Banks drive finance complaints up by a fifth as ‘unaffordable’ credit cards slammed May 1, 2024 Issues with banking and credit cards drove official finance complaints up nearly a fifth in the second half of last year, new figures show, as customers were hit by fraud and "unaffordable and irresponsible lending".
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest results show consumer strength amid higher rates April 30, 2024 Barclays, Natwest and Lloyds reported first quarter results last week while HSBC updated investors this morning.
Rolls Royce, Antofagasta, Natwest: these top FTSE 100 stocks have returned over 30 per cent this year April 27, 2024 The FTSE 100 does still offer something to get excited about despite a ballooning number of companies leaving the London Stock Exchange.
Natwest shares jump after first quarter results as government continues to reduce stake April 26, 2024 Natwest profits slumped in the first quarter of the year but stayed ahead of market expectations as it shrugged off the worst of the mortgage downturn to expand its lending book.
Natwest shareholders approve proposal to buy back 15 per cent of shares from government April 23, 2024 Natwest shareholders have approved the bank's proposal to buy more of its stock from the government to accelerate its privatisation, potentially leaving the Treasury with fewer shares to offer retail investors.
Business ‘debanking’ complaints nearly double in a year as MPs warn of ‘unfair’ account closures April 22, 2024 The number of official complaints over business "debanking" has almost doubled in the last year, new figures show, as MPs accuse lenders of "unfairly" closing customers' accounts.
Banks, retailers and tech giants dominate big blue-chip results week April 21, 2024 A slew of blue-chip results on both sides of the Atlantic will dominate the corporate news agenda this week, alongside key US economic data set to bolster the case for higher-for-longer interest rates.
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest set to report lower profits – but doubts over rate cuts could lift lenders April 20, 2024 The UK's biggest banks are set to report lower profits and narrower margins in the coming weeks as the interest rate tailwind which pushed their earnings to a record high last year dies down.
Government quietly pauses Natwest retail bidding process March 31, 2024 The Treasury has suspended a bidding process to run the sale of its stake in Natwest, in a move which throws doubt on the structure of the much touted ‘Tell Sid’-style retail deal, City A.M. can reveal.
Natwest boss drops third of executive committee after government slashes stake March 27, 2024 New Natwest boss Paul Thwaite, who formally became chief of the bank in Febraury, has restructured the group's management team.