Metro Bank’s July Scam of the Month is Money Mules. The Bank is highlighting the heavy penalties that consumers will face if they are tempted by the idea of easy money.
The UK’s community bank, Metro Bank is named in the 100 Great British Employers of Veterans – the recently published book showcases the 100 leading Forces Friendly employers in the UK and what they offer to military veterans.
Metro Bank shares three top tips on how to battle a cyber-attack hot on the heels of the news that many large organisations have just experienced data breaches with national insurance numbers and bank account details suspected of being compromised.
Metro Bank has appointed Clare Gilligan as its Company Secretary.
On Saturday July 1st, colleagues from the UK’s community bank, Metro Bank, will be joining forces with the London LGBTQ+ community to celebrate Pride.
Metro Bank to become the first ever champion partner of women’s and girls’ cricket, across all formats, from Test match to grassroots
Borrowing to purchase or repair a car, manage debt or fund home improvements were the top three reasons for borrowing in Q1 2023, according to Metro Bank consumer data. Metro Bank’s ‘Borrow Barometer’ can reveal that the top reason to take out a loan in Q1 was to support a car purchase or repair with an average loan size of £9,283. Debt consolidation came in second with a slightly higher average loan amount of £9,306. Home improvements also stood out in third place with an average loan size of £9,115.
The InterpretersLive! Service will be available to all customers in store, on the phone, in app or online
Daniel Frumkin, Chief Executive Officer at Metro Bank, said, “Metro Bank has delivered a second consecutive quarter of underlying profitability and March has been our strongest month of performance since the turnaround commenced."
Metro Bank is warning consumers about scammers posing as trusted organisations as criminal gangs have stolen over £470m in just 12 months by pretending to be banks and other trusted service providers. If anyone receives an unsolicited call supposedly from their bank, they should simply hang up and dial 159 to be connected to their genuine bank safely and securely. 159 is designed to break the scam ‘journey’ at the critical moment when consumers are at most risk of being manipulated into making a payment. Since its launch last September 159 has received over 325,000 calls.
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