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UK Finance publishes its 2024 banking sector tax report

21.10.24

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UK Finance publishes its 2024 banking sector tax report

UK Finance today released its latest estimate of the total tax contribution of the UK banking sector, produced by PwC.
I didn’t make that payment! Bringing the fight to unauthorised fraud

21.10.24

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I didn’t make that payment! Bringing the fight to unauthorised fraud

In 2023, the UK Finance Fraud report valued unauthorised fraud losses at £708.7m, which was almost a quarter of a billion more than funds lost to authorised push payment fraud in the same period.
How the financial sector could re-join the front lines of the fight against modern slavery

18.10.24

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How the financial sector could re-join the front lines of the fight against modern slavery

This Anti-Slavery Day, our best practices in the fight against modern slavery and human trafficking could start to become the new normal.
Over £570 million stolen by fraudsters in the first half of 2024

18.10.24

Press release

Over £570 million stolen by fraudsters in the first half of 2024

UK Finance today releases its Half Year Fraud report, detailing the amount its members reported as stolen through payment fraud and scams in the first half of 2024.
How technology helps growth and customer excellence in equity release

17.10.24

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How technology helps growth and customer excellence in equity release

As the equity release market returns to growth, lenders continue considering how technology can support business growth while maintaining operational efficiencies and first-class customer service.
Navigating UK payment regulations: How intelligence sharing defends against fraud

14.10.24

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Navigating UK payment regulations: How intelligence sharing defends against fraud

Fraud analysts in banks and financial institutions are like detectives, unravelling the story behind suspicious transactions. But the real twist is that the fraud narrative begins long before the point of transaction.
A snapshot of the industry that captures more every year

10.10.24

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A snapshot of the industry that captures more every year

The results of our 2024 Mortgage Efficiency Survey have now been published.
What is the right size for the central bank balance sheet?

09.10.24

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What is the right size for the central bank balance sheet?

Unwinding QE was going well until the pandemic and Russia invaded Ukraine, so what should central banks do now?
Time for action – EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

08.10.24

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Time for action – EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) will come into force on 17 January 2025. By that date, financial institutions with an EU (and/or EEA) presence will be expected to have taken significant steps to comply.