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Ulster Bank
Ulster Bank bailout shortfall mirrors UK’s £10.5bn gap on NatWest recovery
Ulster Bank wind-down leaves little scope for further gains
Ulster Bank leaves more than two-thirds of bailout unpaid as dividends reach €5.25bn
Now renamed Ulydien, bank reported €53m net loss in 2025 and paid €56m in customer remediation for ‘legacy issues’
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Seán Dunne persuades US judge to pause distribution of bankruptcy assets
Lawyer for US bankruptcy trustee says challenge to final report is a first in a 40-year career in bankruptcy proceedings
Court case to overturn ‘fraudulent’ Seán Dunne transfers played key part in US bankruptcy
Former developer’s two ex-wives get priority claims totalling $2.87m as assets fall far short of overall debts
NatWest raises €126 million from sale of remaining PTSB stake
Total generated from selling shares amounts to €181m
Ulster Bank begins refunding overcharged customers
Ulydien, a new subsidiary of the lender, is continuing to operate in the State as a retail credit firm
Ulster Bank to hand back Irish banking licence at the end of the week
Unclaimed funds of former customers’ closed accounts and products are held by Ulydien Trustee and can be reclaimed
Landmark O’Connell Street bank building guiding at €2.75m
Proposed sale is latest in a series of disposals of Ulster Bank’s former branch network
Ulster Bank on track to return banking licence
Outgoing chief executive Jane Howard gets senior NatWest post
Children will receive over €500 on average for their Communion. Where should you put it?
If even two-thirds receive the average in gifts, that’s a windfall of more than €24m in the hands of young children in the coming months
Ulster Bank still tracking down customers over mortgage overcharging
Bank faces hit of up to €3.5 million over goodwill payments as result of latest overcharging gaffe
State expected to exit AIB by mid-year as it seeks to sell another 5% stake
Latest share sale plan would reduce the State’s holding in AIB to 12.5 per cent
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Former Fine Gael TD Josepha Madigan given deadline to defend bank debt case
Ulster Bank alleges Josepha and Patrick Madigan failed to meet repayments on foot of three loans
90,000 Ulster Bank customers to be contacted over mortgage payments error
Problem discovered as part of bank’s withdrawal from Irish market
Irish family acquires famous Ulster Bank premises on Baggot Street
Investment vehicle of Jim and Janet Curley also acquired neighbouring property with plans to redevelop site
PTSB shares rise as Moody’s upgrades credit rating
Shares in the lender rose 1.2 per cent to €1.72 on Friday, giving it a market value of €944m
Ulster Bank manager who claimed he took €145k redundancy ‘under duress’ loses claim
Former employee had ‘full knowledge’ of implications when he accepted enhanced redundancy package, says WRC
Ulster Bank’s landmark College Green branch building back on the market for €14m
Number 33 College Green came close to being sold to leading hotelier for €17m earlier this year
Ulster Bank wipes out customers’ credit card bills as it exits Republic
Bank takes a financial hit as it looks to finish shutting down Irish business, with no credit rating damage for co-operating customers
PTSB’s mortgage market share creeps up from 2023 low
Bank reports a ‘strong pipeline of activity’ as profits in first half treble to €75m, beating expectations
NatWest operating profit falls by less than expected 16%
Bank said margins were hit by mortgage market competition, as well as savers shifting deposits to higher-paying products
National Lottery operator to leave Dublin’s Abbey Street for George’s Quay
National Lottery operator will move into former Ulster Bank headquarters later this summer
NatWest swoops on Sainbury’s banking business
Deal set to grow Ulster Bank parent’s assets by €2.95bn
AIB offers €3.3m in goodwill payments to ex-Ulster Bank customers for ‘teething issues’
The bank had to apologise twice last year for issues encountered by some customers in the immediate aftermath of their arrival
Northern Ireland’s economy gets shot in the arm from resumption of powersharing
Ulster Bank’s latest purchasing managers’ index (PMI) points to pick-up in output, new orders and employment
Buying a bank: closed rural branches being transformed into homes
Bank buildings are usually well-maintained, centrally located and have stylish period features, and grants are available to convert them to homes
Nonbank lender Dilosk agrees to buy €400m Ulster Bank home loan portfolio
Agreement is subject to regulatory approval but is expected to close in the coming months
Arrival of first overseas bank since Celtic Tiger a ‘win’ for consumers
Bankinter decision to target savings rates will be welcomed by Irish customers who largely have their money in ‘on demand’ accounts offering paltry returns
Spain’s Bankinter to enter Irish banking market
Move would mark the first new entrant here since 2005, and follows a slew of exits since the crash
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Exodus of foreign-owned banks after the crash has been costly for Ireland's bank customers and bad for the wider economy
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