Financial Services Tribunal and Dispute Resolution
Storm clouds gather over Business Banking Resolution Service – The Times 14th October 2019
Court told of Treasury’s ‘pervasive’ impact on controversial RBS unit GRG – CityAM, 8th July 2019
Kevin Hollinrake attacks banks over ‘dirty tricks’ – The Times, 20 June 2019
Do British SMEs Finally Have Justice In Their Sights? – Forbes, 28 May 2019
Bank Mistreatment of SMBs Goes to UK Supreme Court – PYMNTS, 14 May 2019
SMEs deserve fairer banking – The Yorkshire Post says – Yorkshire Post, 11 May 2019
Big banks ready to extend disputes scheme – The Times, 3 April 2019
Small firms can afford to be optimistic about banks’ dispute schemes – The Times, 3 April 2019
Small comfort for SMEs – Law Society Gazette, 18 March 2019
Companies should be allowed to choose how best to deliver justice – The Times, 11 March 2019
Victims ‘won’t trust’ bank redress scheme for small companies – The Times, 8 March 2019
There is wide support for a financial services tribunal, so act now – The Times, 18 February 2019
Challenger bank Tide backs calls for SME tribunal – Independent Ireland, 10 February
Firms need more protections against banks, argues MP – The Telegraph, 2 February 2019
Small firms face winding road to justice – Yorkshire Post, 1 February 2019
Waiting times at Financial Ombudsman Service ‘rise tenfold’ – The Times 23 January 2019
Its time small firms got justice from the banks – The Times, 23 January 2019
UK finance minister backs calls for tougher banks disputes scheme – Reuters, 22 January 2019
Hammond backs calls for tougher banks disputes scheme – The Times, 22 January 2019
Financial Ombudsman’s backlog worse since revamp – Financial Times, 22 January 2019
Small firms lose battle for a tribunal – The Times, 11 January 2019
Treasury rejects calls to reform UK laws on business loans – Financial Times, 11 January 2019
British banks’ new disputes service too limited, MPs say – Reuters, 11 January 2019
Financial Ombudsman Service in eye of new storm – The Times, 3 December 2018
UK banks push on with dispute system for wronged firms after scandals – Reuters, 30 November 2018
UKs new SME Scheme gets disputed – Banking Tech, 30 November 2018
MPs call tribunal to bring ‘misbehaving banks to justice’- The Guardian, 20 November 2018
Fair banking plans ‘will not help firms’ – The Times, 19 November 2018
Fair banking plans ‘will not help firms’ – The Times, 19 November 2018
Small firms’ calls for disputes tribunal set to fall on deaf ears – The Times, 12 November 2018
Chancellor wont back tribunal bid – This is Money, 11 November 2018
End the scandal of ‘too big to sue banks’ – Financial Times, 11 November 2018
New tribunal and rules needed to protect small firms – UK MPs – Reuters, 26 October 2018
MPs call for new tribunal system to help SMEs take on big banks – City AM, 26 October 2018
Call to help small businesses challenge ‘Goliath’ banks – Financial Times, 23 October 2018
Report rejects MPs calls for UK financial complaints tribunal – Reuters, 23 October 2018
Tribunals ‘not the answer’ to solving disputes with banks – The Times, 23 October 2018
Crunch time as small firms mistreated by their banks seek justice – This is Money, 20 October 2018
City watchdog rolls out ombudsman service to small businesses – City AM, 16 October 2018
Ombudsman to rule on more company finance fights – The Times, 16 October 2018
TSB backs calls for small business banking tribunal- This is Money, 14 October 2018
Consumers need better protection from the law – Prospect, 14 October 2018
FCA supports launch of a Financial Services Tribunal – Financial Reporter, 29 September 2018
Small companies need a tribunal to take on the banks – The Times, 17 July 2018
