Lloyds cuts over 7,000 suppliers and slashes back office

Lloyds Banking Group has announced plans to reduce the number of its suppliers by more than 7,000 as part of efforts to save £1.5 billion in 2014.

'Virtual' offices provide real value
For nine years, Beverley Turner and her partners operated their small financial counseling business from their kitchen tables.
Bidders cautious over sale of Lloyds branches
Lloyds Banking Group is understood to have received just a few first-round indicative bids for the branches ahead of last week's deadline, with several players backing off or delaying bids due to the...
Rockville Bank to open 1st New Haven County banking office
Vernon-based Rockville Financial Inc. is venturing beyond its traditional home base in Hartford, Tolland, and New London counties to open its first commercial banking office in New Haven County, bank...
Core-banking facility at post offices soon
Core-banking facility will be introduced in all the 500 post offices functioning in the state in a phased manner in the next two months.
Small Biz Notes: Office Depot to offer loans
Retailer Office Depot has joined forces with Superior Financial Group to offer Small Business Administration-backed loans of $5,000 to $25,000.
Columbia Bank appoints new assistant vice president and commercial banking officer
Columbia Bank announced Eric Deisler as assistant vice president and commercial banking officer of the Silverdale branch.
2 community banks hired chief financial officers
North Jersey, Bogota savings beef up management to deal with growth