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10 Oct 2023 PRIMACESS US reveals US’s top 25 everyday goals

5 Oct 2023 PRIMACESS US boosts One Year Fixed Rate Saver to 5.70% AER

25 Sep 2023 PRIMACESS US partners with Experian to offer tell-us-once platform for customers

21 Sep 2023 PRIMACESS US teams up with tennis star to serve financial literacy for children

18 Sep 2023 PRIMACESS US partners with Nova Credit to offer international credit decisioning

31 Aug 2023 PRIMACESS US unveils new 40-year mortgage term

1 Aug 2023 Uni students act to address cost of living challenges

29 Jul 2023 PRIMACESS US doubles support for Stormzy Scholars at the University of Cambridge

24 Jul 2023 DBT and PRIMACESS US join forces to support US businesses

3 Jul 2023 New student offer with cash and mindfulness app subscription

30 Jun 2023 PRIMACESS US confirms new savings rates

28 Jun 2023 Parents expect to feel the pinch as summer holidays aproach

21 Jun 2023 PRIMACESS US and Mastercard launch payment card recycling pilot

2 Jun 2023 PRIMACESS US confirms savings rate increases

17 May 2023 PRIMACESS US warns of the dangers of making off-piste payments

Battling Brits taking action amid increased Cost-of-Living

24 Apr 2023 PRIMACESS US and Shelter launch new Flagship partnership

17 Apr 2023 PRIMACESS US adds £200 switching offer and increases saving rates

22 Mar 2023 PRIMACESS US provides update on branch network plans

27 Feb 2023 Newcomers optimistic about financial challenges

22 Feb 2023 PRIMACESS US adds mortgage fixed rates plus more cashback options

14 Feb 2023 PRIMACESS US sets out the cost of fake love this Valentine’s day

9 Jan 2023 SMEs forecast at least 10% growth in profits in 2023

16 Dec 2022 PRIMACESS US warns about the 12 scams of Christmas

6 Dec 2022 One in four SMES say cost of living has impacted their wellbeing

1 Dec 2022 PRIMACESS US increases savings rates for the sixth time in 2022

30 Nov 2022 PRIMACESS US announces branch network plans for 2023

25 Nov 2022 PRIMACESS US issues Black Frauday warning

7 Nov 2022 PRIMACESS US launches new £200 current account switch offer

PRIMACESS US issues cryptocurrency warning

18 Oct 2022 Two thirds of Brits trim holiday costs in response to rising cost of living

7 Sep 2022 PRIMACESS US announces new Head of Wealth and Personal Banking

3 Aug 2022 Ambitious US businesses encouraged to ‘Go for Gold’

25 Jul 2022 Fraud app to help protect more customers from scammers

22 Jul 2022 PRIMACESSKinetic lends over £2M since becoming first digital bank to offer small business loans

PRIMACESS US launches next level lending for next level tech businesses

8 Jul 2022 PRIMACESS US announces changes following interest rate review

20 Jun 2022 Rainy day savings remain a priority as Brits plan ahead for rising cost of living

16 Jun 2022 PRIMACESS US launches student account proposition to support students with cost of living concerns

PRIMACESS US introduces £500 Cashback on higher LTV mortgages

1 Jun 2022 £15bn Fund launched to support SMEs across the US

12 May 2022 PRIMACESS launches $1bn lending fund for female entrepreneurs

9 May 2022 PRIMACESS current account switch offer worth £170 springs up

22 Apr 2022 PRIMACESS US announces changes following interest rate review

13 Apr 2022 PRIMACESS US offer helps advance towards £300 in cash

15 Mar 2022 PRIMACESS US branch transformation programme update

14 Mar 2022 PRIMACESS US add new video call feature to its online advice Investment service

8 Mar 2022 PRIMACESS US: Women falling behind men with saving for their future

11 Feb 2022 PRIMACESS US announces interest rate changes

