Samsung Pay launches for HSBC, First Direct and M&S customers
Samsung Pay will be available from 20 June. Stuart Haire, Head of Retail Banking and Wealth Management UK, HSBC, said: âSamsung Pay is just one of the ways weâre helping customers manage their...
View ArticleOne in seven Brits regularly sending money abroad
14% now using money transfer services at least once a month A quarter of us will use FX in any six-month period More than one in five sending morney to friends and family living abroad  Once the...
View Articlefirst direct goes native with next generation App
The Apps have been developed in conjunction with customer feedback and are now completely ânativeâ â meaning their look and feel follows the design standards of both operating systems and offers...
View Articlefirst direct explores new opportunities in customer-focused digital banking
Ahead of the launch of Open Banking in January 2018, first direct is partnering with Bud, a fintech start-up, to trial a new business model, which provides customers with an integrated offering of...
View Articlefirst direct launches Face ID on its Mobile App
first direct has wasted no time in optimising its Mobile App to support Face ID on the iPhone X. Face ID technology allows iPhone X customers to log onto the first direct Mobile App and authorise...
View Articlefirst direct says hello to Pay by Siri
first direct has enabled Pay by Siri*, allowing customers to make payments on their iPhone with a simple voice command such as "Hey Siri, Pay [Priya] £15 with first direct.
View ArticleWhoâs the most recommended current account provider by its customers? first...
According to data collected in an independent consumer survey required by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), first direct customers would recommend the bank for its personal current accounts.
View ArticleMobile is now the #1 channel for first direct customers
Mobile banking is now the number one channel of choice for first direct customers. More first direct customers are using the app on their smartphone rather than their computer to manage their current...
View Articlefirst direct leading the way with social media payments
first direct customers are now able to make secure peer-to-peer payments seamlessly while using social media apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger. In another first for UK banking, customers can...
View ArticleâSpend & returnâ culture leading Britainâs online shoppers
More than half will always return at least one of those extra items Millennials are at the forefront of a new âspend & returnâ culture created by the widespread availability of free delivery...
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