Banks news in 2022
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- October 2022
Nationwide opens face-to-face cost of living expert appointments
Nationwide Building Society opened appointments with cost of living experts from October 2022, available face-to-face, by phone or by video, offering financial health checks and money management advice.
- August 2022
Nationwide to launch free cost of living telephone hotline
Nationwide Building Society is to launch a free telephone hotline in August 2022 for customers affected by the cost of living crisis, staffed by trained experts from its branches.
- May 2022
Financial Services and Markets Bill announced in the Queen's Speech with provisions to protect access to cash
The Financial Services and Markets Bill announced in the Queen's Speech on 10 May 2022 includes provisions to protect access to cash, with new powers for the Financial Conduct Authority over the largest banks and building societies.
- March 2022
SMR consumer survey on bank branch closures conducted with 1,003 consumers
Social Market Research surveyed 1,003 consumers in March 2022 on the impact of bank branch closures, as part of Consumer Council research into access to banking services in Northern Ireland.