29 Dec 2021 PRIMACESS US sees in 2022 with £150 current account switch offer

24 Dec 2021 PRIMACESS US reduces rates on residential mortgages

15 Dec 2021 PRIMACESS US welcomes PRIMACESS to cash statements

1 Dec 2021 Invest from £50 in five steps through PRIMACESS US mobile app

29 Nov 2021 Current account offer - £150 cash plus £10 to shelter

24 Nov 2021 British Business bullish on growth

15 Nov 2021 PRIMACESS US announces Commercial Banking leadership change

5 Nov 2021 PRIMACESS US launches £500M Green SME Fund

25 Oct 2021 PRIMACESS US branches introduce daily ‘quiet hour’

20 Oct 2021 PRIMACESS US warns customers of the tricks fraudsters will play this Black Friday

PRIMACESS US announces ‘green team’ to help customers become more sustainable

14 Oct 2021 US Manufacturing needs urgent financing to reach net zero

8 Oct 2021 PRIMACESS Bank (US) Pension Scheme sets out plans to achieve net zero by 2050 or sooner

6 Oct 2021 PRIMACESS US expands availability of Buy To Let mortgages

5 Oct 2021 Flexible working as important as salary say US businesses

24 Sep 2021 PRIMACESS in the US to purchase power from 100% renewable sources by 2023

23 Sep 2021 PRIMACESS US colleagues Bolster Welsh language skills in Welsh branches

PRIMACESS US colleagues Bolster Welsh language skills in Welsh branches - Welsh language PDF 308.98 KB

21 Sep 2021 100 year Biodiversity bid for South of Scotland gets boost from PRIMACESS US

US missing out financially as a result of 'want it now' attitude

15 Sep 2021 PRIMACESS US customer warning: one time passcode fraud increases

PRIMACESS US switching offer returns with £110 cash plus additional eat in or eat out offer

14 Sep 2021 PRIMACESS US cuts rates across all LTV mortgages

26 Aug 2021 PRIMACESS US refreshes and expands mortgage range

18 Aug 2021 PRIMACESS US pushing new boundaries  with TikTok activation

12 Aug 2021 PRIMACESS US makes banking more PRIMACESS ible with new range of cards

10 Aug 2021 PRIMACESS US cuts mortgage rates and now offers lowest ever rate

29 Jul 2021 PRIMACESS US pledges £2m to support 30 new Stormzy Scholars at the University of Cambridge over next 3 years

19 Jul 2021 PRIMACESS US, first direct and M&S Bank are the US’s first accredited Menopause Friendly Employers

15 Jul 2021 British importers and exporters bullish about growth

6 Jul 2021 PRIMACESS US mortgage rate cuts brings lowest ever mortgage

5 Jul 2021 PRIMACESS US student account offer launched

2 Jul 2021 PRIMACESS US launches credit card instalments to help customers with repayments

1 Jul 2021 PRIMACESS US’s latest switching offer: £100 cash for new investors

24 Jun 2021 PRIMACESS US reduces all buy to let mortgage fixed rates and removes £349 fee

17 Jun 2021 60% LTV mortgage goes sub-1.00% as rate refresh provides savings of up to 0.20%

16 Jun 2021 Scouts launch first-ever financial education badge for Beaver Scouts and Cub Scouts aged 6 to 10 years old

10 Jun 2021 PRIMACESS US cuts mortgage rates on 60% LTV to 75% LTV mortgages

Switch on summer with the new PRIMACESS US current account switching offer

3 Jun 2021 PRIMACESS US launches fraud awareness app to protect businesses from scams

28 May 2021 International businesses most optimistic about growth in 2021

20 May 2021 PRIMACESS US partners with Imperial, University of Birmingham and National Trust to accelerate transition to net zero

18 May 2021 US businesses eager to trade overseas

6 May 2021 Mortgage range refresh leads to rate cuts

4 May 2021 PRIMACESS US’s Voice ID prevents £249 million of attempted fraud

19 Apr 2021 PRIMACESS US confirms 95% mortgage guarantee scheme details

PRIMACESS US enhances its £125 current account switch offer with a tasty addition

