Jane Howard

Bank commits to support current mortgage applicants and borrowers in difficulty

Lender says colleagues kept in the dark over wind-down due to ‘confidentiality restriction’

Questions will focus particularly on problem mortgages and the outlook for bank staff

Staff the last to be informed about decision that was known to everyone else

Decision by NatWest affects mortgages, business loans and deposits

Over the course of 160 years, Ulster Bank grew from a small regional presence to being a major property lender in the Celtic Tiger boom years

Financial Services Union says bank staff must have option to move with their work

Staff to be briefed after bank results are published on Friday

Bank’s parent considering winding down division as Covid-19 further depresses profits

Ulster’s parent is undertaking a strategic review of the unit

Ulster Bank, Central Bank refuse to appear before Oireachtas committee on bank’s future

Yet another review likely to decide if lender has a future in Irish market

NatWest is said to be actively considering winding down Irish unit

Chief executive says it has nothing to do with review being carried out by parent NatWest

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Virtual meeting with Paschal Donohoe as bank considers wind-down

Parent company NatWest is considering winding business down

Lender’s UK parent NatWest said to be actively considering exiting the market

Statement comes after report that wind-down of lender is being considered

Behind the business-as-usual facade, things are not rosy between the bank and its parent

Bank of Ireland and AIB have also signalled plans to lay off thousands of staff

Charge lays down marker for rivals due to report results next week

B of I says it is ‘important’ to charge interest during payment breaks over Covid-19 period

One-third of Irish people feel sadder since Covid-19 restrictions, survey reveals

New mortgage lending at the bank tops €1.4bn, new lending to businesses was €1.6bn

Bank confirms voluntary severance scheme will be targeted at quarter of manager roles

Four of the State’s five surviving retail banks are working on a major cost-cutting drive

Operating profit rose to £54m in first nine months of the year

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Business Week: also in the news was Budget 2020; fossil fuels; and commercial meltdown

CEO Jane Howard refuses to give figure of how many jobs could be cut or a timeframe

Friday interview: Jane Howard, CEO, Ulster Bank: "We’ve got to find our unique place in the market so we can grow safely and sustainably.”

‘We’re not giving up on Ireland but it’s going to take time’ – outgoing RBS chief executive

Still, chief executive Jane Howard says bank’s underlying business remains ‘strong’

RBS-owned lender reiterates plans to sell another portfolio of problem loans this year

Market Beat: Analysts say joining the two institutions would boost the profitability of both

Analysts see likely resistance to scheme in Dublin and Edinburgh

Business Week: also in the news were the Central Bank; mortgages; and corruption

The year also saw the cost of the tracker-mortgage scandal top €1bn as lenders continued to set aside money for refunds, compensation and likely fines

Technology start-up hub, home to more than 80 companies, will enhance its flexible hot-desking space