Ulster Bank

Agreement is subject to regulatory approval but is expected to close in the coming months

Bankinter decision to target savings rates will be welcomed by Irish customers who largely have their money in ‘on demand’ accounts offering paltry returns

Move would mark the first new entrant here since 2005, and follows a slew of exits since the crash

Exodus of foreign-owned banks after the crash has been costly for Ireland's bank customers and bad for the wider economy

Number 33 College Green has potential for development of 147-bedroom hotel, according to feasibility study

Paul Thwaite confirmed as NatWest's new permanent CEO as it announces 20% rise in operating profit across the group

NatWest-owned lender continues to reduce its headcount in the Republic as it winds down operations

Lender appoints former Ulster Bank head of retail banking as chief operating officer

Analysts mark down profit expectations for Irish lenders as interest rate dynamics mean lower return on excess savings and more competition

Falling inflation and the prospect of lower interest rates point to better times for consumers in 2024 though more competition in banking would help

Q&A: Ulster Bank is paying 4,500 customers as it forces them off offset mortgage product in order to sell their loans as it shuts down Irish business

Ulster Bank has already failed in these cases with the FSPO and in the High Court. It’s now planning to exhaust the appeals process, but enough is enough

Plan’s €58m cost will be worth it for bank as it moves to exit the Republic

Affected customers will receive an average goodwill payment of €12,650, equating to double the expected future benefit of the offset facility

Case set for February after Supreme Court declines to allow direct appeal to it from High Court

Ex-INBS employee says loan would not have gone to theft accused if lender knew Law Society had no record of firm

Lender now expects its net interest income to top €3.75bn, €150m higher than its previous guidance

UK-owned bank still has to find a solution for deposits linked to so-called offset mortgages

Bank says that some mortgage customers coming off fixed-rate periods are now opting for variable rates for the first time in years

Fundamental clash is looming between banks that see cash as a cost to them and the EU which wants to keep people’s options open