TSB’s earnings in robust shape ahead of Santander takeover The high street lender said pre-tax profits rose 20.7% to £350.4 million for 2025. Evening Standard · Feb 6
TSB announces boss leaving to head up Spanish owner Sabadell Marc Armengol will step down to take up the new role at Sabadell. Evening Standard · Feb 5
Santander takes fresh swipe at City watchdog as its car loan scandal bill tops £460m UK arm brands FCA’s compensation scheme ‘overreach’ as Spanish owner signs surprise $12bn takeover of Webster Bank in US The Guardian - UK · Feb 4
Santander to cut costs further as profits rise despite another motor finance hit The Spanish-owned lending giant reported a 14% rise in pre-tax profits to £1.51 billion for 2025. Evening Standard · Feb 4
Banco Santander executive to take top job at UK bank ahead of TSB merger Mahesh Aditya is currently group chief risk officer at Banco Santander and will replace outgoing boss Mike Regnier on March 1. The Independent UK · Jan 30
Santander to close further 44 branches as it gears up for £2.6bn takeover of TSB Closure of one in eight sites puts almost 300 branch-based workers’ jobs at risk The Guardian - UK · Jan 29
UK credit cards: six ways to help you pick the best deals From understanding jargon such as APRs and 0% transfer offers, to getting perks such as air miles or cashback The Guardian - UK · Jan 21
Martin Lewis reveals how to get up to £250 with latest bank switching offers Many banks are also offering boosted perks for new customers in 2026 The Independent UK · Jan 15
TSB offers up to £200 for new customers - how to claim The move is one of a number of offers from high street banks to encourage new customers to join Evening Standard · Jan 15
Children ‘going hungry and having pocket money stolen due to economic abuse’ Abusive parents use tactics to directly target children’s economic security, charity Surviving Economic Abuse said. Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2025
Young adults less likely to spot economic abuse red flags, says charity Some 7% of people surveyed did not recognise any of the examples of economic abuse given or were not sure. Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025
TSB earnings spike ahead of Santander takeover The bank said its financial performance had improved despite consumers remaining cautious amid rising inflation and weakening economic growth. Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2025
Bank warns of spike in purchase fraud ahead of Christmas shopping season TSB said it recorded an 11% annual increase in the volume of purchase fraud cases between January and September 2025. Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025
TSB reveals average age of people getting on the property ladder across Britain The bank used its data to calculate the average age at which people are buying their first home. Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025 This is the age of the average first time buyer in the UK Data shows the area with the youngest average first time buyer
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2025 ‘£850 to skip the queue’: how scammers are exploiting driving test delays Criminals claim there are ways to get a licence without exams. Accepting puts you at risk of identity theft and even prison
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025 Santander UK’s chief to step down ahead of TSB merger Mike Regnier said he wants to pursue ‘other interests’ so it is the right time to step down from the Spanish banking giant.
The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025 Driving test backlogs could be fuelling rising scams against learner drivers IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025 Learner drivers urged to beware of fake lessons and test offers – this is how to spot them One scam saw someone pay £500 for 20 lessons up-front only for contact to dry up once the payment was made
Evening Standard · Sep 23, 2025 Learner drivers warned about fake offers of tests and driving lessons Fraudsters are offering driving lessons and fast-tracked tests that simply do not exist, TSB said.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 15, 2025 Scottish bank's historic B-listed headquarters put on sale for £18.5m THE historic B-listed Edinburgh headquarters of TSB Bank have been put on sale ...
International Business Times · Sep 5, 2025 Spain's BBVA Bank To Start Sabadell Offer Monday Spanish banking giant BBVA said on Friday its tender offer for smaller national rival Sabadell would start on Monday after its hostile bid received the stock market regulator's green light.
Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025 TSB apologises to customers after app and online banking go down It is understood that banking services in branches and on the telephone are working as normal.
The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025 TSB app down: Online banking not working in hours-long outage TSB’s banking app has gone down, leaving customers unable to see their money.
Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025 Sabadell shareholders approve £2.65 billion sale of TSB to Santander Some analysts think the sale could make it easier for Sabadell to rebuff a potential hostile takeover bid by rival group BBVA.