NatWest earnings jump by a third as mortgage lending grows

NatWest Group has become the third high street bank to report higher-than-expected earnings (Matt Crossick/PA) - (PA Wire)

NatWest Group has become the third high street bank to report higher-than-expected earnings after revealing it provided more mortgages in recent months.

The banking group said it made an operating pre-tax profit of £1.7 billion between July and September, nearly a third higher than the £1.3 billion generated this time last year.