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The Latest Breaking News from NatWest

House prices fall again as mortgage rates spike

Lenders, including in the past few days, NatWest, Santander and Nationwide, have been increasing their mortgage rates

Evening Standard

Nationwide stops lending on some flood-risk properties

Banks may follow suit after UK weather-related claims on home insurance reach new high

The Guardian - UK

UK consumers feeling more confident about finances, says NatWest boss

For first time since August 2021 people expect position to be better in a year, Paul Thwaite adds

The Guardian - UK

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Leading UK lenders raise fixed-rate mortgage deals amid ‘market uncertainty’

Borrowers urged not to panic as banks including Barclays, NatWest and HSBC readjust cost of loans

The Guardian - UK

NatWest criticised over £1.2m pay for boss with ‘limited experience’

Governance adviser says Paul Thwaite could have been offered lower starting salary than predecessor Alison Rose

The Guardian - UK

Banker bonus gap widens as men awarded more variable pay than women at top financial firms

Median bonuses widened between men and women in 11 out of 18 banks in the UK

Evening Standard

HSBC and NatWest accused of financing North Sea oil extraction despite pledge

Campaigners call on banks to cease funding Ithaca, which is playing a key role in Rosebank oilfield plan

The Guardian - UK

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Starling bank refused a £10,000 scam refund for my grieving, ill husband

The scammers struck two days before he was due to have major heart surgery, and in the midst of grieving for our daughter, who was murdered overseas

The Guardian - UK

Britain Proposes 'Debanking' Law After Natwest Debacle

Britain mulls 'debanking' law post NatWest incident to regulate bank account closures and protect customer rights.

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'Are we missing something?' - Shock as Halifax becomes fourth lender to up mortgage rates today

“Are we missing something here?” one adviser asked of the flurry of mortgage rate rises

Evening Standard

‘We’ll be £1,500 a year better off’: parent reacts to child benefit tax changes in budget

Family will no longer have to repay all of benefit – while a keen saver says he is interested in the British Isa

The Guardian - UK

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's Budget balancing act moves into the City's spotlight

Square Mile on watch for London stock exchange boost from new tax breaks for savers and experts say don't write off 2p income tax cut

Evening Standard

What did we learn about our banks this week?

City Voices: UK bank shares have been stock market laggards for years

Evening Standard

‘I’m still proud of what we created’: Metro Bank’s 14-year rollercoaster ride

From its lavish launch parties to a 2019 accounting scandal, the UK challenger bank has been beset by controversy

The Guardian - UK

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UK Bank NatWest Shakes Off CEO Turmoil As Profits Jump

British bank NatWest on Friday said net profit jumped nearly a third in 2023 on higher interest rates, adding that Paul Thwaite would become permanent chief executive following boardroom turmoil.

Evening Standard

Don’t 'Tell Sid' to buy NatWest shares — Give us them for free

City Comment: If big investors don’t fancy NatWest shares at the current price, why should we?

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 Live 16 February: Best day of year as index closes up 1.5%, US inflation setback

The new boss of NatWest today unveiled a £6.2 billion profits haul as the lender prepares for a major sale of its shares back to the public.

The Guardian - UK

NatWest reports biggest annual profit since 2007 financial crisis

Pre-tax figure of £6.2bn comes as bank confirms Paul Thwaite will take over permanently as chief executive

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Evening Standard

NatWest profits boom sets up government stake share sale

NatWest set itself up for a major sale of its shares back to the public today with a 20% leap in annual profits to £6.2 billion.

The Guardian - UK

UK retail sales rebound after Christmas slump; company insolvencies rise – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as retail sales in Great Britain rebound by 3.4% in January

Evening Standard

Love is in the air — but not for British banks

City Comment: Banks are in for record profits, but their shares are nowhere near their 2007 highs

Evening Standard

Britain's 'big five' banks prepare to deliver record-breaking total profits

Bank shares languish well below pre financial crisis levels despite the profits revival

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage lobbied senior Tory minister over NatWest complaint

Emily Thornberry accuses Farage and Andrew Griffith of ‘secretly conspiring’ over de-banking issue

Fortune

Bank boss sparks fury after saying it’s ‘not that difficult’ to buy a home in cost-of-living crisis hit U.K.

Critics called NatWest chair Davies's comment a “staggering demonstration of the disconnect between bankers and reality in this country.”

The Guardian - UK

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