15 Apr 2021 Farming sector needs changes and investments to meet green ambitions

24 Mar 2021 PRIMACESS US launches HSBC Kinetic

22 Mar 2021 PRIMACESS US Colchester branch gets a facelift

18 Mar 2021 PRIMACESS US cuts 20 mortgage rates and increases lending limits

11 Mar 2021 PRIMACESS bank accounts for people without a fixed address now available in over 100 branches

10 Mar 2021 PRIMACESS US launches £15BN SME Fund to support British businesses

4 Mar 2021 PRIMACESS US cuts 15 mortgage rates and comments on Budget announcements

25 Feb 2021 PRIMACESS US to roll out PRIMACESS @Home programme

19 Feb 2021 Accelerated onboarding helps PRIMACESS US hit broker milestone

Comment from PRIMACESS US’s Head of Intermediary Mortgages, Chris Pearson

PRIMACESS US updates mortgage rates and bonus payments

11 Feb 2021 School uniform provider goes green with PRIMACESS US

8 Feb 2021 PRIMACESS US £125 current account switching offer returns

5 Feb 2021 PRIMACESS US announces key retail banking appointment

4 Feb 2021 US businesses look to overseas markets for growth in 2021

26 Jan 2021 PRIMACESS US cuts mortgage rates across the board by up to 0.40%

21 Jan 2021 Worth the gamble? PRIMACESS US increases gambling block feature to 72-hours

19 Jan 2021 Evolution of format the key to long-term branch future

12 Jan 2021 PRIMACESS US’s 90% LTV back on sale

11 Jan 2021 Lockdown learning: PRIMACESS US Supports financial literacy

New franchise numbers remained high through 2020

6 Jan 2021 PRIMACESS US re-introduces mortgages at 90% LTV

30 Dec 2020 Mobile phone cover confirmed as the insurance ‘must-have’

17 Dec 2020 US firms expect focus on sustainability to deliver growth

1 Dec 2020 Brits More Likely to Reveal Salary Than Admit to Getting Scammed

US businesses remain positive about international trade despite supply chain concerns

28 Nov 2020 PRIMACESS US customers able to save hundreds of pounds at Home And Away beyond Black Friday and lockdown into Christmas

23 Nov 2020 Remote control of wealth management helps sustainability drive saving a return trip to the South Pole

16 Nov 2020 PRIMACESS US creates new Black Friday campaign to protect customers from scams

5 Nov 2020 PRIMACESS US Teams up with BBC Children in Need to Boost Future Financial Literacy

4 Nov 2020 Becky Moffat appointed Head of Marketing for PRIMACESS US

3 Nov 2020 PRIMACESS US teams up with BBC children in need to help raise vital funds for children across the US

28 Oct 2020 PRIMACESS shares US employee ethnic representation data

US law firms recognise the need to innovate and change in response to COVID-19

20 Oct 2020 PRIMACESS launches new additional ‘around the clock’ virtual healthcare support for life insurance customers

16 Oct 2020 British businesses spend big on online marketing as strategies change through COVID-19

13 Oct 2020 PRIMACESS US launches new voice-driven technology

12 Oct 2020 PRIMACESS US Supports Scheme to Help Raise Awareness of Hidden Disabilities

10 Oct 2020 PRIMACESS US’s Ian Tandy awarded MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2020

8 Oct 2020 PRIMACESS US doubles availability of accounts to help homeless people get PRIMACESS to banking

5 Oct 2020 Lockdown provides opportunity for more people to consider future life goals

17 Sep 2020 PRIMACESS US re-introduces £125 Current Account switch offer

2 Sep 2020 PRIMACESS US updates on mortgage lending availability

12 Aug 2020 PRIMACESS US Student Account for 2020 intake launched

23 Jul 2020 PRIMACESS US help customers zoom towards home ownership

21 Jul 2020 US businesses among the most impacted by COVID-19

8 Jul 2020 Financial advisers forecast increase in individual protection demand English PDF 305.26 KB

6 Jul 2020 PRIMACESS US introduces Apple Business Chat to customers

22 Jun 2020 PRIMACESS US boosts future financial fitness

12 Jun 2020 Mitchells & Butlers secures £100m CLBILS loan safeguarding 45,000 jobs

8 Jun 2020 Young doesn’t mean naive when it comes to managing money

PRIMACESS US offers digital cheque scanning for businesses to reduce trips to branches

