Banks aim to reverse crunch appeal court victory for car buyers Fears of a £44bn compensation bill over dealer commissions has prompted a high-profile appeal, which will be heard this week The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025
The locations set to get new banking hubs as Santander closes 95 branches Here’s where customers will be able to do their banking The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
Santander to close another 95 branches, putting 750 jobs at risk The banking giant will close the branches in June, while also cutting hours across 36 sites and switching 18 to become counter-free The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2025
Hundreds of jobs at risk as Santander to close 95 UK branches – see the full list AROUND 750 jobs are at risk of redundancy at Santander UK as the high street lender announced 95 branch closures and sweeping changes across its… The National (Scotland) · Mar 19, 2025
Santander puts 750 jobs at risk under branch closure plans The banking giant said it was closing the branches in June, and also cutting hours across 36 sites as well as switching 18 to become counter-free. Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025
UK lenders paid car dealers cash upfront that may have led to costlier loans Exclusive: ‘Advance commissions’ said to total millions of pounds allegedly pushed customers to certain providers The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2025
Some sub-4% mortgages will vanish from the market from Friday One mortgage broker said market movements ‘look to be enough to put some of the very lowest rates in peril’. Evening Standard · Feb 20, 2025
Mortgage wars kick-off as banks launch sub-4% deals More sub-4 per cent mortgages have started appearing on the market from Thursday The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2025
More sub-4% mortgage rates available from Thursday The new deals were a positive sign that competition in the market was heating up, experts said. Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2025
Santander UK is to offer sub 4% mortgage rates from Thursday The new deals at 3.99% are part of a wider shake-up by the bank of its mortgage rates. Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025
Bank starts ‘full-scale mortgage price war’ with new offer Deals are available to both buyers and those remortgaging The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2025
Surge in mortgage applications seen by major bank ahead of stamp duty deadline From April, stamp duty discounts will become less generous. Evening Standard · Feb 11, 2025
Santander UK staff brace for more job losses after 38% drop in full-year profits ‘Cost efficiencies’ programme planned for UK arm rocked by car loan commission scandal The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025
Santander UK profit slumps as questions remain over future of British arm The Spanish-owned high street banking giant reported a 38% drop in UK pre-tax profits to £1.33 billion for 2024. Evening Standard · Feb 5, 2025
The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2025 Santander boss issues major update on UK future amid speculation over potential exit Recent reports suggested bank was considering quitting UK
Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025 Santander’s potential UK exit raises concerns despite boss’s pledge to stay put Executive chairman Ana Botin insisted ‘We love the UK’ following reports that Santander is reconsidering its presence in the country.
The Independent UK · Jan 22, 2025 Fears for mortgage market amid rumours of Santander’s UK exit Santander UK is a prominent mortgage lender and recently cut rates on more than 70 mortgage products
Evening Standard · Jan 21, 2025 Why could Santander bank leave the UK? The bank has not been performing as well as expected and its owner, Banco Santander, may be looking at an exit
International Business Times UK · Jan 20, 2025 Is Santander Shutting Down In Britain? 14M Customers, 20K Employees Possibly Affected Spanish banking giant Santander is reportedly considering quitting Great Britain due to the impact of 'excessive red tape' on its profitability.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025 Santander rushes guidance to managers as it reviews its future in UK Bank is considering sale of British business amid mounting frustrations over regulation
The Independent UK · Jan 19, 2025 Major high street bank ‘considering quitting the UK’ after two decades Santander already announced it was cutting more than 1,400 jobs across its UK business
Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025 35% of young adults ‘are concerned about their finances on a daily basis’ Four-fifths of 18 to 21-year-olds have never created a budget and 31% look to social media influencers for advice, according to Santander UK.
Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2024 Cynical scammers set to strike during Christmas week, Santander UK warns Nearly £2 million was reported lost by the bank’s customers to authorised push payment scams between Christmas Day last year and New Year’s Day.
Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024 Santander UK cuts rates across more than 70 mortgage products The bank has reduced the rates available on selected fixed homeowner purchase and remortgage ranges by up to 0.23 percentage points.
Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024 Santander UK profits plunge after £295m motor finance hit The high street lender reported pre-tax profits of £143 million for the three months to the end of September, down 65% on the previous quarter.