RBS and Natwest stop target bonuses

RBS and Natwest have claimed they have become the first UK banks to put a stop to the ridiculous target driven culture within its branch network.

Whilst we welcome the news, if indeed it turns out to be true of course, there are some pretty worrying points to be raised out of this announcement.

Why has it taken so long?

Everybody is aware of the PPI mis-selling scandal which continues to rumble on, and will do so for years to come.

The mis-selling of PPI actually started back in the 1980s before eventually being raised as a concern in 2005.

So why has it taken 10 years since concerns were raised for the first banks to decide to try and change the culture of targeting staff to sell products, which inevitably leads to mis-selling?

Put simply, the profits on offer for mis-selling by banks and lenders far far far outweigh the fines dished out for being caught.

With £50 billion worth of PPI policies sold since 2001 alone and our estimation of a final PPI bill being around £42 billion you can understand the banks will still make huge profits from the scandal.

Why haven’t other banks stopped the culture?

Unfortunately, as with all banks and lenders, the answer is greed.

The Lloyds Banking Group, incorporating Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and Blackhorse, were fined £28m in December 2013 for their sales and targeting culture.

Whilst £28m may seem a lot on the surface it clearly didn’t have the desired effect in making the much maligned bank remove it’s bonus structure for selling products to customers.

Have you had PPI?

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Packaged Bank Account Claims

The next BIG mis-selling scandal, following hot on the heels of PPI!

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If you pay anything from £5 up to £30 per month for any ‘benefits’ with your bank account then you could have a claim.

Many of these accounts were mis-sold and it is believed that there are still 10 million of these accounts still active in the country.

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