Small firms wronged by banks need tribunal process, say MPs – Daily Telegraph, 12 July 2018
Scots’ SMEs turn to crowd funding after ‘systemic’ bank failures – The Scotsman, 11 July 2018
Bankrupted customers of ‘007 bank’ Dunbar call for new tribunal – Daily Mail, 21 April 2018
More small companies need chance of redress – The Times, 17 April 2018
Ombudsman must clean up act before expanding reach – The Times, 26 March 2018
Scandals force door ajar at financial ombudsman – The Times, 23 Jan 2018
MPs call for lawyer-free forum for financial disputes – The Law Gazette, 19 January 2018
Small businesses need a proper tribunal for disputes with their banks, says MP – Mail on Sunday, 13 Jan 2018
The unequal battle between banks and small companies – The Times, 4 Dec 2017
Restoring confidence in bank loans to SMEs – Financial Times, 4 Nov 2017
MPs call for ‘robust’ system to deter banking misconduct – Yorkshire Post, 1 Nov 2017
Market ‘must learn lessons of RBS scandal’ – The Times, 25 Oct 2017
Bring entrepreneurs in from the cold – Mail on Sunday, 18 Sept 2017
Fraud trial puts mis-selling and the banks back into the spotlight – The Times, 6 February 2017
Pressure grows for referee to mediate after banking scandals – The Times, 30 January 2017
Banks face fresh inquiry into how they manage rows with businesses – Daily Mail, 28 January 2017
Covid-19 and the Government Support Schemes
Exclusive: MPs ask banks for clarity on state aid rules and coronavirus loans – CITYAM – 22/07/20
Businesses risk going bust due to bounce back loan restrictions – Peer2Peer Finance News – 16/07/20
3 million UK jobs at risk from £35bn of unsustainable COVID-19 debt – Yahoo News – 16/07/20
Tens of thousands of UK firms are at risk of going bust, say MPs – The Yorkshire Post – 16/07/20
Sunak faces MPs over economic impact of Covid-19 – The Telegraph- 15/07/20
Malton MP praises Government scheme as measures protect 11,800 jobs – The Scarborough – 15-06-20
UK banks approve £35bn in state-backed loans amid heavy demand – The Guardian – 10/06/20
MPs Call For Full Payment Holidays For UK Cos. – Law 360 – 09/06/20
£36bn of government-backed loans will be toxic, taskforce warns – The Guardian – 08/06/20
Interest on UK coronavirus bounce-back loans to be capped at 2.5% – The Guardian – 02/05/20
Interest on UK coronavirus bounce-back loans to be capped at 2.5% – The Guardian – 02/05/20
New pressure from Tory MPs to point way out of lockdown – Evening Standard – 23/04/20
Big banks join forces with fintech rivals for lifeline loans – The Telegraph – 15/04/20
60% of Businesses Uncertain They’ll Survive the Coronavirus Crisis – Money Experts – 12/04/20
RBS pays out 70 per cent of government coronavirus loans – City AM – 12/04/20
Chancellor makes improvements to coronavirus business loan scheme – London Loves Business – 03/04/20
Banks pushed to waive personal guarantees for SME coronavirus loans – The Finance Times – 31/03/20
Banks under fire for coronavirus loan tactics – BBC News – 30/03/20
Banks criticized for coronavirus loan model – The Parliamentary Review – 29/03/20
Coronavirus and why Parliament must stay open to scrutinise – The Yorkshire Post – 21/03/20
Coronavirus: UK urged to pay for workers’ wages – BBC News – 19/03/20
CORONAVIRUS: MP backs Prime Minister’s move – Gazette & Herald – 18/03/20
Coronavirus weighs on banks as interest rates slashed – The Telegraph – 11/03/20
Banks offer emergency measures for coronavirus victims – The Telegraph – 10/03/20
Calls for a Public Inquiry
Bankers for NetZero Initiative
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)
FCA under fire for handling of Wirecard’s collapse in the UK – Financial News – 06/07/20
MPs hit out at City watchdog over pace of loans scheme – The Telegraph – 24/04/20
