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NYSE:SAN News 12 October 2025 - 4 February 2026

Santander rolls out 2% deposit mortgage for UK first-time buyers — here’s the fine print

Santander rolls out 2% deposit mortgage for UK first-time buyers — here’s the fine print

Santander UK launched a five-year fixed mortgage allowing first-time buyers to borrow up to 98% of a home’s value, with a minimum £10,000 deposit and borrowing capped at £500,000. Brokers and consumer groups warned of higher rates and negative-equity risks for buyers with small deposits. The deal is open only to first-time buyers. Santander said the offer aims to address deposit barriers in the housing market.
3 February 2026
Santander, Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds Customers Urged to Switch as Bank Deals Pay Up to £400 – Latest Deadlines on 28 November 2025

Santander, Barclays, NatWest and Lloyds Customers Urged to Switch as Bank Deals Pay Up to £400 – Latest Deadlines on 28 November 2025

UK bank customers with accounts at Santander, Barclays, NatWest, Lloyds and other high street names are being told, bluntly, that loyalty no longer pays – but switching might. As of Friday 28 November 2025, a flurry of bank account incentives worth up to £400 in cash (and as much as £900 in total rewards in some cases) is reshaping the current account market just weeks before Christmas. A blockbuster Barclays Premier £400 switch deal closed yesterday, but a crucial Barclays ISA bonus deadline falls today, while Santander has quietly sweetened its own offer with an extra £25 Amazon gift card
28 November 2025
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XRP Price Predictions 2026: Will Ripple Soar to $8 or Crash Below $1? Latest Price, ETF and Legal Updates

XRP Price Predictions 2026: Will Ripple Soar to $8 or Crash Below $1? Latest Price, ETF and Legal Updates

Current XRP Price and Market Trend As of October 12, 2025, XRP was trading around $2.38cryptonews.commarkets.financialcontent.com. This follows a wild week: on Oct 10 the coin plunged ~42% intraday (to as low as $1.64) amid a broad crypto selloffts2.tech. It then rebounded quickly, closing Oct 11 around $2.36ts2.tech. Over the past year, XRP has recovered impressively (up ~380% YOY) as Ripple’s legal win and ETF hopes fueled a rallyts2.tech. The market cap is about $142.7 bcryptonews.com, placing XRP fifth among cryptocurrencies. Recent volatility was driven by macro shocks (e.g. new U.S.-China trade tensions) and ETF delays, but technical indicators turned bullish:
12 October 2025
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Stock Market Today

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

Xero share price (ASX:XRO) ends lower as tech rout grinds on; what investors watch next week

8 February 2026
Xero closed Friday down 0.4% at A$81.76, near last week’s low, as software stocks slumped. The S&P/ASX 200 Tech Index was set to end the week down about 12%, hitting levels last seen in December 2023. Global tech shares also fell, with nearly $1 trillion in value erased from U.S. software stocks since Jan. 28. Investors await fresh rate and inflation signals next week.
Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

Huntington Bank taps ex-BNY risk boss Senthil Kumar as new chief risk officer

8 February 2026
Huntington Bank named Senthil Kumar chief risk officer, effective Feb. 16, as it enters a stricter regulatory category after closing its Cadence Bank merger on Feb. 2. Kumar replaces Helga Houston, who becomes senior executive adviser March 1. The merger brings Huntington’s assets to about $279 billion, triggering tougher oversight. No branch closures are planned before a mid-2026 systems conversion.
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