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Financial fraud is currently the most common crime in the country, with one in seven of us targeted by scammers in the past year, according to the bank NatWest. (Photo by Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire)

Why financial fraud has become the most common crime in the country

Banking giant HSBC has highlighted the impact of higher interest rates as it revealed its third-quarter pre-tax profit more than doubled compared to the previous year. (Photo by Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

Banking giant HSBC’s third-quarter pre-tax profit more than doubles

HSBC has reported “strong” pre-tax profits of 21.7 billion US dollars (£16.9bn) for the first half of 2023. Photo by Tim Ireland/PA Wire)

HSBC reports pre-tax profit of £16.9bn for the first half of 2023

Sohail Rashid, founder of Aime Dieu. (Pic credit: Sohail Rashid)

Yorkshire man sets up clothing brand Aime Dieu worn by Leeds United footballers

All the bank branches set to shut this month - is yours affected?

Bank customers have just hours left to claim £200 free cash

The Golden Ball. Picture by Google

200-year-old Yorkshire pub could be converted to cafe and flats

Charlie Simpson-Daniel, managing director of The Heroes Journey.

Yorkshire meat brand which sells ostrich and antelope set for expansion

HSBC customers have said they are having issues logging in to the app today

Hundreds of customers frustrated as popular banking app goes down

Gear4music has announced its financial results for the year ended March 31 2023.

Gear4music delivers increase in revenues

'Families coming off two-year fixed rate mortgages this summer have absolutely no chance of matching the 2 per cent deals they managed to get in 2021.' PIC: Yui Mok/PA Wire

Mortgage market could mean economic ruin for many families - Bill Carmichael

Former HSBC chief risk officer Mark Thundercliffe addresses an audience at the University of Bradford. Image by Kiran Mehta of KM Imagaes

Former HSBC risk officer addresses Bradford AI and Data students

HSBC customers have reported issues this morning

Customers frustrated as popular online banking app goes down

Tejay Fletcher, 35, pleaded guilty to running the iSpoof website

Fraudster jailed for running multimillion-pound scam website in UK

The former HSBC bank in Pontefract town centre

Historic former bank in Yorkshire to be converted into bar and holiday flats

76 bank branches across the UK are set to close this month.

Full list of 76 bank branches to close across the UK in May

As King Charles’ coronation nears, here’s the list of banks that will be open over the bank holiday weekend

Which banks will be open this bank holiday?

Lending giant Lloyds Banking Group has joined rivals in posting better-than-expected results for the first quarter as rising interest rates helped profits jump.

Lloyds beats forecasts with leap in profits after interest rates boost

HSBC’s pre-tax profits soared by more than four billion dollars (£3.2bn) in the first three months of 2023, according to a trading update from the banking group published on Tuesday.

HSBC sees profits soar over first quarter of 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed that all customer deposits have been protected under the deal, with no taxpayer cash involved.

Silicon Valley Bank UK sold to HSBC

HSBC has bought the embattled UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB UK) for as little as £1, securing the deposits of more than 3,000 customers worth £6.7 billion.

HSBC buys Silicon Valley Bank UK
Bank England says the purchase by HSBC means the depositors’ money with Silicon Valley Bank UK is “safe” and “secure”.

Leeds Trinity has joined forces with HSBC UK in a new student recruitment programme.

Leeds Trinity University joins forces with global bank HSBC

Banking giant HSBC has recorded a slight drop in pre-tax profits as it released its annual results for 2022.

HSBC’s pre-tax profits dip slightly but hopes remain high for 2023

Global bank Standard Chartered has reported a 28% leap in its profits last year, and said the reopening of China after the pandemic is giving grounds for optimism.

Standard Chartered highlights growth in Asian economies as profits surge

New signage has gone up on the Pennine Five office complex

Rebirth of Sheffield office complex once home to HSBC takes key step forward

The banks with the best online and app security have been revealed as research has found some bank chains miss basic protections

The banks with the best & worst online security revealed

Customers use a NatWest bank on the High Street in Winchester, south west England on March 31, 2021. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP) (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

NatWest to close a further 23 bank branches across UK - full list

The new directors at Williamsons Solicitors, left to right: Neil Waterhouse, Sarah Clubley, Jane Cousins and John Auld.

New directors signal 'new era' for East Yorkshire law firm

High street lender HSBC has been given a warning by the competition watchdog after admitting providing incorrect information on fees, charges and rates under its open banking agreement.

HSBC rebuked by competition watchdog over open banking breaches

Barclays Bank

Barclays to shut 15 more branches this year

Small business owners report financial threats such as rising inflation and reduced customer spending are impacting their mental health

One in four small business owners say crisis is harming their mental health

Could a wise investment decision be the best present for a child this Christmas?

Canny investment could be best present for a child this Christmas: Sarah Coles
This weekend I’m off to a baby shower. It’s my niece’s cunning plan to hand round a few cups of tea and get hundreds of pounds worth of baby kit in return.

