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Criminal sentenced after stealing almost £500,000 by fraudulently accessing bank accounts

02.09.25

Press release

Criminal sentenced after stealing almost £500,000 by fraudulently accessing bank accounts

A man from Suffolk has been sentenced to 4 years and 9 months at Ipswich Crown Court after stealing over £490,000 from bank customers after taking over their accounts by impersonating them.
Monthly Economic Review - September 2025

02.09.25

Economic Insight

Monthly Economic Review - September 2025

This month we focus on developments at home, with a round up of the Q2 GDP numbers and a dive into consumer spending. We also take a look at inflation developments and the range of MPC member views at the last rate setting meeting. Finally, there’s an update on mortgage market developments.
Criminal sentenced for selling customers stolen banking information online

29.08.25

Press release

Criminal sentenced for selling customers stolen banking information online

A man from Bradford has been sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison for selling tens of thousands of stolen customers banking information online, profiting over £1 million in sales to criminals.
Rethinking learning in financial services: staying ahead in an evolving sector

27.08.25

Blog

Rethinking learning in financial services: staying ahead in an evolving sector

The financial services sector has always moved with remarkable speed, but recent years have seen an unprecedented acceleration.
Modernising the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook

22.08.25

Blog

Modernising the UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook

UK Finance plays a pivotal role in supporting its members who offer mortgage finance for residential property. The UK Finance Mortgage Lenders’ Handbook is a key part of this and plays a vital role in delivering lenders’ instructions to conveyancers as the financing transaction progresses.
What previous corporate offences can teach us about “failure to prevent fraud”

21.08.25

Blog

What previous corporate offences can teach us about “failure to prevent fraud”

With a new fraud offence on the cards, it’s time to consider how we’ve dealt with its precedents.
A smoother remortgage journey could be lenders’ winning move

20.08.25

Blog

A smoother remortgage journey could be lenders’ winning move

UK Finance’s end-of-year forecast in December 2024 proved spot on – 2025 has brought a lively remortgage market.
From awareness to action: AI’s role in fighting financial crime

19.08.25

Blog

From awareness to action: AI’s role in fighting financial crime

In a previous blog for UK Finance, I explored the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in combatting financial crime – but the key question of how we are moving from promise to practice was left unanswered.
ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change - what does it mean for financial services?

18.08.25

Blog

ICJ Advisory Opinion on Climate Change - what does it mean for financial services?

On 23 July 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a landmark advisory opinion on the obligations of states in relation to climate change.