Northern Rock stories from The Journal and JournalLive

MP Ian Lavery warns chancellor over potential sale of Northern Rock Jun 01 2011

CHANCELLOR George Osborne has been warned Northern Rock must remain a North East-based financial institution, amid mounting speculation the process of selling the bank could begin soon.Read

Pressure grows for Northern Rock to return to roots Feb 10 2011

THE coalition is under mounting pressure to return Northern Rock to its building society roots from its own MPs.Read

Ed Miliband backs Northern Rock plan Feb 04 2011

LABOUR leader Ed Miliband says the campaign to return Northern Rock to its building society roots was ‘a good option’ that should be looked at ‘very, very hard’.Read

Yorkshire Building Society in bid for Northern Rock Feb 01 2011

ONE of the country's leading building societies could try to take over Northern Rock if ministers opt to remutualise the bank.Read

Hopes rise for Northern Rock future Jan 28 2011

IT is a “realistic possibility” that Northern Rock could become a building society again, the agency deciding the bank’s future confirmed yesterday.Read

Charities speak up for Northern Rock Foundation Jan 21 2011

CHARITY bosses across the region have lent their support to the crisis-hit Northern Rock Foundation.Read

Northern Rock Foundation to see income cut Jan 20 2011

THE Northern Rock Foundation faces an uncertain future after bank bosses said they had no choice but to reduce the charity’s cash supply.Read

Northern Rock boss turns down £500,000 pay deal Nov 06 2010

THE high-flying banker who this week quit as chief executive of Northern Rock has given up his right to be paid £500,000 by the state-owned bank before he takes up his new job.Read

Gary Hoffman quits Northern Rock for NBNK Nov 05 2010

THE man credited with turning around Northern Rock has quit to join a new banking venture looking to quickly become a big name on UK high streets.Read

£800m cost to North East of Northern rock fiasco Oct 16 2010

THE full impact on the region of the near collapse of Northern Rock can finally be revealed today.Read

Regulator probing former Northern Rock finance chief Apr 19 2010

ANOTHER former Northern Rock director is reportedly under investigation by City regulators over claims that he helped to hide bad debts from investors.Read

Northern Rock chief Gary Hoffman says bank has turned corner Mar 11 2010

NORTHERN Rock chief executive Gary Hoffman yesterday proclaimed the troubled bank had “turned the corner” after revealing it made smaller than expected losses in 2009.Read

Northern Rock sale closer as safety net removed Feb 25 2010

THE sale of Northern Rock by the Government has come a step closer after the lender confirmed that savers would no longer be protected by the Government’s 100% guarantee.Read

Northern Rock boss confirms sale talks Feb 22 2010

THE chief executive of Northern Rock has revealed "informal discussions" are under way with possible buyers as the bank moves closer to a return to private ownership.Read

Northern Rock reconsiders 100% guarantee on savings deposits Feb 11 2010

NORTHERN Rock has confirmed that its 100% guarantee on savers’ deposits is being reconsidered amid a flurry of speculation that the “good” part of the state-owned bank may soon be put up for sale.Read

Bradford and Bingley chair Richard Pym joins Northern Rock Dec 16 2009

THE chairman of nationalised bank Bradford and Bingley (B&B) is to join the board of Northern Rock’s so-called “bad bank” as part of a series of new senior appointments announced yesterday.Read

Rock supremo’s £6m property row settled Dec 02 2009

THE former manager of North East rock band Lindisfarne yesterday settled a multi-million pound row with property agents Savills at the High Court.Read

Rock supremo’s £6m property row settled Dec 02 2009

THE former manager of North East rock band Lindisfarne yesterday settled a multi-million pound row with property agents Savills at the High Court.Read