Starling founder Anne Boden swaps bank for new AI venture July 14, 2024 Anne Boden stepped down from the board of Starling Bank in June but retains a stake understood to be just below five per cent.
Sainsbury’s Bank sale marks end of an era for supermarkets June 20, 2024 Sainsbury's has agreed to sell most of its banking arm to Natwest, in a deal that will see the supermarket pay the lender £125m.
Challenger banks pip high street rivals again as Monzo tops league table February 15, 2024 The UK's digital challenger banks have once again outperformed their high street rivals in a league table on customer satisfaction from the competition watchdog.
Is the future of banking online only? NatWest and Lloyds to axe 81 branches, taking this year’s total to 213. Here’s a list of closures: March 31, 2023 Two of the UK’s biggest banking groups have announced plans to make big cuts to their branch networks this year, cutting more than 80 sites from around the country. Lloyds Group and NatWest Group have said that the sites in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man will close between July and November this [...]
Dame Alison Rose takes first job since leaving Natwest after Nigel Farage debanking storm June 11, 2024 Dame Alison Rose has taken up her first job since leaving Natwest last year in the aftermath of the Nigel Farage debanking storm over his Coutts account.
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.
Natwest to appoint Rick Haythornthwaite as new chair and he’ll take charge next April September 6, 2023 Natwest is preparing to appoint Rick Haythornwaite as successor to chair Howard Davies.
Companies House launches ‘urgent review’ over 800 ‘erroneous’ filings made by one account March 5, 2024 Companies House has launched an "urgent review" after the government-owned corporate register saw one account file 800 "erroneous" forms on 190 companies, raising fears over a sophisticated fraud targeted at banks.
Natwest’s margins in focus as lender gears up for year of big changes February 12, 2024 Natwest looks to shrug off the turmoil of the recent debanking saga and prepares to sell its government-owned shares to the public.
Government quietly lowers stake in Natwest as it crystallises loss for taxpayers January 3, 2024 The government has quietly sold nearly 1.03 per cent of its shares in Natwest as it continues to reduce its stake in the bank since bailing it out during the financial crisis.