Banks in talks with FCA over credit card payment deferrals – The Finance Times – 30/04/20
MPs urge govt to extend FCA powers – Finance Times Adviser – 19/03/20
MPs hit out at watchdog over inaction on RBS banking scandals – The National, 14 August 2018
Investigate RBS small business scandal says MP Kevin Hollinrake – The Times, 12 August 2018
Lawmakers disappoint over regulators inaction on RBS – Reuters, 12 August 2018
Regulator ducks further action on GRG scandal – Big Issue, 3 August 2018
Change the Law after GRG scandal, demand MPs – The Times, 1 August 2018
City watchdog criticised for not sanctioning untouchable RBS bosses – The Telegraph, 31 July 2018
Our Co-Chair, Kevin Hollinrake MP, on Channel 4 News, 31 July 2018
City watchdog to take no action over RBS mistreatment of customers – The Guardian, 31 July 2018
Victims of bank fraud criticise Britain’s financial watchdog – Reuters, 9 May 2018
Investigation of Financial Fraud
Is the SFO giving executive an easy ride in bribery cases? – City A.M – 25/02/20
UK’s poor record on corporate crime comes under attack – Financial Times, 6 March 2019
HBOS Reading fraud ‘should be subject of new Police Scotland probe’ – Insider, 17 September 2018
MPs ask Police Scotland to examine HBOS Fraud – The National, 17 September 2018
HBOS fraud victims call for police action – The Times, 29 January 2018
Post Office Scandal
RBS/RBS GRG & Compensation Scheme
Public inquiry call into controversial RBS business unit – The National, 10th July 2019
City watchdog has sold us a pup with toothless RBS probe – The Times, 16 June 2019
Treasury accused of pressuring RBS to ‘flog’ small businesses – The Times, 14 June 2019
Watchdog ‘failed’ in mission to scrutinise RBS scandal – The Times, 14 June 2019
Pointless FCA report is an insult to small business victims – The Times, 14 June 2019
RBS report branded ‘whitewash’ by MPs – BBC News, 13 June 2019
FCA report into RBS called a ‘complete whitewash’ by critics – The Guardian, 13 June 2019
MPs brand watchdog’s RBS GRG report a ‘complete whitewash’ – City AM, 13 June 2019
RBS chases payment from ‘victims’ of mis‑sold loans – The Times, 1 April 2019
Ex-boss of RBS restructuring unit criticised over new role – The Telegraph, 31 March 2019
Nicky Morgan ducks investigation into Treasury role in RBS GRG unit – City AM, 10 March 2019
City watchdog under fire for delaying report into RBS’s GRG unit – City AM, 28 February 2019
Government agency set bonus targets for senior RBS GRG bankers – City AM, 20 February 2019
Bonuses at scandal-hit GRG were linked to Treasury targets – The Times, 20 February 2019
Did government agency help push firms to wall? – The Times, 16 February 2019
Sir Vince Cable calls for probe into Treasury role in RBS GRG unit – City AM, 13 February 2019
Treasury had ‘control over RBS division’ – The Times, 30 January 2019
Treasury agency had role in controversial RBS unit GRG – BBC News, 30 January 2019
Government linked to RBS GRG scandal in court papers – Financial Reporter, 30 January 2019
MPs are urged to recall RBS boss ‘over deceit’ – The Times, 15 September 2018
RBS boss in bribe inquiry given payoff – The Times, 29 August 2018
RBS censured by MPs for winding down compensation process – The Times, 23 July 2018
RBS may want closure but it should not slam door on small businesses – The Times, 22 July 2018
RBS executives ‘misled’ Treasury Committee – BBC, 6 February 2018
RBS misled MPs in customer mistreatment scandal, Labour claims – The Guardian, 6 February 2018
How the banks perpetrated the greatest robbery in British history – The National, 22 Jan 2018
MPs demand action over treatment of customers by RBS – BBC Radio 4, 19 Jan 2018
