Nationwide ad starring Dominic West is ‘misleading’, watchdog says The advertisement attracted 282 complaints, including one from Santander. Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2024
Beware - the number of potentially fraudulent banking copycat websites is on the rise Online banking is being targeted, with thousands of fraudulent sites being blocklisted each year according to Which? TechRadar · Mar 26, 2024
Spain's Banks Santander And BBVA Compete In Market BBVA and Santander engage in fierce competition in Spain's banking sector, with BBVA gaining ground through digital innovation and Latin American market st... Top News · Mar 25, 2024
'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 · Mar 11, 2024
Women Battle On For Equality In Top Business Jobs More women are taking top management jobs but inequality persists, with men still dominating business leadership roles, research showed ahead of International Women's Day on March 8. International Business Times · Mar 5, 2024
Indian billionaire Shamsheer Vayalil snaps up £31 million Holland Park mansion It’s been a tough year for those trying to get on the housing ladder. Mortgage rates have been at their highest in over a decade, adding tens of thousands to the cost of a new home. But things are still peachy at the top end of the market. In one small corner… Evening Standard · Mar 1, 2024
Coventry Building Society is latest lender to hike mortgage rates Move follows similar increases from HSBC and Santander as lenders fear interest cuts will be slower than expected. Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2024
‘Mixed messages’ in mortgage market as Nationwide ups rates while Santander cuts on same day The latest changes come ahead of a big week for economic data, which should provide a clearer picture of the Bank of England’s interest rate plans Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024
Lloyds and Santander accused of providing accounts for Iranian front companies Both banks deny helping Tehran-controlled oil firm PCC to move money in breach of sanctions The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2024
Santander, Lloyds Shares Drop as Iran Evades Sanctions Shares of Santander and Lloyds dropped as a result of a report stating that Iran had utilized the banks' accounts to circumvent international sanctions. Top News · Feb 5, 2024
Santander predicts fall in interest rates to ease cost of living pinch SANTANDER today warned of a “modest” increase in defaults on loans from UK customers, though it recorded record profits overall. Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2024
Santander Posts Record Profit In 2023 After Rate Hikes Spanish banking giant Santander posted a record 11.1-billion-euro ($12 billion) net profit for 2023 on Wednesday as higher interest rates and a rise in global clients helped to cushion the impact of a windfall tax. International Business Times · Jan 31, 2024
Nationwide intensifies mortgage price war with its lowest rates for 8 months Building society announces best-buy deals starting at 3.84% while some rivals raise their rates The Guardian - UK · Jan 23, 2024
Santander becomes first 'big six' lender to raise mortgage rates this year However, brokers said the change was unlikely to be the first step in a wave of big price increases Evening Standard · Jan 23, 2024
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024 Lenders including Santander continue to cut mortgage rates despite shock inflation rise “Lenders do not seem to be bothered about the inflation figures at the moment,” one broker said
The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024 Whose Lime is it anyway? How the green ebikes took over our streets Are the tech giant’s bikes a convenient and sustainable form of transport or a menace clogging up pavements?
The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024 UK car finance: ‘millions of drivers could get payout’ as watchdog investigates FCA to examine whether consumers have been charged inflated loan rates on new and secondhand cars
The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2024 Price war erupts as six of seven major mortgage lenders slash rates Top mortgage broker says major lenders are now engaged in a price war as rates dip below 4 per cent
Top News · Jan 11, 2024 Spanish High Court Cancels 0 Million Fines for Banks Spain's High Court has overturned 0 million in fines that were imposed on four major Spanish banks, providing a boost to the country's banking sector.
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024 How Barclays, Santander and HSBC cutting mortgage rates will impact you Banks are cutting mortgage rates on products as competition amongst lenders intensifies - but what does it mean for first-time buyers and people remortgaging
The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2024 Two major mortgage lenders announce ‘very significant’ rate cuts One of the UK’s leading mortgage brokers has called the move a ‘turning point’ for prospective buyers
Evening Standard · Jan 9, 2024 Sub-4% two-year fixed mortgage within sight as Barclays and Santander slash rates The ‘big six’ lenders joined the ongoing rate war, following a number of others such as Halifax and HSBC in reducing mortgage prices this year
International Business Times · Dec 28, 2023 In Colombia, Illegally Felled Timber Repurposed To Help Bees In northeast Colombia, police guard warehouses stacked high with confiscated timber with a noble new destiny: transformation into homes for bees beleaguered by pesticides and climate change.
Kiplinger · Dec 27, 2023 Most Americans Expect to Reach Financial Prosperity. Do You? Most middle-class Americans expect to reach financial prosperity within the next decade, Santander study shows.
The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2023 Bank urges customers to ‘remain guarded’ against scams over festive season Santander UK said two customers had made claims on Christmas Day last year after falling victim to the family and friends WhatsApp impersonation scam.