The Banker

UK banks’ profits fell 9% in 2025 as restructuring costs, legal bills and the motor finance scandal hit results. BoE’s easing of capital rules offers some relief, but weak growth and low business confidence cloud 2026 prospects.

https://ft.trib.al/loqb5i1

Markets may soon test the value of Fed independence as Donald Trump’s pending appointment of a new chair calls it into doubt. When the Bank of England gained autonomy in 1997, yields fell 100bps. Could the US doing the reverse have a similar-sized impact?

https://ft.trib.al/fq5zP1f

ING’s Bahadir Yilmaz says the bank is testing agentic AI to cut mortgage processing times from months to minutes — but insists human oversight remains vital as ING balances innovation with responsibility.

https://on.ft.com/4a6dODQ