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The NatWest Group is to close 32 of its NatWest and RBS branches across the UK between May and July this year. This is in addition to 5,000 branch closures initiated over the past five years. We have a full list of the sites being shut below and what to do if your local branch is closing.
14 February 2022
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Platform and NatWest have today launched fixed-rate deals with the lowest ever interest rates seen on a two-year and five-year fix respectively, according to brokers. But while these mortgages won't necessarily be best for everyone, the headline-grabbing rates of 0.95% and 1.17% indicate that competition between lenders is currently fierce. So check now if you can save £1,000s on your mortgage.
2 June 2021
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Some 36,000 RBS, NatWest and Ulster Bank customers will be refunded a total of £2.2 million after the banks failed to set up the correct alerts warning them about unarranged overdraft charges.
3 June 2020
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NatWest's app-only bank account Bó is to shut down – less than six months after it launched.
1 May 2020
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NatWest and RBS have become the latest banks to announce a steep hike in the interest charged on overdrafts, with some customers set to pay 39.49% from late March or early April. But the banks are also scrapping daily and monthly fees currently charged for overdrafts, meaning many will end up paying less overall to use them.
6 January 2020
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RBS and NatWest are still including overdrafts when telling customers their 'available balance', despite new rules from the regulator banning this, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal.
19 December 2019
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NatWest has launched an app-only bank account named Bó, offering built-in budgeting features and an eye-catching yellow card – but how does it compare with more-established digital rivals Monzo and Starling?
29 November 2019
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Some 16-year-olds are struggling to open a Help to Buy ISA before the deadline at the end of this month because they haven't yet received their national insurance (NI) numbers. The problems come after a change to the way NI numbers are sent out earlier this year resulted in a massive backlog – if you're affected, here's what you can do about it.
14 November 2019
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NatWest customers will be able to check their bank balance and transactions through the Google Assistant feature on their smart speakers or smartphones using just their voices, as part of a new trial. 
12 August 2019
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RBS and NatWest have promised to fix an issue which has seen some debit card customers charged foreign purchase fees when buying products from Apple UK's online store.
1 August 2019

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