U.K.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a sovereign country in north-western Europe, off the north-­western coast of the European mainland.

UK Freshman College Students Target Of Email Scam
UK Freshman College Students Target Of Email Scam
August 15, 2016  |  Security & Fraud

Hackers are preying on freshman college students in the U.K., tricking them into clicking on a link to update their information that could lead to...

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UK Bank Startup Mondo Gets License To Become A Bank
UK Bank Startup Mondo Gets License To Become A Bank
August 12, 2016  |  Digital Banking

Mondo, the U.K. banking startup, has officially become a bank as of Thursday (Aug. 11). In a blog post, Mondo, which launched in Feb. 2015...

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UK Government Charges People For Using Credit Cards To Pay Their Tax Bill
UK Government Charges People For Using Credit Cards To Pay Their Tax Bill
August 12, 2016  |  Payment Methods

HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has reportedly charged taxpayers £50 million over the last five years for the convenience of paying their taxes by credit...

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UK: Not Cashed Out On Cash
UK: Not Cashed Out On Cash
July 29, 2016  |  Cash

Contactless may be on the uptick in the U.K. but cash is still alive and well, despite reports to the contrary. The U.K. edition of...

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What Brexit Means For The UK’s Small Banks
What Brexit Means For The UK’s Small Banks
July 05, 2016  |  International

Britain’s small specialist lenders may have a hard time facing the fallout of Brexit, The New York Times reported on Sunday (July 3). With a...

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UK SMBs Want Faster Payments
UK SMBs Want Faster Payments
April 13, 2016  |  Faster Payments

U.K. SMBs want faster payments — but how many actually care? Well, according to a new online survey from YouGov and ACI Worldwide, 48 percent...

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UK’s First Digital-Only Lender Gets Regulator Approval
UK’s First Digital-Only Lender Gets Regulator Approval
April 07, 2016  |  Digital Banking

Britain’s first digital-only bank just got an approval from regulators to launch an app-based savings account. Atom Bank, which was launched in April 2014, received its license from...

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