Businesses ‘were carved up like a Sunday roast’, MPs are told – Yorkshire Post, 18 Jan 2018
Santander boss named in RBS scandal – BBC News, 18 Jan 2018
RBS treatment of small firms ‘could be largest theft ever’ – STV News, 18 Jan 2018
Parliament to debate RBS ‘hang themselves’ comment – The Guardian, 17 Jan 2018
Watchdog kept RBS scandal report secret for fear bosses would sue – The Times, 5 Dec 2017
RBS Global Restructuring Group targeted ‘basket case’ companies – The Times, 7 Nov 2017
Our VC, Norman Lamb on RBS GRG – BBC News at Ten, 20 Oct 2017
Police conduct inquiries into Royal Bank of Scotland unit – BBC News, 20 Oct 2017
MPs slam RBS chief for ‘extraordinary outburst’ against business owners – Board Agenda, 17 Oct 2017
Warning issued over scope of RBS redress scheme – Herald Scotland, 17 Oct 2017
‘Sue us’ remark provokes broadside at RBS boss – The Times, 16 Oct 2017
Cruellest bank scandal of them all: Stories of horrifying human suffering behind family firms that were deliberately driven to the wall by corrupt financiers – Mail on Sunday, 14 Oct 2017
MPs put pressure on FCA over leaked RBS report – BBC News, 13 Oct 2017
‘Disgraceful’ lack of progress by RBS over GRG group restructuring scandal – The Times, 31 July 2017
HBOS Reading Fraud/Compensation Scheme & Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds fraud victims accuse the bank of clamming up – The Times – 10/08/20
Lloyds HBOS Fraud Scandal: The Accusations Against HSF Explained – Law.com – 23/07/20
MPs call on SRA to investigate City firm over bank scandal- Legal Futures – 15/07/20
Law firm was ‘unethical’ in its bank fraud advice, say MPs – The Guardian- 12/07/20
UK MPs File SRA Complaint Against HSF Over Role in HBOS Fraud Scandal – Law.com – 06/07/20
Serious Fraud Office probes Lloyds Bank property claims – The Telegraph – 07/03/20
Westminster Hall Debate – Lloyds, HBOS and The Cranston Review – 04/02/20
Lloyds to write off debts worth tens of millions linked to HBOS fraud – Sky News – 23/01/20
Lloyds faces court over ‘evasion’ of rules – The Times – 22/01/20
Business victims of HBOS fraud in line for bigger pay out – Financial Times, 10 December 2019
Victims of HBOS scandal win payouts review – The Times, 4 May 2019
Lloyds launches review of HBOS fraud compensation scheme – The Guardian, 3 May 2019
MPs call for inquiry into Lloyds fraud ‘cover-up’ – The Times, 8 April 2019
MPs call for investigation into Lloyds ‘cover up’ of HBOS fraud – City AM, 8 April 2019
Inquiry into Lloyds’ handling of HBOS fraud slips to 2020 – source – Reuters, 14 March 2019
Lloyds: how HBOS whistleblower exposed failings in UK regulation – Financial Times, 12 March 2019
Audit watchdog ‘whitewashed’ my HBOS evidence, says whistleblower – City AM, 7 February 2019
UK audit regulator accused of brushing off HBOS whistleblower – Financial Times, 6 February 2019
MPs call for resignation of Lloyds Bank CEO – Financial Times, 18 December 2018
MPs say Lloyds Bank must explain role in HBOS fraud – Law360, 18 December 2018
FCA asked to investigate Lloyds CEO over HBOS cover up – Financial Reporter, 22 November 2018
Lloyds CEO must explain whistleblower actions or quit: Lawmaker – Bloomberg, 22 November 2018
MP seeks probe into Lloyds CEO’s handling of fraud case – Reuters, 21 November 2018
Police Commissioner seeks scrutiny of Lloyds CEO over HBOS – Bloomberg, 16 November 2018
Lloyds pays out to whistleblower who alleged HBOS cover-up – City AM, 14 November 2018
Lloyds Banking Group pays compensation to fraud whistleblower – Insider, 14 November 2018
MPs accuse Lloyds of ‘arrogance’ over HBOS Reading Fraud – Business Matters, 31 July 2018
MPs accuse Lloyds of treating HBOS Reading fraud victims ‘with contempt’ – City AM, 30. July 2018