HSBC is to close more than 100 bank branches next year

HSBC bank branch closures part of sad wider trend - The Yorkshire Post says

HSBC to close 114 branches next year - see full list

The remarks came during a Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee examining fraudulent company registrations, in particular fraudsters’ using victims’ home addresses to register a fake firm.

‘Dysfunctional’ Companies House is facilitating fraud, finance chiefs say

Banking giant HSBC has seen its quarterly profits jump by one billion US dollars (£884.2 million) compared with last year as it raked in more income from rising interest rates.

HSBC sees profits jump on the back of higher interest rates

Gerard Toplass, group CEO for The 55 Group, said: "Digital skills and ensuring that we are adapting jobs for the future are going to be centrally important to the success of any business moving forwards. It’s something we’re incredibly passionate about at The 55 Group, investing in software development and systems that make our clients lives better and easier through a digital-first approach."

The Hull-based 55 Group aims to keep digital talent in Yorkshire

John Flint pictured at Infrastructure Bank, One Embankment, Neville Street, Leeds. Picture by Simon Hulme 1st September 2022

Leeds based UK Infrastructure Bank to create 300 jobs by end of 2023

John Flint pictured at Infrastructure Bank, One Embankment, Neville Street, Leeds. Picture by Simon Hulme 1st September 2022

Inflation will hit firms' ability to fund green projects, UKIB boss warns

Banking giant HSBC has vowed to return shareholder dividend payouts to pre-pandemic levels “as soon as possible” as it comes under pressure from its biggest investor to break up the group.

Banking giant HSBC makes dividend pledge amid break-up pressure

Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and NatWest to close branches by September - full list

Eddie Austin at Operam

BGF backs Operam Education Group’s buy-and-build expansion strategy

The largest UK based online retailer of musical instruments and music equipment has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2022.

'Weaker consumer confidence across retail landscape set to continue'

Following an increase in demand and many years of growth, HSBC UK funding has enabled Rails of Sheffield to purchase land and build a 12,000 sq ft bespoke new building to accommodate offices and provide additional storage for stock.

HSBC launches £1.4 billion fund to support SMEs across Yorkshire

HSBC is one of many banks to announce branch closures in 2022 (Photo: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images)

HSBC to close 69 branches - list in full and the other banks closing branches in...

Supriya Nagarajan founded Manasamitra in 2005. It launched a mentoring programme for women last year.

Why there needs to be a greater emphasis on business skills in arts education

Lloyds Banking Group has reported pre-tax profits surging to £6.9 billion in 2021, up from £1.2 billion the previous year after releasing Covid loan loss provisions thanks to the UK economic recovery.

Lloyds Banking Group's pre-tax profits surged to £6.9 billion in 2021

HSBC has reported its annual pre-tax profit more than doubled to 18.9 billion US dollars (£13.9 billion) for the year ending December 31.

HSBC annual pre-tax profit more than doubles to £13.9 billion

Santander has accidently paid out £130m to tens of thousands of individuals and businesses. Picture: Bill Johnson

Santander accidentally paid out £130m to individuals and businesses in Christmas...

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued the punishment after finding “serious weaknesses” across HSBC’s automated systems used to monitor hundreds of millions of transactions a month to identify possible criminal activity.

HSBC hit with fine for failings in its anti-money laundering processes

A recently formed parent organisation, including a number of leading cross industry businesses, has completed its relocation to the former HSBC building on Whitefriargate in Hull city centre following redevelopment to make it a thriving creative and innovation hub.

Former HSBC building in Hull is transformed into hub for fast growing businesses

NatWest's chief executive, Alison Rose

NatWest trebles profits as the economy rebounds after lockdown

Britain's biggest mortgage lender, which includes Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, said pre-tax profits doubled over the quarter

Lloyds sees profits hit £2bn following economic rebound

HSBC said it expects to benefit from interest rates rising earlier than expected

HSBC expects boost from early rate rise as profit soars

Fuel prices hit eight-year high amid supply issues

Library image of former Chancellor Philip Hammond (right) arriving at HSBC UK headquarters in Canary Wharf, east London with John Flint. Former HSBC boss John Flint has been appointed as the inaugural permanent head of the Government’s new infrastructure bank. Picture: PA

Former HSBC boss to lead new UK infrastructure bank in Leeds

Chris Pitt, First Direct CEO.

First Direct to hire 130 new members of staff in Leeds

HSBC has said it will pay an interim dividend to shareholders after revealing that profits more than doubled for the latest half-year.

Banking giant HSBC to pay interim dividend after profits more than double

Major online banking services – including Barclays, TSB, the Bank of Scotland, Tesco Bank and Sainsbury’s Bank – were either entirely or partially inaccessible for a short period.

Online banking and entertainment sites hit by outage

The Government is encouraging lower deposits for mortgages.

HSBC unveils new 5 per cent mortgage deposit products