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Major banking exec claimed it's not that hard to buy a house : Sir Howard Davies, the chairman of major British bank NatWest Group said if people want to buy a ...
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Major banking exec claimed it's not that hard to buy a house
Quick Glance: NatWest Chair: Home Buying Made Easier
  • Sir Howard Davies emphasized the necessity of saving for a deposit but cautioned against 'easy access' to credit.

  • Critics labeled his comments on the BBC Today programme as 'astounding' and 'out of touch with reality'.

  • The biggest hurdle for many hoping to buy a home is saving enough money for the initial deposit, due to the widening gap between house prices and average earnings.

  • Sir Howard acknowledged that it 'is very tough for first-time buyers' and that this is also due to fundamental changes in the housing market after the 2008 financial crisis.
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Where It Pays to Be a Banker | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate: Howard Davies maps the growing divergence of tax and regulatory policies in America, Europe ...
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Where It Pays to Be a Banker | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate
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Money blog: Best supermarket wines for all budgets picked by expert; calculate how much your take-home pay changes today
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Jeremy Hunt says buying first home a “real struggle” after ‘not that difficult’ claim by NatWest chair
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Jeremy Hunt says buying first home a “real struggle” after ‘not that ...
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Senior Tories demand Bank of England cut interest rates within weeks: Bank should stop 'dithering' and act quickly or risk choking off economic growth ...
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Senior Tories demand Bank of England cut interest rates within weeks
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How to do business with China: Amid reports of Chinese spies in Westminster, we learn that Huawei – the telecoms manufacturer western governments shun for fear ...
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How to do business with China
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We Need to Talk About Bank Supervision | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate: Howard Davies thinks the renewed debate over commercial bank capital requirements ...
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NatWest profits soar to £3.6bn after week of resignations: The bank reports strong results after the exit of its chief executive and the boss of Coutts.
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NatWest profits soar to £3.6bn after week of resignations
Quick Glance: Coutts Bank CEO Resigns Amid Farage Account Controversy
  • NatWest, the owner of Coutts, announced the immediate and mutually agreed resignation of Peter Flavel.

  • Flavel stated that the bank's handling of Farage's account did not meet its high standards of personal service.

  • The departure of the Coutts CEO follows the resignation of Dame Alison Rose, the boss of NatWest Group, on Wednesday.

  • In early July, Farage, former leader of the UK Independence Party and prominent Brexiteer, revealed the closure of his account at Coutts without any explanation.
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NatWest Begins to Sound Out Successors for Departed CEO, FT Says: NatWest Group Plc has started to approach potential candidates to permanently replace former ...
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NatWest Begins to Sound Out Successors for Departed CEO, FT Says
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NatWest boss quits after admitting Farage leak but the ex MP says the 'whole Board needs to go'
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Quick Glance: Why did the NatWest CEO have to step down?
  • NatWest boss Dame Alison Rose has resigned following an admission of making an error in discussing Nigel Farage's connection with the bank.

  • BBC's analysis editor Ros Atkins provides insights into the reasons behind the resignation of NatWest's CEO.
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NatWest’s Davies Says He’ll Stay as Chairman Amid Farage Outcry: NatWest Group Plc Chairman Howard Davies intends to stay in the role to ensure the bank remains ...
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NatWest’s Davies Says He’ll Stay as Chairman Amid Farage Outcry
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NatWest chair quitting over Coutts row would not be ‘helpful’, says City minister
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NatWest chair quitting over Coutts row would not be ‘helpful’ ...
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Coutts chief quits and crisis wipes £1bn off NatWest shares: Ousting of private bank’s chief may not be final departure as future of NatWest Group chairman looks ...
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Coutts chief quits and crisis wipes £1bn off NatWest shares
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Nigel Farage to Fight `Shame' of Bank Account Closures After NatWest Crisis: Nigel Farage hopes to "build a powerful lobby group" to oppose ...
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Buffer Madness | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate: Howard Davies questions the merits of increasing banks' capital as a way to ensure financial ...
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Buffer Madness | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate
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Mold an overnight stop on motorsport event Rally Revival
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America’s Financial Regulatory System Is Still Broken | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate
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BOE Should Rethink Route to 2% Inflation, NatWest’s Davies Says: The Bank of England risks “unpleasant” results if it tries to bring inflation down to its target ...
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BOE Should Rethink Route to 2% Inflation, NatWest’s Davies Says
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Central Bankers’ Green Lines | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate: Howard Davies holds out little hope for a global consensus on how monetary policy should ...
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Mini-budget an ‘international embarrassment’ says NatWest boss: UK’s reputation ‘scarred’, Howard Davies tells staff, as he also warns of government plans to ...
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Mini-budget an ‘international embarrassment’ says NatWest boss
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The Regulators’ Revolt | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate: Howard Davies traces the rise and fall of the UK government's recent effort to wield the ...
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The Bank of England After Boris | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate: Howard Davies considers the merits of raising the monetary authority's inflation ...
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An interview with Howard Davies - Project Syndicate: Howard Davies fears that bringing the current bout of inflation under control will carry high costs ...
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An interview with Howard Davies - Project Syndicate
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Don’t talk Britain into a worse economic situation, says banking boss: Britain should not talk itself into a "worse economic situation" than it is already facing ...
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Don’t talk Britain into a worse economic situation, says banking boss
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When Central Bankers Become the Target | by Howard Davies - Project Syndicate: Howard Davies thinks monetary policymakers should not assume that their ...
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NatWest’s Sir Howard Davies: ‘I’m quite pessimistic. Brexit was a significant mistake’
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The Treasury needs to win the argument for sound money once more: An institution famed for its belief in prudence should have the courage of its convictions ...
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The Treasury needs to win the argument for sound money once more
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‘Brexit is a mistake and London will be damaged’ warns Sir Howard Davies as NatWest chair claims ‘Boris Johnson hates the Treasury
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