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Majority of consumers still using three main banks
The vast majority of consumers still use AIB, Bank of Ireland or PTSB for the bulk of their banking, but most younger customers also use Revolut, according to the Department of Finance's latest Consumer Sentiment Banking Survey. It found that 89%...

Does the 'subscription economy' offer banks an opportunity?
Key Insight: Americans are increasingly overwhelmed by all their digital subscriptions, leaving an opening for banks to help organize and save money on them. Supporting Data: In 2022, the average U.S. consumer thought they spent $86 per month on...

BSP: Banking services resume in typhoon-hit Masbate
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said it coordinated with financial institutions to maintain banking service availability in Masbate after Typhoon Opong struck the province. The BSP’s Legazpi branch received a report that by Thursday noon,...

Osun: Banks warned against illegal transactions on local govt funds
Byline: Lateef Dada, Osogbo The Osun State House of Assembly has warned commercial banks in the state, particularly the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Osogbo Branch, against honouring unauthorised financial instructions on local government...

American Bankers Association relaunches consumer protection campaigns
The American Bankers Association (ABA), an organization representing the United States banking industry, relaunched two consumer protection campaigns on Wednesday that aim to help consumers and small businesses recognize and avoid fraud and scams....

Safety. Emirates: ban usage of power banks onboard of its airplanes
Using any kind of power bank is prohibited onboard Emirates’ flights, effective from today, 1 October 2025. Emirates provides in-seat charging on all aircraft, however, still recommends that customers fully charge their devices before flying,...

EXCLUSIVE: Sergio Pettis Banks on Mental Resilience as PFL Dubai “War” Fuels Title Shot
PFL Champions Series: ‘Road to Dubai’ is quickly shaping up to be a scintillating affair. On the main card, Sergio Pettis, the brother of former UFC champion Anthony Pettis, will butt heads with Dagestan export Magomed Magomedov this Friday in...

Banks poised for ₹5 lakh cr lending opportunity as RBI opens door to M&A funding
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) decision to eventually permit banks to finance corporate acquisitions, along with the removal of the Rs 10,000 crore cap on individual large corporate exposures, is expected to open up significant lending...

Compass is set, but, for banks, M&A seas are rough
MUMBAI: Acquisition funding will require Indian lenders to build new methods of credit assessment, which would involve tackling higher-order complexities and uncertainties than the typical corporate lending to operating companies, analysts said....

Big banks are looking at this Trump law 'the wrong way,' argues CEO
Contractor Matt Banks faces ballooning 'ponzi scheme' trial

Some food banks in Ontario say changes to blue box pickup will impact their operations
As more changes to how recycling is picked up are set to take effect by January, some food banks say they are concerned that it will take money away from programs that support their communities. In 2021, the Ontario government finalized plans to...

Indian banks’ capital market lending stays below 2% despite retail boom
At a time when one in every ten Indian households has exposure to the capital market, banks’ lending to the sector remains relatively small. The main reasons are the high risks associated with such loans and the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) curbs...

Seventh Outer Banks home destroyed by Imelda valued at more than $800,000
Seventh OBX home destroyed by Imelda valued at more than $800,000 NORTH CAROLINA SENATOR THOM TILLIS SAYS HIS DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES BEAR THE BLAME FOR THE SHUTDOWN, ARGUING THEY TOOK TOO LONG TO START NEGOTIATIONS. AND SO THE DEMOCRATS POSTURE...

Banks’ enhanced lending to deepen stock markets
RBI has also proposed to withdraw the framework introduced in 2016 that disincentivised lending by banks to specified borrowers (with credit limit from banking system of ₹10,000 crore and above). | Photo Credit: DHIRAJ SINGH The RBI move to...

Ruling party banking on malcontents not voting
POLITICS [InTime News] Pundits, opinion analysts and, most likely, an overwhelming majority of the public, agree that politics has become too confrontational. It is also understood that a large segment of the electorate has been alienated from...

Banks face 2030 architecture overhaul to remain competitive
Banks are racing to outperform a flood of new competitors, keep up with shifting regulatory requirements, and satisfy rising customer expectations. Yet few have the core technology required to meet those aspirations. Most remain locked in legacy...
DWTS’ Alfonso Ribeiro explains why Tyra Banks was ‘set up for failure’ when she hosted the show
Dancing with the Stars host Alfonso Ribeiro is defending his former colleague Tyra Banks’s hosting abilities. The 54-year-old actor, best-known for his role as Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, spoke about Banks’s three years on DWTS during...

Vatican fraud banker seeks revenge on ‘lying’ prosecutor
A London banker convicted of embezzlement at the Vatican’s “trial of the century” has made a stinging attack on the Pope’s top prosecutor as he sets out to prove his innocence at an appeal trial. The Italian Raffaele Mincione, 61, claimed...

Indian Banks Face Tepid Q2 as NIM Pressures, Credit Costs Weigh
According to an Axis Securities report, the banking sector is expected to have a soft second quarter due to slow growth and margin pressures. However, this quarter is likely to mark the bottom. As the earnings season for the second quarter of the...