All news on the topic: Santander

Purchase would be third major ownership shake-up for high street lender in 12 years

A major high street bank is closing more than a fifth of its branches across the UK.

Santander could be considering quitting the UK, people familiar with the matter have said in reports - such a decision would likely be a blow for Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

About 1,000 of those affected work in London and 4,500 at the bank’s new Milton Keynes headquarters

The Bank of England finally cut its base rate from 5.25% to 5% - the first time there has been a reduction since March 2020 and this is good news for those with a variable mortgage

He would have to drive for almost two hours to get to the branch

He was unhappy with the bank’s response to his complaint

This week alone Barclays, Halifax, First Direct, Nationwide and Virgin Money have all announced changes to their home deals while last week HSBC, Yorkshire Building Society, and Santander also lowered mortgage rates

ShinyHunters stole information including bank and credit card numbers, as well as staff HR details

Bra tycoon Michelle Mone’s husband, Brit businessman Doug Barrowman, has been cleared of any wrongdoing following an embezzlement and tax fraud trial in Santander, Spain

The savings account was launched in September last year but Santander stopped accepting new applications just a week later due to the popularity - at the time, MSE said the account offered an "unbeatable" rate

The move took the City by surprise and is set to catapult Nationwide into second place in the mortgage and savings market

The year began with the "mortgage price war" as lenders across the board cut their rates with anticipation that the Bank of England was to cut its base interest rate - however this came to a crashing halt with lenders, including Santander, TSB and RBS, now upping deals

Twelve major bank branches closed in January alone and another 38 will have been shut down by the end of this month. They are among 245 banks set to close in 2024, with another six branches also due to shut but with no end date yet announced

The new lower 5% deposit requirement will apply to both new-build houses and flats

In the last quarter, its profit dropped by 92% from £1.3 billion the previous year to £110 million

Petrochemical Commercial Company, which is linked to the Iranian state, used a web of front companies in the UK to discreetly move money around the world, it is claimed

Bra tycoon Michelle Mone did not join her husband Doug Barrowman, 58, in court, with the entrepreneur and six co-defendants on trial in Spain in a £5million embezzlement case

Fraud experts are warning that some 'special travel offers' may turn out to be cons from crooks trying to relieve you of your hard-earned money

But they are happier to seek support at work or in their career - with nearly six in 10 even claiming that doing so has helped them progress in their career, the research found

Mortgage borrowing costs are coming down because market analysts are expecting the Bank of England to finally start cutting its base rate, which is currently at 5.25%

The Snowball app was designed by entrepreneur, Simon Sansome, to allow the disabled community to review accessibility credentials for amenities like shops and restaurants

Sam Jones was credited with making the BBC show's “best ever pitch” - and says focus, determination, and urgency are key to a successful business start-up

Six in ten Brits are held back from making changes to their home by misconceptions over up-front costs - but small upgrades can go a long way