Three Major UK Banks Raise Mortgage Rates Amid Middle East Crisis Friday, March 6, 2026 mortgages ukbanks interestrates middleeast hsbc nationwide coventry swaprates inflation financialmarkets In response to the escalating crisis in the Middle East, three major UK lenders—HSBC, Nationwide, and Coventry Building Society—have become the first large banks to increase mortgage rates. The ongoing conflict in Iran has … Read More
HSBC Updates on New Street Branch Closure Following Major Fire Incident Thursday, November 6, 2025 hsbc birmingham fire branchclosure newstreet grandcentral banking evacuation customersupport branchreopening HSBC has provided a crucial update on its New Street branch in Birmingham city centre, which has been closed since a devastating fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday, October 5. The blaze, which occurred at the bank’s … Read More