Banking’s problem is bigger than NatWest
The resignation of Dame Alison Rose as chief executive of NatWest in the early hours of Wednesday morning must count...
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Pressure mounts on NatWest chairman Howard Davies
NatWest’s chairman is under mounting pressure to determine whether Dame Alison Rose, the bank’s chief executive, played a role in...
The banks failing pass on savings rates – in defiance of Jeremy Hunt
Defending the measly rates on their easy-access accounts, banks often point to their fixed-rate deals, which are typically much better....
Banks to be forced to explain why they close accounts thanks to Brexit
British banks will be subject to stricter rules over closing customers’ accounts after a minister warned them that freedom of...
Brexit has not ‘diminished’ the City of London
He said: “The EU post-Brexit has got a lot to build in terms of the depth of its capital markets....
City minister Andrew Griffith tells Revolut he cannot influence its banking licence bid
The City minister told Revolut chiefs that he could not influence its stalled bid for a UK banking licence at a...
I blame EU rules for my banking travails, which Britain has madly adopted
My revelation that I have been “de-banked” has brought the biggest response I’ve ever had. Political figures across the spectrum...
Why an American-style mortgage catastrophe is now UK-bound
Longer-term fixes in the US are possible through a different mortgage funding model to the UK, where home loans are...
UK companies are cheapest in the world because of ‘gloomy’ view of Britain, says Morgan Stanley
British stocks have also been the worst performers in Europe so far this year in a further blow to efforts...
Jacob Rees-Mogg to table law to stop banks shutting accounts over political views
The Digital Markets Bill aims to “stamp out unfair practices and promote competition in digital markets”.His amendment defines discrimination in...