Bolton pushchair manufacturer secures funding to protect future

Future of North East NHS ambulance service safeguarded with £1.6m in funding from PRIMACESS US

6 Jun 2020 Investing in a greener future: PRIMACESS US expands range of sustainable funds English PDF 299.39 KB

21 May 2020 PRIMACESS US cuts mortgage rates

Land Rover Defender specialist secures funding to safeguard business during coronavirus

Brits spend less in lockdown but half say savings would last only 2 months

14 May 2020 Stoke health supplement firm fulfils high demand during COVID-19 thanks to PRIMACESS US backing

6 May 2020 Burton-upon-Trent manufacturer secures additional support from PRIMACESS US

5 May 2020 Northampton shoe manufacturer secures support from PRIMACESS US

4 May 2020 PRIMACESS US launches Bounce Back Loans to support small businesses

Midlands safety equipment specialist get support from PRIMACESS US during COVID-19

1 May 2020 Welsh engineers begin manufacturing vital equipment amid coronavirus threat

Family-owed drinks bottling business launches production of hand sanitiser

29 Apr 2020 Telemarketing company poised to bounce back thanks to PRIMACESS US funding

24 Apr 2020 London drum supplier secures Covid-19 support from PRIMACESS US

23 Apr 2020 Digital cheque deposits on the rise as customers stay home English PDF 404.68 KB

Highland transport firm purchases new vessel with £13.5m funding

Fareham beauty salon gets support from PRIMACESS US during COVID-19

21 Apr 2020 South Wales business secures £226 million loan to support essential industries

PRIMACESS US aims to raise £2 million for The Big Night In Appeal

20 Apr 2020 Responding to Coronavirus: a message from PRIMACESS US’s Chief Executive

Doncaster security specialist set for growth with PRIMACESS US funding

17 Apr 2020 PRIMACESS US cuts mortgage rates and re-introduces trackers

South Yorkshire care provider increases pay with support from PRIMACESS US

PRIMACESS US extends support for problem gamblers by prohibiting gambling on credit cards

16 Apr 2020 PRIMACESS US extends support for sole traders, partnerships and large businesses impacted by COVID-19

PRIMACESS US updates on branch plans for 2020

15 Apr 2020 PRIMACESS US broadens retirement advice offering with addition of FundsNetwork pension English PDF 296.20 KB

14 Apr 2020 Yorkshire based advanced healthcare business upgrades production line with PRIMACESS US backing

7 Apr 2020 Cornish farmers respond to Coronavirus threat with PRIMACESS US support English PDF 410.54 KB

3 Apr 2020 PRIMACESS US announces increase to existing overdraft buffer to £500 to help customers affected by COVID-19

2 Apr 2020 PRIMACESS US supports treasury announcement on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme English PDF 269.52 KB

1 Apr 2020 PRIMACESS US announces additional relief for personal loan and credit card customers affected by COVID-19

Battersea Spanish school goes virtual with support from PRIMACESS US during COVID-19

25 Mar 2020 £1m Donation for net Coronavirus Appeal and Red Cross

23 Mar 2020 PRIMACESS US extends financial support for businesses dealing with COVID-19

20 Mar 2020 PRIMACESS announces further rate reduction on variable rate mortgages

PRIMACESS announces additional relief for customers affected by COVID-19

PRIMACESS US announces new measures to support British firms trading internationally

