Lloyds Banking Group said it would step up its cost-cutting plans to help to offset a more testing economic environment caused by Britain’s vote to quit the EU.

Aidan O’Brien believes US Army Ranger will have to take another step forward if he is to maintain his unbeaten record in the MBNA Chester Vase.

AIB yesterday launched a redress scheme for 110,000 credit card customers who paid for insurance they didn’t need.

A Dublin artist has rejected the idea that her husband was having an affair with the housecleaner she alleges stole paintings worth €28,595 from her home.

Business people in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim are calling on the Government and IDA to find alternative financial companies to replace MBNA which is closing with the loss of 160 jobs.

MBNA yesterday announced 160 jobs could be lost by November with the closure of its call-centre and support operation in Carrick-on-Shannon.

One hundred and sixty jobs are to go at credit card company MBNA in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim.

The company that took over MBNA’s Irish credit card business, Avant Tarjeta, had the highest number of findings made against it by the Financial Service Ombudsman in the second half of last year.

MBNA’s credit card business in Ireland last year returned to profit after slashing costs, with 40% of its workforce losing their jobs.

Banks have been forced to pay €25m back to customers wrongly sold payment protection plans and have been warned they face further heavy fines.

The Central Bank brought the banks, credit unions and other lenders together yesterday to reach a compromise on the explosive issue of secured and unsecured debt in resolving the mortgage arrears crisis.

A Dublin-based law firm that is acting for more than 1,000 clients who have been mis-sold Payment Protection Insurance (PPI) in Ireland are appalled by the advice given to consumers by the Central Bank.

Fears for the future of 650 staff at credit card company MBNA have been allayed after its owner, Bank of America, managed to sell part of the business as a going concern.

Some 250 jobs have been secured in Co Leitrim after confirmation that a buyer has been found for the MBNA credit card company based in Carrick-on-Shannon.

The Central Bank will prioritise legislation on mortgage arrears over the next year it said yesterday.

COMMUNITY leaders have demanded to know whether there is a deliberate strategy to reduce the workforce at the MBNA credit card facility in Carrick-on- Shannon before it is sold.

Bank of America has announced the loss of 100 jobs at its credit card division MBNA in Carrick on Shannon, Co Leitrim.

CONSUMERS are increasingly nervous about losing their job as pressure mounts on the Government to offer some reassurance before budget day.

MBNA’s credit card business in Ireland recorded pre-tax profits of €2.97 million last year, new figures show.

The Jobs Minister Richard Bruton has said there have been some "positive expressions of interest" in the MBNA credit card facility in Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim.

Insurance giant Aviva is under increasing pressure to make an announcement amid fears a business review is earmarking 500 redundancies at its Irish operations.

An information meeting is being held in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim later for staff at Bank of America's Irish office whose jobs are under threat.

ENTERPRISE Minister Richard Bruton has pledged not to leave any stone unturned in efforts to protect 700 jobs at credit card giant MBNA.

Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton has pledged not to leave any stone unturned in efforts to protect 700 jobs at credit card giant MBNA.

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton is to travel to the MBNA headquarters in Co Leitrim tomorrow.

It has been reported today that Virgin Money has expressed an interest in MBNA's credit card business in Carrick-on-Shannon.

There is speculation Barclay's Bank could be interested in buying MBNA.

Several hundred workers in the north-west are waiting to hear if their jobs are under threat after an announcement by Bank of America yesterday that it is exiting the international credit card business.

APPEALS have been issued to Bank of America to consider the future of its Irish operations following the bank’s decision to exit its credit card business here.

There are fears for around 750 jobs at MBNA in Carrick On Shannon after the firm's parent company Bank of America announced it was exiting the international credit card business.

The Government is seeking answers about the future of the MBNA financial services operation in Carrick On Shannon.

Kerry sharpshooter Bryan Sheehan and Donegal goalkeeper Paul Durcan took time out from preparing for their All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals to launch the 2011 MBNA Kick Fada competition today.

ONE of the country’s leading credit card lenders has been fined by the Central Bank after overcharging its customers by €17 million.

MBNA has been fined €750,000 for imposing incorrect charges totalling almost €17m on hundreds of thousands of its credit card customers.

A Shannon-based firm is set to lose a quarter of its 300-strong workforce.

WITH MBNA yesterday announcing the latest job losses in the finance sector, the country’s main finance union IBOA has predicted that a further 4,000 jobs could go from banking in only the next six months.

Credit card company MBNA is to axe 66 workers as a finance union today warned thousands more jobs in the sector are under threat.

Leitrim: Staff at credit card company MBNA have expressed fears about their jobs after management yesterday launched a forum to discuss restructuring measures.

Credit card company MBNA, which has a base in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim, is set to make several workers redundant, it has emerged today.

The Financial Regulator is investigating more than 24 incidents of overcharging involving financial institutions, the Irish Independent reported this morning.

USERS have been warned to be aware of hidden fees when it comes to choosing a credit card –described by a consumer expert as “public enemy number one”.

CREDIT card firm MBNA came under fire yesterday after it revealed it had overcharged its customers by €18 million.

MBNA is refunding €18m in interest charges to its credit card customers.

CREDIT card company MBNA has come under fire from customers over claims the firm is “harassing” people who have fallen behind in their debt repayments.