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  • Barclays: Shares in FTSE 100 giant near decade high after upgrade

    May 13, 2025

    Barclays has received a major boost after the FTSE banking giant posted a bumper first quarter, driven by a strong performance in its investment arm. Analysts at RBC have upgraded Barclays’ shares, slapping a 340p target price on the stock – a 14 per cent increase.  Shares edged up 0.2 per cent during early trading [...]

  • FTSE 100 banks Lloyds and Natwest set to profit despite lower interest rates

    May 13, 2025

    Amidst a backdrop of waning interest rates, FTSE 100 banking giants such as Lloyds and Natwest look set to continue to profit, according to analysts. Lenders’ takings from net interest income (NII) remained steady in the first quarter, even after the Bank of England chopped interest rates four times to 4.5 per cent.  Since then, [...]

  • HSBC and Standard Charted shares surge as trade war cools

    May 12, 2025

    Shares in banking giants HSBC and Standard Chartered surged on Monday morning as the trade tensions between the US and China appeared to cool. HSBC jumped nearly four per cent, taking its gains for the month to over 14 per cent.  Standard Chartered soared over seven per cent, with monthly gains topping 17 per cent. [...]

  • Mortgages rates set to fall after Bank of England interest rate cut

    May 9, 2025

    Analysts have predicted that the Bank of England’s decision to reduce interest rates on Thursday will encourage major banks to cut mortgage rates. Lower rates will be a major affordability boost for the UK’s housing market, which continues to price out young buyers unable to rely on financial gifts or savings. “If homebuyers can borrow more, they [...]

  • Metro Bank shares soar as lender’s turnaround gathers pace

    May 8, 2025

    Metro Bank said there was a “significant increase” in quarter one profit against the second half of 2024 during a trading update on Thursday. Shares in the bank jumped nearly four per cent during early trading. The London-based firm said it was “confident” it would meet full-year targets after a “structurally higher” net interest margin, [...]

  • TSB Bank’s profit rockets from stamp duty rush and cost-cutting

    May 8, 2025

    TSB Bank’s cost-cutting plans and a rush to beat the stamp duty deadline imposed by Chancellor Rachel Reeves helped bolster profits in the first quarter. The Edinburgh-headquartered lender increased profit before tax to £101.3m for the first three months of 2025 – an 89 per cent jump from £53.4m in 2024. Operating expenses fell 4.7 [...]

  • Standard Chartered shares downgraded after tariff bruising 

    May 7, 2025

    Analysts at UBS slapped a downgraded price on Standard Chartered’s shares after a bruising period for the lender amid geopolitical tensions. The analysts reduced the target share price to 1,215p from 1,310p but maintained their ‘Buy’ rating. Shares were down 0.6 per cent on Wednesday at 1,049p. In the fallout of President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation [...]

  • Banks called on to slash mortgage borrowing costs

    May 7, 2025

    The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has called on lenders to take informed risks in the mortgage market to improve consumer support.  The City regulator has launched a consultation on mortgage rules which targets reducing the overall cost of borrowing through term reductions and access to cheaper products when remortgaging. It said discussions will include “consideration [...]

  • Vanquis and Barclays lead surge in bank complaints amid motor finance

    May 7, 2025

    Banking complaints rocketed by 76 per cent in the second half of 2024 as the motor finance scandal continued to haunt the sector, according to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS). The regulator revealed of the 141,846 complaints made to the FOS, 77 per cent were related to banking and credit at 109,155. This also marked [...]

  • Ministers call in HSBC, Natwest and Lloyds bosses for small business lending talks

    May 6, 2025

    Top bank bosses were summoned for talks with ministers on Tuesday after a government report revealed that small businesses were having difficulty securing loans. Senior executives from HSBC, Natwest and Lloyds will be in attendance for the meeting, which will be chaired by minister for small business Gareth Thomas. A report from the Department of [...]

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