NatWest status: access issues and outage reports

Problems in the last 24 hours

The graph below depicts the number of NatWest reports received over the last 24 hours by time of day. When the number of reports exceeds the baseline, represented by the red line, an outage is determined.

Most Reported Problems

The following are the most recent problems reported by NatWest users through our website.

• Website (30%)
• Mobile App (22%)
• Login (19%)
• Transactions (11%)
• Withdrawals (11%)
• Transfer (7%)

Live Outage Map

The most recent NatWest outage reports came from the following cities: Barry, Canterbury, Sittingbourne, Didcot, Northampton, Whitefield, London, Birmingham, Salford, St Albans, Ludlow, Bristol, Maidstone, Plymouth, and Telford.

City	Problem Type	Report Time
Barry	Website	16 hours ago
Canterbury	Website	2 days ago
Sittingbourne	Transactions	4 days ago
Didcot	Mobile App	5 days ago
Northampton	Website	12 days ago
Whitefield	Website	1 month ago

Full Outage Map

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NatWest Issues Reports

Latest outage, problems and issue reports in social media:

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  BruceUnfiltered (@BruceUnfiltered) reported 8 minutes ago

  Cash machines and bank branches have been disappearing across Britain, even though many basic card and PIN problems still require an ATM or in-person banking service. UK regulators and LINK data show a sharp reduction in free-to-use ATMs and ongoing branch closures, while millions of people still rely on cash access. The debate over access to cash, digital banking, NatWest, HSBC, Lloyds and bank branch closures raises serious questions about who modern banking is actually designed for.

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  Paul Lonergan (@miesque1) reported 8 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help Hi. I recently had a change of NatWest credit card but BT are still asking for monthly payment via the old card and this request is getting refused. Can you help, pls. Regards, Paul L.

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  Joe Smith (@IzriteAD) reported 10 minutes ago

  @peterjukes This was literally 3 years ago, the article states the short position was held since the spring of 2023 before the announcement that coutts closed his account. If Farage got the letter in June 2023 but they were already shorting NatWest, then this will be a non-issue.

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  dav1d.btc (@dav1dbtc) reported 16 minutes ago

  BoE warnings about stablecoin redemption are a joke. Try withdrawing any significant amount of cash from your bank and see how simple 'redemption' really is. Recently, UK bank NatWest blocked a customer from withdrawing their own money because they would not explain to the bank why the cash. And the Ombudsman backed the bank. This isn’t about consumer protection. It’s about protecting the banking monopoly. If Andrew Bailey is genuinely concerned about redemption risk, he should be looking at non-custodial systems like Ducat. Redemption happens in one Bitcoin block. I think I may be waiting some time.

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  mc california (@mccali99) reported 17 minutes ago

  @natwest Have emergency cover with you issue with a boiler Now told you can't get anyone out till Tuesday, that's not acceptable it's an EMERGENCY If this isn't resolved in next 24 hours I will be moving into a hotel at your expense until your emergency service rectifies issue

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  Musa (@mkhankhakwani) reported 19 minutes ago

  NatWest is a **** bank they stole my money as well

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  Pizza factory (@Pizzafacto90385) reported 20 minutes ago

  Hi NatWest,@NatWest_Help My Ebix Cash Forex Card has been retained by an ATM at Tesco, 825 High Road, Leyton, London, E10 7AA. The card got stuck during a transaction and I was unable to retrieve it. Could you please advise me on the next steps and help me recover the card as soon as possible? Please let me know if you need any additional details from me. Thank you for your assistance. Kind regards,
Ankith Kumar +44 7552909851

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  Ali@Makely (@MakelyStudio) reported 21 minutes ago

  10 years. 50M+ users. £11M+ revenue impact. Mercedes. Citibank. Sky. Virgin Media. NatWest. I spent a decade fixing conversion problems at some of the world's most recognised brands. what I learned: the same broken patterns show up everywhere - onboarding that loses people in the first 60 seconds, pricing pages that confuse instead of convert, signup flows with friction nobody ever fixed. Now I build the same systems for funded startups.

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  JJ (@jujames94) reported 23 minutes ago

  @btcjvs Fixed rate ends August 31st this year, NatWest won't let us find and fix in until less than 120 days before rate ends😬

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  Chaipeelo (@YFSat7pm) reported 23 minutes ago

  @ChineseEmbinUK British students get special treatment in China, but once Chinese students leave the UK, they can’t get their own money back from @NatWestGroup, NatWest is basically an international banking scammer. Shouldn’t the Chinese Embassy in UK help Chinese students? #scammer #bank

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  ~ w (@waqvar) reported 23 minutes ago

  Marsh road is officially dead man wtf dyu mean they closed the natwest now what is even the point anymore

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  Paul Ashley (@PaulMAshley) reported 24 minutes ago

  @EllardKing My 1.45% 5yr fix ends 31.08.26. NatWest new offer received last Friday, is 5.02%. ‘Only’ £250 more per month so lucky compared to some, but that’s £3K per year, less I can save/invest. I agree that the 4/5% mark is closer to what I should expect so time to get used to it.

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  Car Autotrader (@autotrader80497) reported 26 minutes ago

  @hullkrofficial Awful ticketing system just continuously redirects back to the initial basket page after approving in the NatWest app. Improve it.

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  Random Blue Tick (@Randominium) reported 31 minutes ago

  @afneil Almost like you deliberately choose to misinterpret something. If a teller or csa at a NatWest did their shift reeking of alcohol, particularly when dealing with customers, they would be disciplined. Working in a bank doesn’t just mean Decaprio in wolf of Wall Street.

