Banking News News 17 December 2025

Lloyds share price: BoE cuts big-bank oversight as Lloyds results loom after Thursday rally

London, Jan 16, 2026, 07:54 GMT — Premarket Lloyds Banking Group shares ended Thursday at 102.20 pence, rising 1.20p. The stock trades just shy of its 52-week peak as Friday’s London session approaches. (Hargreaves Lansdown) The environment is rapidly changing

16 January 2026

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SoFi stock swings on Trump’s 10% credit-card rate cap talk as CEO flags personal-loan upside

New York, January 12, 2026, 11:12 (ET) — Regular session Shares of SoFi Technologies (SOFI.O) slipped roughly 1.7% to $26.94 by 11:12 a.m. ET on Monday, after earlier hitting $28.05. Traders initially jumped on a Washington-related headline, only to pull

12 January 2026

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Apple Card switches banks: JPMorgan replaces Goldman in a two-year handoff

NEW YORK, January 10, 2026, 04:15 EST JPMorgan Chase will become the new issuer of Apple Card, taking over the program from Goldman Sachs in a handover expected to take about 24 months. The bank said the purchase would bring

10 January 2026

Banking News·Financial Trends·Personal Finance·Technology

UK consumer borrowing jumps as mortgage approvals dip — what the Bank of England data shows

London, January 6, 2026, 07:36 GMT British consumer borrowing rose by the most in two years in November, while mortgage approvals for house purchases edged lower, Bank of England data showed on Monday. Consumer borrowing grew by a net 2.08

6 January 2026

Banking News·Financial Analysis·Personal Finance·UK Economy

Lloyds pulls invoice factoring for SMEs, tightening cash‑flow options heading into 2026

NEW YORK, December 30, 2025, 11:32 ET Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) plans to close its invoice factoring service for small and medium-sized businesses by the end of 2025, the Financial Times reported, citing two people familiar with the matter. The

30 December 2025

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Westpac Banking Corporation Stock (ASX:WBC): News, Analyst Forecasts and 2026 Catalysts as of 26 December 2025

Westpac Banking Corporation (ASX:WBC) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price still sitting near multi-year highs—but with a noticeably more cautious tone in analyst price targets. With the ASX closed for Boxing Day (Friday, 26 December

26 December 2025

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Wells Fargo (WFC) News on Dec. 25, 2025: Options Clearing Expansion, Investment Banking Push, and 2026 Outlook After Asset Cap Lift

As the U.S. banking sector heads into year-end, Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is closing 2025 with a noticeably different narrative than the one investors and regulators have debated for much of the past decade: less about constraint, more

25 December 2025

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Union Bank Home Loan Rate Cut to 7.15%: Retail Borrowers Get Relief as Vikran Engineering Bags ₹2,035 Crore Solar EPC Order

New Delhi/Mumbai — December 24, 2025: India’s year-end lending cycle is delivering a one-two punch of consumer relief and market momentum. Union Bank of India has lowered interest rates across key retail loan products—home, vehicle and personal loans—while Vikran Engineering

24 December 2025

Banking News·Business Updates·Interest Rates·Renewable Energy

Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY.L) Stock News and Forecasts: Buybacks, Rate Cuts, Motor Finance Risk and What Analysts Expect Next

Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY; NYSE ADR: LYG) heads into the final stretch of 2025 with its share price hovering just shy of the psychologically loud £1 level—an eye-catching milestone for a UK retail banking heavyweight that spent years

21 December 2025

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Lloyds Banking Group (LLOY) Share Price, News and Forecast: BoE Rate Cut and Motor Finance Risk in Focus

18 December 2025 — Lloyds Banking Group plc (LSE: LLOY, NYSE ADR: LYG) is back in the spotlight as investors weigh a pivotal UK macro moment against a stubborn company-specific overhang: the Bank of England’s expected interest-rate cut and the

18 December 2025

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Barclays PLC (BARC) News Today (17 December 2025): Share Buyback Update, New Block Listing, Saudi Arabia Push, and Fresh UK Spending Signals

Barclays (BARC) updates its share buyback, files for a 20m-share block listing, pushes into Saudi Arabia, and flags shifting UK spend trends. Barclays PLC (LSE: BARC) is closing out 2025 with a packed news flow that spans shareholder returns, employee

17 December 2025

Banking News·Corporate Actions·Stock Market·UK Economy

SBI Share Price Today: State Bank of India Stock Rises on PSU Bank Rally, Rate Cuts, and Leadership Moves (Dec 17, 2025)

State Bank of India (NSE: SBIN, BSE: 500112) was among the notable supports for India’s benchmark indices on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, as PSU banking stocks outperformed a choppy broader market. In intraday trade, SBI shares hovered around the ₹975–₹978

17 December 2025

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