MPs claim Lloyds treated victims ‘with contempt’ – Finance, 30 July 2018
Lawmakers criticise Lloyds compensation scheme for HBOS fraud victims – Reuters, 30 July 2018
Report on HBOS collapse prompts scrutiny of bosses conduct – The Telegraph, 13 May 2018
Lloyds and the HBOS time bomb: how not to deal with fraud – Financial Times, 6 Oct 2017
Lloyds under fire over HBOS fraud compensation – BBC News, 21 July 2017
Lloyds misses HBOS scandal payouts date – The Times, 29 June 2017
Lloyds faces grilling over HBOS Reading fraud – FT Adviser, 8 February 2017
Lloyds to review compensation for victims of HBOS fraud – The Telegraph, 7 February 2017
Pay up for HBOS scam, Lloyds told – The Times, 7 February 2017
Lloyds apologises for distress caused by £245m HBOS loan scam – The Guardian, 7 February 2017
Bank launches customer review after HBOS corruption case – Sky News, 7 February 2017
MPs press Lloyds to compensate HBOS fraud victims – BBC, 6 February 2017
MPs call on Lloyds to pay up compensation following HBOS Reading fraud – City AM, 6 February 2017
Clydesdale Bank/TBLs
Whistleblowing
Financial Industry Advertising
The Financial Sector
ClearBank and Tide apply for £60 million in grants from RBS bail out scheme – Finextra – 03/08/20
UK Supreme Court clarifies the rule of “reflective loss” – Lexology – 28/07/20
Top UK Court Limits Reach Of Loss Principle In Marex Case – Law 360 – 15/07/20
UK Finance chief lets cat out of bag in video conference call – Financial Times – 01/05/20
UK Revives Emergency Bank Lending For Businesses – Law360 – 03/04/20
Five Lenders Withdraw From U.K. Small Business Rescue Plan – Yahoo Finance – 01/04/20
Banks axe dividends and bonuses – The Telegraph – 31/03/20
Criticism mounts for ‘farcical’ RBS-funded UK banking scheme – Financial Times – 01/03/20
Banking Competition Fund attacked after Metro hands back £50million – The Telegraph – 27/02/20
Luke Graham: why banks must be made to pay for branch closures – Yorkshire Post, 5 November 2018
Bank Signature Forgery Campaign
We did not pass buck on bank forgery, says National Crime Agency – The Times, 24th September
FCA hits back at accusations of inaction – The Financial Times Advisor, 9th September 2019
New bank probe is golden opportunity to revive FCA’s reputation – The Yorkshire Post 11th July 2019
MPs call for inquiry into alleged forgery of signatures – BBC News, 29 March 2019
Are banks guilty of faking signatures on British court papers? – The Guardian, 16 February 2019
Mortgage Prisoners/Cerberus Capital Management
MPs call for cap on mortgage rates – The Financial Times Advisor – 15/06/20
MPs call for cap on SVRs and investigation into ‘outlier rates’ – Mortgage Solutions – 15/06/20
MPs urge FCA to cap standard variable rates – Financial Reporter – 12/06/2020
Lenders withdrawing from mortgage market causes concern among MPs – Mortgage Introducer – 03/04/20
MPs urge unregulated lenders to halt mortgage prisoner repossessions – Financial Reporter – 10/03/20
MPs meeting FCA chief to urge more action on mortgage prisoners – Mortgage Solutions – 10/02/20
Free ‘mortgage prisoners’ trapped on high rates, MPs tell City watchdog – Telegraph – 09/02/20
Sack John Glen now, demand bank victims – The Times – 30/01/20
MPs pressure FCA over mortgage prisoners and vulture funds – Financial Reporter, 6 June 2019
Tesco refuses to commit to MPs’ demands on mortgage sale – FT Adviser, 6 June 2019
Help is long overdue for homeowners trapped in expensive mortgages – The Times, 5 June 2019
Hope for ‘mortgage prisoners’ as MPs and regulator act to free them – The Guardian, 25 May 2019
British families driven to ruin by ruthless US equity firm – Mail on Sunday, 4 May 2019
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