Santander UK sets aside £295m for motor finance payout November 20, 2024 Santander UK has set aside £295m in its quarterly results to pay out to motor finance customers following a landmark court ruling on the topic last month. The bank had previously delayed its third-quarter results thanks to the high court ruling, which it said had left it unable to calculate the potential cost of the [...]
Santander bank cutting more than 1,400 UK jobs October 29, 2024 Santander is cutting more than 1,400 jobs across its UK business this year amid ongoing efforts to reduce costs.
Santander UK profit slides as analysts forecast £1.8bn motor finance hit October 29, 2024 Santander has revealed a sharp fall in its UK profit during the third quarter, while delaying the publication of more detailed figures as it digests a landmark motor finance court ruling in London.
Santander UK delays results following motor finance court case October 29, 2024 Santander UK has delayed the publication of a detailed set of results covering the third quarter as it waits to assess the impact of a landmark court ruling on motor finance commissions. Full results for the Spanish bank’s UK arm were meant to be published this morning, but the lender said on Monday that it [...]
Santander cracks down on hybrid working as return to office trend grows September 8, 2024 Santander has cracked down on its approach to hybrid working in what is seen as yet another sign that companies are beginning to favour more in-office working patterns.
Santander launches £1.3bn share buyback under new payout scheme August 27, 2024 Santander has launched a share buyback for up to €1.5bn (£1.3bn) as the banking giant fulfills its promises to boost investor payouts.
Hilltop Honey secures £10m boost as it plans overseas expansion August 22, 2024 Hilltop Honey has secured a £10m banking package from Santander UK as the brand looks to gain the financial support it needs to expand globally. The banking package includes stock finance, FX facilities, invoice finance and term loan refinancing and is designed to help the start-up accelerate its growth on a global scale. It comes [...]
Regulator calls out Barclays and Santander for breaching retail banking order August 22, 2024 Britain's competition watchdog has rebuked Barclays and Santander UK for breaching parts of its retail banking order.
Profit drops at Santander UK but boss Regnier hopes for brighter second half July 24, 2024 Santander UK reported a sharp drop in profit in the first half of the year but said there were signs of growing tailwinds for the rest of 2024. The Spanish bank’s UK arm reported pretax profit of £804m in the first six months of the year, down from £1.2bn in the same period last year. [...]
Santander-backed fintech Ebury line ups Goldman for multi-billion pound London float July 22, 2024 Cross-border payments platform Ebury has appointed Goldman Sachs to lead a £2bn fintech float on the London Stock Exchange.