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Buying a house in the UK is, by international standards, a miserable experience. From offer accepted to keys in hand takes an average of 120 days, and one in three sales falls apart before completion.

NatWest Group PLC (LSE:NWG), Lloyds Banking Group PLC (LSE:LLOY) and Barclays PLC (LSE:BARC) are expected to anchor a steady set of first-quarter results from the UK banking sector at the end of April, with analysts expecting steady earnings but a sharper focus on the outlook. Income is set to remain supported by higher interest rates, with RBC Capital Markets noting that recent moves in swap rates should “result in…

Assetmark Inc. boosted its holdings in Lloyds Banking Group PLC (NYSE: LYG) by 24.0% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,416,144 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 660,256 shares during

Lloyds Banking Group will not launch a legal ​challenge against the UK financial regulator's 9.1 billion pound ($12.25 billion) compensation ‌scheme for consumers who were allegedly mis-sold car finance, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

Standard Life PLC (LSE:SL.) could see a significant uplift to earnings if it acquires Aegon's UK arm, according to JPMorgan, which assessed potential buyers for the business under review.