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Women hold the key to recovery, says Natwest boss ALISON ROSE, as bank launches second £1bn fund for female entrepreneurs By Alison Rose Natwest Group Chief Executive Published: 21:51 GMT, 27 January 2021 | Updated: 22:49 GMT, 27 January 2021 For the first time in nearly a year, hope is on the horizon thanks to … Read more
Taxpayer-owned NatWest blasted over legal costs for new PPI cases NatWest – 62% state-owned – has been slammed for wasting taxpayers’ money It is thought to have spent in excess of £10,000 on individual court cases Judge S. Mitchell questioned why it was spending so much defending a PPI claim By Emma Dunkley For The … Read more
Metro Bank sells off a third of its mortgage book to NatWest: What’s behind the move and how does it affect customers? The challenger bank has sold a third of its residential mortgages to NatWest Around 13,000 loans will be transferred across in the next 18 months Metro Bank says ‘nothing changes at the moment’ … Read more
First-time buyer boost: NatWest joins growing list of lenders relaunching mortgages needing 10% deposits that were pulled in the Covid-19 pandemic Four new products available at NatWest and Royal Bank of Scotland The two and five-year fixed term deals will require a 10% deposit They are open to both first-time buyers and home movers Yorkshire … Read more
Government set to lose almost £40bn on 2008 bailout of Natwest: Treasury pledges to offload its stake by 2024-25 By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 26 November 2020 The Government will lose almost £40billion on its 2008 bailout of Natwest after the coronavirus crisis … Read more
NatWest introduces gambling block on debit cards giving customers with betting addictions a 48-hour cooling-off period before they can make payments The move is to help customers with gambling addictions control their spending People have to wait two days before they can make gambling-related payments During this period of time attempted transactions will be automatically … Read more
Banks ready to bring back dividends: NatWest and Lloyds give hope to investors as jobs crisis threatens bleak winter for Britain’s economy Bosses at NatWest and Lloyds have heralded their rock-solid balance sheets The prospect of banks resuming dividend payouts comes just as the economy is expected to take a turn for the worse By … Read more
NatWest banking goes DOWN across much of the UK leaving customers locked out of their accounts Customers have complained about a variety of problems with online accounts Some are unable to log in, make payments or view their accounts with the bank NatWest have confirmed the issue and said they are investigating urgently By Jack … Read more
JON SOPEL, £245,000-a-year BBC salary: Jon Sopel, 60, is paid up to £245,000 a year in his role as the broadcaster’s North America Editor, covering all aspects of US news including politics, policy and business. But the presenter last year sparked a conflict of interest row after accepting tens of thousands of pounds from the biggest bank … Read more
Natwest customers slam bank’s poor branches and overdraft services as they rate it one of the worst for service By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 17 August 2020 Natwest’s customers have rated it as one of the worst banks, calling out its poor branches … Read more