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I nearly lost my new home because of a NatWest banking error

I transferred money to my current account for exchange of contracts, but the bank refused access to the funds

The Guardian - UK · Mar 31

First time buyers face £1200 jump in mortgage bills as war in Iran brings havoc to market

Lenders have been forced to reprice their deals faster than at any time since the mini-Budget in 2022 because of the turmoil in the gilts market

Evening Standard · Mar 24

NatWest withdraws its last sub-4% fixed rate mortgage deal as home loan prices soar

The average 5-year fixed mortgage rate today is at the highest since February last year

Evening Standard · Mar 16

NatWest sees profits soar as it hands out £495 million in staff bonuses

The banking group saw a pre-tax profit of £7.7 billion for 2025, up 24.4% on the year before

The Independent UK · Feb 13

NatWest profit soars by almost a quarter while staff bonuses swell

The banking group said it made an operating pre-tax profit of £7.7 billion for 2025, up 24.4% on the year before.

Evening Standard · Feb 13

Trump ‘plans to roll back’ some metal tariffs; US inflation weaker than expected in January - business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

FTSE 100 Live 13 February: NatWest profits jump, index steadies after US sell-off

NatWest Group today said its annual profits swelled by nearly a quarter to £7.7 billion in 2025.

Evening Standard · Feb 13

Green shoots cheer London business as Budget fiasco uncertainty fades

Business activity in London shot up at its sharpest rate for two years in January in the latest sign of green shoot sprouting in the capital’s economy.

Evening Standard · Feb 11

Barclays annual profit leaps by 13% as bank aims to hand £15bn to shareholders

Barclays said it wants to hand out more than £15 billion to shareholders over the next two years, through dividends and share buybacks.

Evening Standard · Feb 10

NatWest is chasing the mass affluent wallet. So is everyone else

Bank snares biggest acquisition since it was bailed out by taxpayers in 2008 but it isn’t cheap – and may be slow to pay off

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9