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Ulster Bank’s timeline: From backing linen merchants to Celtic Tiger builders

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

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 12:18

White knights or loan book cannibals – what will happen at Ulster Bank?

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

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 05:21

'A great question that’s stayed with me is: what if you’re wrong?'

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.”

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 05:28

Former Ulster Bank chief to lead Sainsbury’s bank

Lender was established two decades ago before the retailer took full ownership in 2014

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 16:29

Tesco to stop mortgage lending due to tough competition

‘Limited’ growth opportunities in mortgage lending, boss Gerry Mallon says

Tue May 21 2019 - 08:26

2018 gave us falling AIB shares and the thorny issue of bankers’ pay

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

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 05:00

Ulster Bank prepares to leave George’s Quay HQ after two decades

Staff to be relocated to old College Green base and Leopardstown ‘in late 2019’

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 05:15

Can new Ulster Bank CEO make it easier for boss to sleep at night?

Cantillon: Pressure to deliver is on incoming chief executive Jane Howard

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 04:05

Ulster Bank confirms Jane Howard appointment as new chief

Ms Howard joins Ulster Bank from UK parent RBS and will replace Gerry Mallon

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 18:26

Ulster Bank tells staff of plan to eliminate 54 branch posts

Move comes on top of 200 job losses among staff addressing mortgage tracker scandal

Wed May 16 2018 - 18:12

Ulster Bank puts €1.6bn in defaulted mortgages on market

Regulators and Oireachtas committee members clash over attitude of vulture funds

Thu May 10 2018 - 16:00

It is ‘difficult’ to run a bank in Ireland, RBS chief says

McEwan vows to take hands-on approach to boosting performance of its Ulster Bank

Sat Apr 28 2018 - 14:59

Ulster Bank profit slumps 66% amid ‘legacy’ issues

Bank reports a €11m operating profit for first quarter, down from €32m last year

Fri Apr 27 2018 - 07:28

Ulster Bank raises €1bn as new chief executive lined up

RBS executive Jane Howard expected to take top job in Dublin-based bank

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 19:23

Global elite tackles ‘fractured world’ at snowy Davos

Business Week: also in the news were a new mortgage scheme, office space and the banks

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 05:36

Denis O’Brien on the office bubble; GAA club opposes Clontarf development and Cosgrave seeks judicial review

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 06:30

Ulster Bank once again in limbo as Gerry Mallon checks out

Mallon’s decision to quit Ulster for Tesco Bank in the UK surprised the market here

Thu Jan 25 2018 - 05:45

Ulster Bank chief executive Gerry Mallon to resign

Bank has been heavily criticised over progress in dealing with tracker scandal

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 08:04

Ulster Bank to pay €1.5bn dividend to parent

Irish subsidiary of RBS takes another step to normalising its capitl structure

Tue Jan 23 2018 - 09:13

Tracker scandal: Where the five main banks now stand

Apologies issued as pressure mounts to deal with issue

Wed Oct 25 2017 - 19:57

Tracker scandal: is your bank playing fair...or not?

Ireland’s 15 mortgage lenders have had to respond to the Central Bank. Some have been more upfront than others

Fri Oct 20 2017 - 06:00

Children with Asperger’s ‘suffering’ due to tracker mortgage debt

John McGuinness calls on Central Bank to compel banks to deal with tracker issues immediately

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 17:46

Ulster Bank to pay some overcharged customers over €100,000

RBS-owned bank has identified 3,500 customers caught up in ECB tracker rate scandal

Thu Oct 05 2017 - 21:10

ACC sets aside €6.3m for tracker mortgage review costs

Central Bank estimates up to 15,000 mortgage holders wrongly denied tracker rate

Mon Aug 07 2017 - 05:42

Ulster Bank takes €39m charge over mortgage ‘errors’

Lender’s adjusted operating profit fell by a third in the first half of the year to €104m

Fri Aug 04 2017 - 07:24

Masding given a pass as Dáil committee takes time out for Leo

Permanent TSB boss told he needn’t turn up for a grilling on bank practices until autumn

Thu Jun 15 2017 - 06:50

Ulster Bank sets aside €206m for mortgage redress scheme

Bank had previously made €5m provision to cover estimated remediation costs

Fri May 05 2017 - 14:04

Funky colours and video booths: Banks bet on 21st century angle

Move to digital enabling cost-conscious lenders try ‘workbench branches’

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 05:00

Ulster Bank to close one in five branches in Republic

FSU union describes branch closures and 220 job cuts as ‘shocking’

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 17:29

Up to 30 Ulster Bank branches in Republic under threat following review

Branch closures in Northern Ireland also believed to be under consideration

Tue Mar 07 2017 - 08:26

Ulster Bank profits plunge on €211m charge amid tracker review

RBS-owned lender’s operating profit fell by €338 million to €24 million

Fri Feb 24 2017 - 15:26

Ulster Bank facing more cuts as RBS seeks capital boost, say analysts

Focus falling on Ulster Bank after RBS failed Bank of England stress test this week

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 15:46

Ulster Bank says up to 15 homes were lost due to tracker denials

Fewer than 100 out of 2,141 SMEs successfully exited bank’s loan restructuring unit

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 15:14

Ulster Bank reports increased share of new mortgage market

CEO Gerry Mallon says new mortgage lending up 49% on third quarter of 2015

Thu Dec 01 2016 - 06:00