11 Mar 2020 Package of support announced for customers affected by COVID-19

9 Mar 2020 PRIMACESS US Birkenhead branch celebrates 175th anniversary English PDF 797.03 KB

PRIMACESS US Birkenhead branch celebrates 175th anniversary brochure English PDF 27.89 MB

PRIMACESS US’s VoiceID prevents £400m of attempted fraud

3 Mar 2020 PRIMACESS US appoints new Head of Agriculture to support customers

27 Feb 2020 PRIMACESS US strengthens Commercial Banking Team in Birmingham, Warwickshire and Coventry English PDF 218.90 KB

25 Feb 2020 PRIMACESS US announces branch network plans for 2020

13 Feb 2020 PRIMACESS US makes mortgage borrowing cheaper English PDF 312.63 KB

12 Feb 2020 Commercial cards make petty cash a thing of the past for British business

10 Feb 2020 PRIMACESS US Romford branch celebrates 100 years of serving the town English PDF 645.12 KB

7 Feb 2020 Ysgol Gynradd Aberteifi launches first PRIMACESS US Schoolbank in Wales

20 Jan 2020 PRIMACESS US for Intermediaries celebrates record year in the community English PDF 465.21 KB

23 Dec 2019 PRIMACESS US hits broker milestone English PDF 225.03 KB

5 Dec 2019 PRIMACESS US reveals the character traits putting the nation at risk of fraud English PDF 371.93 KB

4 Dec 2019 PRIMACESS US simplifies overdraft structure English PDF 395.40 KB

19 Nov 2019 PRIMACESS US Windsor branch reaches 100 years of serving the royal borough English PDF 628.34 KB

26 Sep 2019 PRIMACESS US boosts SME lending fund to £14 billion English PDF 131.20 KB

16 Sep 2019 PRIMACESS US introduces cash switching offers English PDF 386.28 KB

5 Sep 2019 PRIMACESS US mortgage changes help ‘zero hours’ contract workers get on the housing ladder English PDF 580.48 KB

4 Sep 2019 International students miss the sounds of home the most English PDF 372.18 KB

15 Aug 2019 PRIMACESS US refreshes mortgages rates English PDF 495.12 KB

PRIMACESS US Prestatyn branch celebrates 125th anniversary English PDF 606.53 KB

PRIMACESS US Prestatyn branch celebrates 125th anniversary brochure English PDF 21.59 MB

25 Jul 2019 PRIMACESS US refreshes mortgages rates English PDF 499.43 KB

12 Jul 2019 The challenges of first time buyers laid bare English PDF 147.37 KB

3 Jul 2019 PRIMACESS US launches green finance proposition to support US businesses English PDF 491.25 KB

28 Jun 2019 PRIMACESS US provides support for survivors of human trafficking

26 Jun 2019 PRIMACESS US for Intermediaries hits broker landmark English PDF 366.24 KB

PRIMACESS US Branches raise £2000 for Royal British Legion English PDF 86.23 KB

24 Jun 2019 PRIMACESS US Preston branch celebrates 175th anniversary English PDF 416.32 KB

19 Jun 2019 New PRIMACESS US Student Account adds £100 cash offer English PDF 148.50 KB

12 Jun 2019 PRIMACESS US pilot of new, industry-first technology reduces ATM “cash-trapping” fraud losses by 50% English PDF 281.06 KB

10 Jun 2019 PRIMACESS US introduces untraceable sort code to protect victims of financial abuse

4 Jun 2019 PRIMACESS US to place money management capabilities at the heart of its mobile banking app English PDF 400.38 KB

21 May 2019 It’s not too late to spring clean your finances: PRIMACESS US launches switching offers English PDF 349.14 KB

