued to hover near record territory.
Read moreLondon midday: FTSE pulls back after toying with 10,000
2nd Jan 2026 11:49
(Sharecast News) - London stocks were mixed at lunchtime on Friday, as markets recovered from a weaker end to last year and continued to hover near record territory, with the FTSE 100 having briefly breached the 10,000-point mark earlier in the session.
Read moreBank of England flags heightened risks to UK financial system
2nd Dec 2025 09:33
(Sharecast News) - The Bank of England flagged increased risks to the UK's financial system on Tuesday, including sky-high valuations of tech companies, while also trimming the amount of capital banks need to hold in reserve.
Read moreReeves set to spare bank sector from tax raid, shares rally
25th Nov 2025 09:01
(Sharecast News) - UK bank shares rallied on Tuesday following a report that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is preparing to spare the sector from a tax raid in the Budget.
Read moreLife insurers clear stress tests - BoE
24th Nov 2025 13:45
(Sharecast News) - British life insurers could withstand severe market stress, the Bank of England confirmed on Monday, following a review of the sector's financial resilience.
Read moreCurve shareholder IDC Ventures files legal challenge to block sale to Lloyds - report
21st Nov 2025 16:20
(Sharecast News) - Curve's biggest external investor - IDC Ventures - has reportedly filed a legal challenge aimed at overturning the digital wallet provider's sale to Lloyds Banking Group.
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