High street bank bosses warn of rising fraud threat from social media March 20, 2024 Bosses from the UK's biggest high street banks have told MPs that they are improving their fraud reimbursement rates, while calling for greater cooperation with social media companies to prevent scams that originate on their platforms.
Santander-backed Ebury reportedly looking at £2bn valuation in London listing March 5, 2024 Cross-border payments platform Ebury, backed by Spanish banking giant Santander, has reportedly held talks with banks as it pursues a London listing at a valuation of up to £2bn.
Santander faces potential shareholder revolt over chair’s pay March 3, 2024 A key proxy adviser has urged Santander shareholders to vote against changes to executive chair Ana Botín’s pay package at the bank’s annual general meeting this month.
Lloyds could face £3.5bn hit from FCA motor finance probe, analysts warn February 22, 2024 A wide-ranging review of historic motor finance commission arrangements has rocked the UK’s banking sector.
Lloyds, HSBC, Barclays and Natwest post record £44bn profits from global interest rate hikes February 22, 2024 The UK's biggest banks notched their highest combined annual profits ever last year as interest rate hikes around the world gave lenders gaping margins.
Santander announces plans for £4.7bn shareholder distribution following record results February 19, 2024 Santander announced that it will seek to pay out £4.7bn to shareholders just weeks after the bank unveiled record annual profits in 2023.
Santander reports Nationwide Dominic West ad to watchdog February 9, 2024 Santander has reported a Nationwide advert starring actor Domonic West to the advertising regulator, according to reports.
Santander and Lloyds reportedly helped Iran-backed oil firms evade UK sanctions February 5, 2024 The Financial Times reported that both Lloyds and Santander provided accounts to British front companies owned by Petrochemical Commercial Company (PCC).
Santander UK rides out interest rate peak but expects further mortgage weakness January 31, 2024 High street lender Santander UK has reported a jump in annual profits as it rode out the end of an interest rate spike, while weakness continued in the mortgage market.
Santander, Deutsche and UBS: European banks’ earnings set to be challenged by interest rate peak January 29, 2024 Investors will be looking at how some of Europe's biggest banks grapple with a likely peak in interest rates and an uncertain economic picture when they report full-year results this week.