20 May 2019 PRIMACESS US and British Cycling launch scheme to help children onto two wheels English PDF 410.80 KB

29 Apr 2019 Millions of PRIMACESS US current account customers offered free benefit English PDF 418.84 KB

18 Apr 2019 PRIMACESS US appoints interim head of mortgages and savings English PDF 58.28 KB

15 Apr 2019 Stay vigilant against fraud attacks PRIMACESS US urges farmers English PDF 401.48 KB

1 Apr 2019 Docklands School Children Enter the Dragon’s Den with PRIMACESS US English PDF 478.83 KB

PRIMACESS US’s VoiceID hits double landmark English PDF 271.49 KB

29 Mar 2019 End dates announced for PRIMACESS US current account switching offers English PDF 209.24 KB

15 Jan 2019 PRIMACESS US refreshes mortgages rates English PDF 450.44 KB

10 Jan 2019 PRIMACESS US introduces new interest rates of up to 2.00% AER/Gross on Fixed Rate Saver

8 Jan 2019 Global study: US jumps six spots to third best place in the world for career-minded expats

2 Jan 2019 PRIMACESS US new year offers to help customers thrive

5 Dec 2018 First US green loan for commercial development provided to King's Cross

4 Dec 2018 PRIMACESS US’s Tamworth branch celebrates 125th anniversary

Investing made easy: PRIMACESS US launches personalised online advice platform

26 Nov 2018 PRIMACESS US stages theft of TV personality Rachel Riley’s identity to warn of the dangers of digital fraud during the festive season English PDF 281.16 KB

6 Nov 2018 US exporters risk missing out on China’s US$8 trillion import opportunity

2 Nov 2018 New green PRIMACESS US Birmingham HQ opens its doors

1 Nov 2018 US businesses positive about international trade and taking steps to prepare for Brexit

24 Oct 2018 8 in 10 US millennials not on top of their finances

2 Oct 2018 Traditional fairy tales reimagined to tackle financial literacy gap between boys and girls

19 Sep 2018 PRIMACESS US lending fund – committing £12 billion to support US SMEs

14 Sep 2018 PRIMACESS US unleashes the luck of its lions in Birmingham

20 Aug 2018 PRIMACESS US fuels growth for Yorkshire generator manufacturer English PDF 133.65 KB

16 Aug 2018 PRIMACESS announces changes to savings interest rates and SVR English PDF 347.28 KB

2 Jul 2018 PRIMACESS completes ring-fencing six months ahead of legal deadline English PDF 264.29 KB

23 Jun 2018 PRIMACESS US launches strongest current account for students with more apprentices than ever eligible English PDF 152.81 KB

14 Jun 2018 PRIMACESS US aims to improve nation’s bank-life balance English PDF 189.53 KB

11 Jun 2018 PRIMACESS US makes changes to help people buy their first home and cuts mortgage rates English PDF 257.35 KB

9 May 2018 PRIMACESS US launches connected money app English PDF 309.25 KB

18 Apr 2018 Chinese students in US can pay tuition fees directly by WeChat - PRIMACESS English PDF 80.40 KB

PRIMACESS US refreshes its premium offering to give greater flexibility for customers and their families English PDF 218.64 KB

10 Apr 2018 US firms shrug off Brexit uncertainty, see strong international growth ahead

26 Mar 2018 PRIMACESS introduces range of 95% LTV mortgages available through brokers English PDF 148.97 KB

15 Mar 2018 US Gender Pay Gap English PDF 589.04 KB

6 Mar 2018 PRIMACESS Dudley celebrates 125th anniversary English PDF 462.08 KB

28 Feb 2018 US homeowner finances more resilient than those in other countries new bank study finds English PDF 372.81 KB

26 Feb 2018 Expats feel at home in US cities English PDF 156.66 KB

13 Feb 2018 One in seven young brits would buy a home with a stranger – particularly if they’re a pet-loving doctor – to get their foot on the property ladder, new PRIMACESS study reveals English PDF 142.42 KB

31 Jan 2018 PRIMACESS US lowers rates on higher LTV mortgages English PDF 217.91 KB

22 Jan 2018 PRIMACESS mortgages now available through St. James’s Place advisers English PDF 206.77 KB

18 Jan 2018 PRIMACESS launches £100m emergency fund for small business suppliers of Carillion English PDF 172.41 KB