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Lloyds Bank under renewed pressure over UK business-customer fraud claims

By Phoebe Seers ( April 7, 2025, 10:30 GMT | Comment) -- Major UK lender Lloyds Bank has endured broad criticism for its handling of a major episode of fraud at HBOS — despite it occurring before Lloyds bought the struggling rival bank in 2008. But it continues to face troubles: A review that the bank commissioned in 2017 into its handling of the HBOS Reading branch fraud could be finalized this year — and it may also examine separate allegations that Lloyds itself has failed business customers, the subject of a BBC investigation to be aired tonight.Lloyds Bank has endured broad criticism for its handling of a major episode of fraud at HBOS — despite that occurring before the big UK lender took over its struggling rival in 2008....

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