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  Mick Holds the Line (@Mickandhismusic) reported 31 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help Head Office need to investigate this flawed Access Issue and fire the lunatic who was responsible for it . Other banks don’t have this issue. This time wasting by NW is the worst call experience I have ever had. 0/10 NatWest- DO BETTER, RESPECT YOUR CUSTOMERS

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  Alicia (@Aliciasdnud) reported 33 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help hi I placed a switch to HSBC from NatWest and I want to cancel. HSBC have been no help. Can you please reject the switch request please I don’t want to switch to them anymore

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  Ethan (@ethanms10) reported 33 minutes ago

  @NatWest_Help hey folks! My sister banks with you still - she’s just found a car that my dad will buy for her. She needs to transfer £7k from her account to him also a NatWest customer. How can she temporarily up her limits?

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  Deborah 🇺🇦 (@deborah_hilliam) reported 35 minutes ago

  @MartinSLewis The BBC had a piece on their website yesterday about cheques from HMRC not scanning on the app and she had to go miles to pay it in. My elderly housebound mum had the same problem this year. My sister tried to scan and pay it but it wouldn’t work on the NatWest app.

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  Gary Jones (@GaryJones136439) reported 40 minutes ago

  @HillingdonPosh I worked and played for Natwest for many years. Originally had 2 sports grounds. One in Norbury and the one that is now the Palace Academy site (which some people refer to as being Sydenham as it is just around corner from Lower Sydenham train station).

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  Richard (@NorfolkCannon) reported 41 minutes ago

  @robprogressive The amount never changes. Has he changed bank NatWest let him down last time

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  Nde Ehugbo (@CaptEnai) reported 41 minutes ago

  @Big_Mck I used to once use my NatWest, Lloyds card in Nigeria ATM. No issue. Problem started with Buhari

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  Gen Kofi🇬🇧 🇬🇭 (@Ko_fi_Ob) reported 45 minutes ago

  @Lifeofdavie_ Most banks are shutting down due to 90% automation of processes. I have an account with NatWest, the branch in my town has only 2 staff: One teller/customer advisor and Branch Manager/Lead. Machine to deposit coins, cash in, pin resets, cheques scanners, digitised processes!

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  Paul mear (@spottywolf) reported 46 minutes ago from Ludlow, England

  @MartinSLewis Mortgage question - my fixed rate is up end of June with NatWest 🥲 Got 7 years left. Fix or tracker ?

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  Phil page (@sixthtimelucky6) reported 46 minutes ago

  @GavinBoby @RedbridgeLive despite several complaints about the use of the former NatWest bank as a mosque in Barkingside High St it appears you have decided to not act upon these!! You are truly letting the community down by not taking us seriously !!!

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  Cmdr_Green🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧 1.0 @liilBarcodeliil (@Stg_Gr33nz) reported 46 minutes ago

  Let me guess they are going after there own customers Picking and choosing whom to target and bankrupt there is always a problem, it will be them! causing it Blackout incoming, whats next HSBC, Natwest or the Bank of England collapsing on itself shareholders abandoning ship?

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  100 (@GhostNoFace0101) reported 46 minutes ago

  NatWest Bank absolute scumbags the customer service are full of **** all they do is lie and tell you we can’t help you bunch of ***** ******* rats

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  Duke of Lambeth (@DukeTinoM) reported 47 minutes ago

  @TheLightish @LloydsBank @WhiteSaiber It's always Llloyds my wife banks with Natwest and she never has this problem

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  puristini (@jurisdoctrine) reported 51 minutes ago

  Emails included Wells Fargo Bank ING Direct HSBC Bank NatWest Capital One Citibank Chase Bank Dubai Abu Dhabi London Nigeria I opened accounts with login access as well. I went into both Chase and Citibank to deposit cheques sent by FedEx and UPS delivery service.

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  Helen Macdonald 🇺🇦🖤💜🖤 (@alpacapower) reported 53 minutes ago

  @MartinSLewis @DrFionaCares I am leaving NatWest after 40 yrs because my nearest branch is now over 7 miles away, there are no cash points & they can’t explain why my second set of 2 debit cards refuse to work in card machines. And don’t get me started on bloody Cora… Customer service is dead.

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  Funmi (@Funminz) reported 54 minutes ago

  Joint borrowers earning £150,000+ can now borrow up to 6.5× their income. NatWest will lend at 6.5× for higher earners, but only if they’re borrowing 75% LTV or less. Pros Higher borrowing power — High income earners can access larger mortgages, which helps in expensive markets like London where property prices are high. More competitive offering — NatWest becomes more attractive to wealthy buyers who might otherwise go to specialist lenders. Useful for joint high earners — Couples earning £150k+ combined can stretch further to buy homes in premium areas. Potentially better rates — The article notes NatWest often has best buy rates, so borrowers may get both a high LTI and a good interest rate. Cons Higher financial risk — Borrowing 6.5x income is a big commitment. If interest rates rise or income drops, repayments can become stressful. Lower LTV allowed — To borrow at 6.5x, you must have at least a 25% deposit. That’s a huge barrier for many people. Only for high earners — This doesn’t help average income buyers struggling with affordability. It widens the gap between who can and can’t buy. Could push prices up — Allowing people to borrow more can fuel higher property prices, especially in already expensive areas. This move is good for wealthy buyers who want bigger loans, but it does nothing for regular earners and may even increase market pressure. It’s a strategic play by NatWest to attract high income clients, not a broad affordability solution.